The Hard Shoulder

As party campaigns kick off, The Hard Shoulder’s series learning more about the history of the presidential office continues.Patrick Geoghegan, Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity’s Arts and Humanities Research Institute, and Presenter of Talking History joins Kieran to look back the candidates who received support from county council to become president of Ireland.

Reports are coming in this Friday eve of Oasis fever gripping the country!But, as the capital prepares for the big gigs this weekend in Croker, the question remains: “Which one do you prefer, Oasis or Blur?”.Father Damo AKA Comedian Joe Rooney are here in the studio as well as Micheal Doyle, Journalist with the Irish Sun.

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joins Kieran Cuddihy to discuss strawberries - and how they can be used in multiple delicious recipes!

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.

The big news of the day is that Donal Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska, with rumors circling about whether this could end the war in Ukraine.Joining Kieran to give the latest news on the ground is Jeff Landfield, the Editor-in-Chief at the Alaska Landmine, and Newstalk Reporter Meghan O’Halloran speaks with Ukrainians living in Ireland on what they would like to see from the meeting.Image: Reuters

After their massive falling out Oasis are back together and are on stage at Croke Park tomorrow night. The Live 25 tour could bring in over €1 billion, their first gigs in over 16 years!Henry McKean has been soaking up the atmosphere in advance of the 2 night sold-out Croke Park gigs (after securing his own tickets), and joins Kieran to discuss.

Brain boosting supplements - are they just a gimmick? Or can they really improve your long-term memory?To discuss, Kieran is joined by Dr. Sabina Brennan, Psychologist, Neuroscientist and author of ‘Still Me: A neuroscientist’s guide to caring for someone with dementia’.

Do we have an issue with catcalling in this country?Because there seems to be one in Surrey in the UK. Female police officers went undercover as joggers for an entire month to experience the alleged harassment that locals were reporting to the police. So, what did they find out? One police officer was honked at within ten minutes of her running. Then another car slowed down, beeping and making gestures just 30 seconds later...To discuss this, Kieran is joined by Fitness Influencer, Siobhán O’Hagan and Fianna Fáil TD, Erin McGreehan.

Now, a new report has shown that many guards are not doing their jobs for road policing properly. The Crowe Report, to give it its official title, says that some Guards may be breaching their code of ethics as they’re unproductive and unconcerned with doing effective work. The Report also says a lack of resources for road policing is a problem.Joining Kieran to discuss was Pat Marry – former detective, inspector, and senior investigating officer, who now works as an author  John Joe O’Connell - member of the Roads Policing Unit and GRA Representative for Kildare Donna Price – President of the Irish Road Victims Association whose son died in a road accident in 2006 –

Fine Gael Presidential nominee Mairead McGuinness has dropped out of the race to become the next president of Ireland.In a statement to Fine Gael Members, McGuinness said the “This decision is not lightly taken and follows a stay in hospital last week.”To reflect on where this leaves the Presidential race and to speculate who may become the next president of Ireland now, Kieran was joined by Shane Coleman, Broadcaster and presenter of Newstalk Breakfast and Sean Defoe Newstalk Political correspondent