The Hard Shoulder
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Sep 12, 2025 • 15min
You Are What You Eat: Apples
Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joins Kieran Cuddihy to discuss apples, and the lovely things you can make out of them!
Sep 12, 2025 • 8min
Sport with Eoin Sheahan
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.
Sep 12, 2025 • 3min
Tyler Robinson: What do we know about Charlie Kirk’s suspected shooter?
“We got him” was the message from Utah Governor Spencer Cox earlier today, as 22-year old Tyler Robinson was taken into custody, who is suspected of killing Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.US-based Journalist Harriet Alexander joins Kieran with the latest updates.
Sep 12, 2025 • 8min
Association of Catholic Priests call for Trump Irish Open boycott
The Association of Catholic Priests are calling for golfers not to take part in next year's Irish Open, which will be held at Trump International in Doonbeg, saying it is “shameful” and “another example of appeasing Donald Trump”.Joining Kieran to discuss is one of the association's Co-Founders, Father Tony Flannery.
Sep 12, 2025 • 11min
Upsurge in renters being evicted - Josh Crosbie Reports
A new report from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) shows that the number of evictions facing renters has increased by 17% compared to a three month period last year.Why is this happening, and how is it affecting people?Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie has been investigating and joins Kieran to discuss.
Sep 12, 2025 • 6min
How will Ireland do against France? Women’s Rugby World Cup
Ireland’s rugby game against France takes place this Sunday, as the tournament reaches knock-out stages. How will they fare?Joining Kieran to look ahead to the fixture is Allison Miller, former Irish rugby player and Fiona Hayes, former Ireland international, and two-time Six Nations winner.
Sep 12, 2025 • 6min
Bord Gáis raise energy prices - are there any savings left?
Bord Gáis Energy customers are facing electricity price hikes of more than €200 a year after the company became the second provider to announce increases in less than a week. So, should you be making a switch or is there even any savings left to be made?Joining Kieran to discuss is Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Conor Pope.
Sep 12, 2025 • 13min
Car that passed NCT is not safe for the road - listener experience
Last week, a man in Kildare who has recently found out that his car could split in half at any moment contacted the show. Gareth Landy, a concerned motorist from Kildare, bought a car in Northern Ireland, but has now had to shelve out for another as the Irish NCT and Northern Irish MOT deemed the car roadworthy, despite being structurally unsound.Gareth joins Kieran to discuss.
Sep 11, 2025 • 17min
Movies and TV: Downton Abbey, Only Murders in the Building, AKA Charlie Sheen
Sarina Bellissimo, Broadcaster and Presenter of the Bellissimo Files Podcast and Dee Reddy, Entertainment Journalist joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to review the latest TV and movie releases…
Sep 11, 2025 • 14min
Updates on the search for Charlie Kirk’s shooter
Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist and influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at a University in Utah.A manhunt for a lone shooter is still ongoing, and joining Kieran to discuss is Harriet Alexander, US-based journalist and Jerry McDermott, owner of McDermott Realty Associates and former Sheriff of Norfolk County. Also joining later to discuss is Erol Morkocs, Spokesperson for Republicans Overseas.
