A pilot programme began a month ago, which armed Gardaí with tasers, and they haven’t yet fired them.

The programme was fast tracked because of fears over increased attacks on Gardaí and antisocial behaviour, and the pilot started with a view to a full roll out.

Jim Ryan is a retired Garda in Cork and Cathal Malone is Head of Research at Thomas Coughlan & Co Solicitors. They join Ciara to discuss.

Church authorities in Poland have banned the song Perfect by Ed Sheeran from being performed at wedding ceremonies, saying that it is not in keeping with the sanctity of the liturgy. So, should pop songs be banned from Irish churches?

Joining Ciara to discuss is Father Joe McGrath, Mullahoran Parish Priest, Co Cavan.

A Carlow mother has issued a stark warning to airline passengers that eating nuts during a flight could cost someone their life following her daughter suffering a life‑threatening anaphylaxis mid‑air.

Lisa Nolan, and her daughter Hallie join me now.

Ireland’s first shopping centre, Stillorgan Village, has introduced parking charges of €1.20 an hour. A modest amount for many, but it has had a knock on effect on footfall, with many shoppers staying away and some retailers withholding rent.

Henry McKean was sent to investigate, and joins Ciara to discuss.

The illegal dumping of toxic waste containers at a scenic location in Tipperary has once again raised questions over how to tackle the recurring issue in Irish society.

To discuss this, Ciara is joined by Independent Cllr Pamela Quirke O’Meara of Tipperary County Council and Ian Davis, Manager of Environmental Project PURE.

Sarina Bellissimo, Broadcaster and Presenter of the Bellissimo Files Podcast and David O’Callaghan from the Here and Back Again podcast joined Ciara Doherty on The Hard Shoulder to review the latest TV and movie releases…

The heads of all 27 European Union member states are in Brussels for what the body is calling an "extraordinary" summit regarding the recent crisis in transatlantic relations prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland.

It’s as Zelenskyy tells Davos that Europe ‘looks lost’, and is in the middle of Groundhog Day.

Joining Ciara to discuss is Suzanne Lynch, Brussels Bureau Chief at Bloomberg and Patrick Bury, Lecturer in Defence and Strategic Studies at the University of Bath and former NATO analyst.

Former Irish footballer Damien Delaney joins Ciara Doherty for this week’s Thursday Interview!

The Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons starring film ‘Bugonia’ has been nominated for four Academy awards today.

It was produced by Element Pictures, bringing the total number of Oscar nominations for the Dublin based production company to 30.

Their co-CEO Ed Guiney joins Ciara to discuss! 

Contactless ticketing for public transport will come into effect in 2028 with infrastructure for the new system due to begin appearing next year. The National Transport Authority (NTA) says the new technology will begin in the Greater Dublin Area.

This follows a previous pilot scheme in Tipperary, but what is the likelihood there will be further delays to its roll out?

Joining Ciara to discuss is London Correspondent for the Irish Times, Mark Paul and Jason Cullen, Chairperson of the Commuter Coalition.

Also joining to discuss is Newstalk Reporter Emily Keegan, who recently returned from China and experienced the public transport there.