The Hard Shoulder

May is Coeliac Awareness Month, but what are the symptoms to look out for, and how does the diagnostic process work?Joining Kieran to discuss is Dietician and Nutritionist with the Coeliac Society of Ireland, Sarah Keogh and Marina Corrigan and her daughter Shona, who were both diagnosed with Coeliac disease.

Michael McDowell, Independent Senator and author of ‘The Definite Article: Collected Writings of Michael McDowell’ joins Kieran to place his favourite book on The Hard Shoulder Bookshelf!

We have all done it - opened the fridge or press and wondered: “What will I cook tonight?”. Well, have no fear, Chef Mark Moriarty is here to help!Mark is back with his new series ‘Mark Moriarty: Cook Like a Chef’ and will show you how to make delicious restaurant quality food in your own kitchen with some basic ingredients you are sure to have at home.Mark joins Kieran to discuss.

A new survey by Laya Health has found a stark increase in the cost of raising a child, with the average cost per child at over €169,000, up 60% in a decade. But, is it actually putting people off having kids, or do we simply deal with the costs as they arise?Joining Kieran to discuss is Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Wendy Grace, Columnist and Journalist and later Sinead Ryan, Consumer Journalist and Presenter of The Home Show on Newstalk and Financial Expert Karl Deeter.

A Dubliner has led his team to victory on one of the toughest quiz shows on TV! Oscar Despard, a PhD student at Cambridge, captained Christ’s College to their first-ever win on ‘University Challenge’ beating the University of Warwick by just five points in a tense final last night.Oscar Despard joins Kieran to discuss the win.Image: BBC

Many of us are more conscious of where we are buying, with a move away from fast fashion to more sustainable and environmentally conscious brands, but do we give the same level of thought when it comes to buying tech?Joining Kieran to discuss is Dr Sinead Sheehan, Climate Activist.

Rachael Blackmore has retired this afternoon after a glittering racing career, which included a famous success in the 2021 Aintree Grand National.To reflect on her retirement, Kieran is joined by former Jockey Davy Russell...

Ciara Mangan, a woman who was raped at a house party in Co Mayo more than 10 years ago, spoke of the psychological stress following the 22-month long trial appealing the sentence of perpetrator Shane Noone, which a court ruling rejected.She has since founded a charity, Beyond Surviving, which supports victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.Ciara joins Kieran to discuss.

We have all fallen victim to subscriptions we had forgotten to cancel taking money from us for months, but what about the ones that were just too hard and too costly to get out of, how can we end them once and for all?Siobhain Maguire, Consumer Journalist joins me now with her advice…

For this week’s Kids Health Check, Kieran is joined by Aoife Lee, Parenting Coach at ParentSupport.ie, to discuss how you can navigate the difficult transition of regular showing and deodorant when your kids hit puberty.