The Hard Shoulder

This week, Kieran Cuddihy was joined by the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis Off the Ball’s Ger Gilroy to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

Second round of the Women’s Six Nations returns this weekend, with the Girls in Green heading to Parma to face off against the Italians.To help look ahead to what to expect and what challenges might face the Irish team, Kieran is joined by former Irish International Eimear Considine and current Harlequins and Italian International Silvia Turani.

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joins Kieran to talk how you can treat a mother to a lovely meal this Mother’s Day!

Off The Ball's Eoin Sheahan joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…

Met Éireann’s Flood Forecasting Centre is currently in development as part of a government-wide approach to flooding in line with ‘international best practices’.But, if flood warnings are being made available to local authorities, why can't they be provided directly to the public?Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly raised this very question in the Dáil this week, and joins Kieran along with Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather to discuss.

Don't forget, it's Mother's Day this Sunday! Henry McKean visited South City CNS in Dublin 8, to find out how the kids are preparing for it…

Radical reform is needed for young women who present with symptoms of breast cancer; this is according to Senator Teresa Costello, herself a survivor. She is advocating for the breast screening age to be extended to 40, and a greater care attached for those presenting with symptoms aged 20–50.Joining Kieran to discuss and share their own stories is Senator Costello, Ziva Cussen and Muireann McColgan...

Speaking in court this week, Norwegian track superstar Jakob Ingebrigtsen explained that he had stopped calling his father “Dad” when he was around 11 years old due to his pushiness and involvement in his career. When it comes to crossing the line of being a pushy parent, how do you navigate between being supportive and being pushy?Joining Kieran to discuss is Steve Cummins, Comedian, Antonio Montero, Founder of the Silent Sideline Campaign Coach and Sheila O’Malley, Parenting Expert and Keynote Speaker in all aspects of wellbeing for the corporate world.

Kerry Independent Alliance Councillor John O’Donoghue has called for Kerry airport in Farranfore to be renamed after Daniel O’Connell.He cites the political giant known as ‘The Liberator’ as “the most significant Kerry and Irish person of all time”.To discuss, Kieran is joined by great, great, great grand-nephew, Maurice O’Connell.

It's been well documented how much of this week was chaotic in the Dáil.A motion of no confidence is coming next week for Ceann Comhairle, and the Government will place confidence in Verona Murphy... all while, at least in the view of the public, not a lot else is being done.So, why would a new TD want to come into this?Sinead Gibney is Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown, and is former Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. She joins Kieran to discuss.