Are we finally seeing a breakthrough in the search for peace in Ukraine? After a dramatic series of talks in Geneva, with Ireland’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Helen McEntee, calling it “extremely positive”. But, is real progress being made and can peace be achieved by the touted date of Thanksgiving?

Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss is Shona Murray, Europe Correspondent with Euronews.

30 years ago today, legislation was passed legalizing divorce in Ireland, with just 9,000 votes in the difference. How have attitudes and legislation changed over the past 30 years as it became more normalised in Irish society?

Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss is Michelle Brown, Divorce Consultant, Mediator and author of ‘Scars of Divorce’ and Ivana Bacik, Labour TD for Dublin Bay South, who was involved in the campaign at the time.

For this week’s Kids Health Check, Ciara Doherty is joined by Aoife Lee, Parenting Coach at ParentSupport.ie, to discuss how you can deal with school avoidance, and your kids wanting a day off…

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is set to run in the Dublin Central byelection.

The byelection will take place after former Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe stepped down to take up a role with the World Bank.

So, could he get in?

Seán Defoe is Newstalk’s Political Correspondent, and joins Ciara Doherty to discuss.

Cabinet is set to approve immigration measures on Wednesday, which are expected to include new rules, meaning someone won't be able to apply for citizenship until five years after being granted asylum.

It’s as EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner visits Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan today in CityWest.

Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss this is Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for the Cavan Monaghan Constituency and the party's spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire.

Jeff Kinney, the award-winning author and creator of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ series of books, has recently released the 20th(!) installment, ‘Partypooper’.

He joins Ciara Doherty to talk about the latest book, and how everything first started…

Are you prepared for flu season? If not - what are the things you should look out and prepare for?

Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss is Dr. Scott Walken, GP in Ballina and Clinical Lead for Infection Control at the Irish College of GPs and Tony Fitzpatrick, Director of Professional Services at the INMO.

According to estate agents across the country, the number of landlords leaving the market is accelerating ahead of new tenancy rules.

However, housing agencies are urging landlords not to have a “rash reaction” amid a dearth of supply and record homelessness levels…

Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss this is Mary Conway, Chair of the Irish Property Owners Association and Pat Davitt, Property Consultant.

This week, Ciara Doherty was joined by Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly and Off the Ball’s Cameron Hill to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

The Hard Shoulder is looking back on 2025’s biggest moments in the news, and who were at the heart of it.

We're going back to May, when a garment caused quite the stir…

Controversy erupted when an inter-county camogie match between Dublin and Kilkenny wasn’t allowed to go-ahead because some of the players took to the field wearing shorts, and not the traditional skorts.

The Camogie Association, in the end, voted overwhelmingly to allow players to wear either shorts or skorts, but not before massive public debate.

Former Sports Broadcaster and now Fine Gael Senator Evanne Ní Chuilin was vocal about this at the time, and joins Ciara Doherty to discuss.