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Dec 13, 2024 • 23min

Winners and Sinners

This week Kieran Cuddihy was joined by the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis and Niamh O’Reilly, Freelance Writer to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…
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Dec 13, 2024 • 11min

Fintan McCarthy on being a double Olympic gold medalist

Joining me is a two-time gold medal Olympian who played a big part in Team Ireland’s record performance at this summer's Paris Olympics.It gives me real joy to welcome Fintan McCarthy, Irish lightweight rower and double Olympic gold medalist…
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Dec 13, 2024 • 13min

You Are What You Eat: Rice

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joined Kieran to look at how you can use rice to elevate your cooking!
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Dec 13, 2024 • 8min

Sport with Ger Gilroy

Off The Ball's Ger Gilroy joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…
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Dec 13, 2024 • 8min

The Power of the Panto - Henry McKean Reports

Is the panto the highest kind of art form? Oh no it isn’t! Or, oh yes it is?Well, Henry went out to see a production of Cinderella in The Lark in Balbriggan, and joins Kieran to share his experience, including his conversations with the cast and crew.
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Dec 13, 2024 • 9min

Department of Education bans seclusions in schools

The Department of Education has just published some new guidelines for schools – getting rid of provisions allowing students to be excluded in a different room as a punishment. But, how will this affect teaching methods and child development?Joining Kieran to answer those questions is Rachel Harper, Principal of St Patrick’s National School in Greystones, and Anne Keogh, a Senior Psychologist.
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Dec 13, 2024 • 12min

Newsmakers: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

All throughout the month of December, we have been looking at some of the biggest stories of the year, and looking at the people at the heart of it.The Irish summer was full of heavy hitting gigs from Bruce Springsteen, Pink, That That and Coldplay. However, one name took the country by storm: Taylor Swift.Joining Kieran to look back at these gigs is Emily Keegan, Newstalk Reporter and John Meagher, Music Critic and Reporter with Irish Independent.
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Dec 13, 2024 • 11min

Should junk food be taxed?

In the UK, there have been calls for a tax on junk food to be introduced, in a bid to reduce obesity…Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie has been looking into this, and joins Kieran to share what he’s learned.
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Dec 13, 2024 • 11min

Should adults give each other gifts?

More than a week out now until Santa delivers all the good girls and boys around the country their presents, but for adults, Roy Keane has an interesting opinion regarding gift giving… He doesn’t think adults should give each other gifts! Is he right?Holly Carpenter, Social Media Content Creator and Amanda Brunker, Playwright joins Kieran to discuss.
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Dec 12, 2024 • 10min

Trump named TIME’s Person of the Year

The Kuhner Report on WRKO AM680 Radio in Boston is hosted by Jeffrey T. Kuhner, "Liberalism's Worst Nightmare," he is a conservative nationalist, who champions God, country and family.This week, Jeff joins Kieran to discuss TIME Magazine picking President-elect Donald Trump as their ‘Person of the Year’...Image: TIME

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