The Hard Shoulder

Dublin 1 has been unfairly burdened with a huge over-concentration of social services, so says Robert Watt, the Head of the Dublin Task Force.

Is he right?
Joining Ciara to discuss is Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central.

Sarina Bellissimo, Broadcaster and Presenter of the Bellissimo Files Podcast and John Fardy, Presenter of Screentime on Newstalk joined Ciara and Shane to review the latest TV and movie releases…

Rape Crisis Ireland (RCI) is launching new independent research showing that Ireland’s ‘rape shield’, the law meant to stop complainants in sexual offence trials being cross-examined about their other sexual experiences, is routinely failing to do so…

For more on this Shane is joined by Sinéad Ring, Maynooth University Associate Law Professor and author of the report.

Off The Ball’s John Duggan joined Ciara and Shane on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the week’s action…

‘After years of record budget surpluses, life is still getting harder for ordinary people. We need a new approach’.

That’s the slogan from the Social Democrat’s Alternative Budget.

Joining Ciara to discuss it is the party’s Spokesperson for Finance, Cian O’Callaghan.

Oat milk, saunas, bathrobes - have we all just got a little bit fancy?

Bernard O’Shea wrote today in the Examiner about the things his culchie soul absolutely abhors like skiing and bathrobes.

So we’re asking today: what screams “notions” to you?

Joining Shane to discuss is culchie representative, dairy farmer and TikToker Fin Walsh and townie representative and Columnist with the Irish Examiner, Jane Cowen…

Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Taoiseach Micheál Martin rejected the notion that Ireland is “overrun” with immigrants. The Taoiseach also addressed the possibility of crime statistics being published, which include nationality, something he said he is “not opposed to”.

For more on this, Ciara is joined by John Lannon, CEO of Doras.

20 years ago this week, Professor Patrick Geoghegan presented the first ever Talking History show on Newstalk.

And 20 years later he has the honour of being the longest running presenter of the same show on the station…

He joins Shane to talk about the big anniversary!

The Universal Social Charge was introduced as an emergency measure in 2011, but workers still pay it on every payslip today. With the budget just around the corner, is it time we scrap USC?

Joining Ciara to discuss is Managing Director at Alpha Wealth, Nicholas Charalambous and Managing Editor of The Irish Times, Cliff Taylor…

According to a new report from the Irish Medical Journal, the prescription rate of ADHD medication to over-16s in Ireland has increased by 211% over the past 10 years. So, why are we seeing this rise?

Joining Shane to discuss is GP and owner of ADHDdoc, Dr Sarah Carty...