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Dec 2, 2024 • 20min

General Election 2024 Roundup

What a weekend for political nerds! But it's not over yet, with there still being a few seats around the country to fill.Joining Kieran for a roundup of the election today and to reflect on the weekend is Seán Defoe, Political Correspondent with Newstalk, Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at Mediahuis and Verona Murphy, newly-elected Independent TD for Wexford.
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Nov 29, 2024 • 24min

Winners and Sinners

This week Kieran Cuddihy was joined by the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis and Niamh O’Reilly, Freelance Writer to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…
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Nov 29, 2024 • 15min

You Are What You Eat: Christmas Kitchen Gadgets

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joined Kieran to look at kitchen gadgets! No, you can’t eat them, but they could make great gifts around Christmas!
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Nov 29, 2024 • 8min

Sport with Ger Gilroy

Off The Ball's Ger Gilroy joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…
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Nov 29, 2024 • 7min

Could Ireland defend itself during war?

In Germany, an app is being developed to help people locate the nearest bunker in the event of an attack…Is this something we should develop here, or would it breach our neutrality?Joining Kieran to discuss is Security and Defense Analyst, Declan Power.
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Nov 29, 2024 • 5min

Assisted Dying Bill vote passes in the UK

The Assisted Dying Bill has been backed by MPs today as a vote was held to move ahead with it, with 330 votes for, and 275 against.Vincent McAviney, London-based Journalist joins Kieran to discuss what this means, and what the future looks like.Image: Reuters
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Nov 29, 2024 • 18min

Should Northern Ireland have a different flag for sports?

In preparation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, members of Northern Ireland’s governing body have stated that they want to create a new flag for the event.As you can expect, this has sparked debate with some outraged by the proposal.Joining Kieran to discuss the situation is Ben Lowry, Editor of The Belfast Newsletter, and Claire Hanna, MP for Belfast South and Mid-Down.
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Nov 29, 2024 • 13min

TikTok bans beauty filters for teens

TikTok have recently announced that they plan to ban users under the age of 18 from using certain video filters. This comes after child safety groups accused TikTok of adding to the already horrific mental health crisis for young people.Joining Kieran to discuss this move is Marie Loftus, a Director at the Ailesbury Clinic and Iseult White, a Psychotherapist and author.
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Nov 28, 2024 • 9min

Henry McKean’s Front Bench: Gary Gannon

It's time for the final ‘Henry's Front Bench', where Henry McKean meets an election candidate on a park bench and has a chat.Today, Henry meets Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD running in Dublin Central.
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Nov 28, 2024 • 7min

What to expect when voting tomorrow

We are only one day away from the big polling day for General Election 2024!Art O’Leary, Chief Executive of An Comuisiún Tohcháin, Ireland’s Independent Electoral Commission about registering to vote joins Kieran to discuss the process, and what you can expect tomorrow.

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