The Hard Shoulder

A new report aiming to kickstart a new era of preventative health is recommending a stand-alone national adult immunisation strategy.Karina Butler is Clinical Professor of Paediatrics at UCD, former Chair of The National Immunisation Advisory Committee. She joins Kieran to discuss why she thinks this is necessary.

Earlier in the programme, Henry McKean reported on the AXA Roadsafe Roadshow in UCD.The aim of the event was to encourage the next generation of road users to actively consider the importance of road safety and the impact that dangerous driving, speeding, substance use and distracted driving can have on themselves and others.So, are young drivers particularly unsafe?  Or are these problems for drivers of all ages?Joining Kieran to discuss is Shane O’Donoghue, Editor of completecar.ie as well as Newstalk Reporter / young driver, Alex Rowley.

From retro-inspired shirts to audiences with footballing legends replete with anecdotes and golden-era reminiscing, the commercialization of nostalgia in sport has become big business.Why is it that now, more than ever, our obsession with the rosy past is at its absolute peak?To talk football-nostalgia, Kieran is joined by Gavin Cooney, Sports Writer with The42.ie and Liverpool and Ireland legend, Mark Lawrenson.

For this week’s Tech Takeover, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly joined Kieran to discuss augmented reality glasses - and specifically, the pair that she is wearing: the Even Realities G1! What is the technology, and what can it be used for?

People across the country will be announcing what practices or activities they might be giving up for rent for the next 40 days, as it is Ash Wednesday. But, has the day become less popular?Wendy Grace, Broadcaster and Columnist is one of those who got their ash today, and joins Kieran to discuss.

A new report from the ESRI has shown that there has been a rise in school absenteeism in Deis Schools since the Covid period.So, what happened to allow this to happen, and have we failed to address issues on the return back to in person schooling?Joining Kieran to discuss is Noel Loftus, Principal at St. Attracta's National School and Louise Bayliss, Co-Founder of SPARK (Single Parents Acting for the Rights of Kids)...

What happens when a friendship feels more like a race than a bond? In ‘The White Lotus’, the reunion of Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie shows just how toxic female friendships can become when rivalry and comparison take over. From body image to career success, their “support” for each other is laced with quiet jealousy and competition.How common are these types of friendships, and how do you know if you’re in one? Joining Kieran to discuss is Esther McCarthy, Lifestyle Editor and Weekend Magazine Columnist at the Irish Examiner, Holly Carpenter, Social Media Content Creator and Dr. Malie Coyne, Clinical Psychologist and Author…Image: HBO

Young drivers under the age of 24 are 85% more likely to be involved in road accidents than drivers over the age of 25, and 135% more likely to cause injury to another party, according to AXA.The Roadsafe Roadshow is an interactive real life immersive experience of what it's like for victims dying in a car crash, and their families left behind…Henry McKean has been learning more, and joins Kieran to discuss.

Being a farmer is often noted as tough work, but one aspect which has been making the job harder is illegal trespassing. So, how big of an issue is it?Louise Crowley, Chair at the Limerick IFA and Dairy Farmer and Conor O’Leary, Munster Regional Chair at the IFA and Chair of IFA Countryside join Kieran to discuss…

At almost the peak of the Celtic Tiger era, Ireland opened what could be considered its truly flagship shopping centre in Dundrum.To look back on that era, and the shopping centre’s time up to now, are Lisa Cannon, Entertainment Broadcaster and Producer and Darren Kennedy, Stylist and Presenter.