The Hard Shoulder

All day today Newstalk has been asking you to donate to Make-a-Wish: an important charity that really changes the lives of children who really need it.Kieran has spent over an hour on a bike in the studio, but this next piece will test him even more!Alison Curits and Ger Gilroy, who normally are here for Winner & Sinners, join for a spelling bee competition!It’s never too late to donate! makeawish.ie/donate

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joins Kieran to talk about how you can incorporate Moroccan spices into your cooking to make some amazing meals!

Off The Ball's Mick McCarthy joined Kieran Cuddihy (who is on a bike raising funds for Make-A-Wish!) on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…

Not long until Easter, and we’re being warned that shrinkflation continues!To discuss, Kieran (on the bike raising money for Make-A-Wish) is joined by Pricewatch Editor for the Irish Times, Conor Pope.

The weekend is almost here, and with the turn in the weather, there is sure to be plenty of people getting their BBQs fired up.Nico Reynolds, Chef and Presenter of All Fired Up, joins Kieran (on the bike raising money for Make-A-Wish!), to offer some tips and tricks to BBQ the right way this weekend...

It’s Wish Week here on Newstalk, and we are highlighting the incredible work Make-A-Wish do in helping create life-changing wishes for children with critical illness.Kieran is joined in studio by Gavin Norris and his son Cian, who had his wish to meet Shane Lowry granted.If you would like to donate to Make-A-Wish, you can go to makeawish.ie/donate.

Kieran is joined by one of Ireland’s best-known Architects, Dermot Bannon.Dermot is in the studio to discuss the Simon Door initiative. The Royal Institute of the Architects along with Simon Communities Ireland are teaming up to raise funds to support their work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness...

Today, the Irish Government published its latest tax returns and spending outline for the month of March.These are more significant given the news of President Trump’s 20% Tariffs last night for the EU…To discuss, Kieran is joined by Jack Chambers, Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Reform & Digitalisation in the Government of Ireland and Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin West.

News emerged this week that two Irish citizens living in Berlin have been issued with deportation orders, and told to leave Germany before April 21st.The two are facing charges over alleged actions at pro-Palestinian protests, but have yet to appear before any kind of court hearing.They say authorities in Germany have accused them of ‘antisemitism’ and ‘supporting terrorist organisations’. They will file a motion tomorrow which disputes this and the deportation order.Kieran is joined by Roberta Murray, one of the two Irish people caught up in this...

Almost 24 hours on from Trump's big tariff tirade in the Rose Garden of the White House, and we’re still dissecting what it all means...What we do know is that Ireland is staring down the barrel of 20% tariffs. The Government here has warned that this is going to cause serious damage and disruption to the EU and the global economy, but we’re still waiting to hear how, or if, the EU will retaliate…To delve a little deeper into all of this, Kieran is joined from the US by Wall Street Businessman and Managing Partner of Raspail Partners, Michael George…Image: Reuters