The Hard Shoulder

Sarina Bellissimo, Broadcaster and Presenter of the Bellissimo Files Podcast and Entertainment Journalist Dee Reddy joined Ciara and Shane to review the latest TV and movie releases…

The public sector workers' strike continues with nurses picketing today. It comes ahead of planned strikes by public sector workers on October 14th and October 21st.

For the latest, Shane is joined by Health Correspondent with The Irish Examiner, Niamh Griffin...

Yesterday, the Garda Podcast released an episode discussing the rise in human trafficking and labour exploitation found in nail salons across Ireland. They are encouraging customers to be mindful of human trafficking and labor exploitation signs.

For more on this, Ciara is joined by CEO of the Immigrant Council of Ireland, Teresa Buczkowska…

Why do we love reading people's confessions online? Our resident psychologist Brendan Kelly is here to explain...

Joining Ciara and Shane to discuss is Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin.

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…

IFAC has strongly criticised the Budget, warning it puts the public finances on “a worse trajectory”.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin defended the budget, saying: “We’re trying to protect people as best we can in the midst of an international crisis”.

Joining Ciara to discuss is Chair of the IFAC, Seamus Coffey.

With daylight saving time approaching, you may be drawn to different music. That's according to a study led by psychologist Terry Pettijohn at The University of Georgia. But if you’re listening to a podcast named ‘autumn girl listening’ once the leaves start to fall, what does this say about your music taste?

Joining Shane to discuss this is Dave Hanratty, host of the ‘No Encore’ podcast and Audio Producer at The Irish Independent.

Minister for Higher Education, James Lawless joins Ciara in the studio to discuss everything relevant announced in the Budget when it comes to the education sector, including the reduction in student fees.

Analysis from the Central Statistics Office found that fuel and home heating prices continued to rise in September. Diesel went up by 5.4%, petrol rose by 4.8% and home heating oil rose by a significant 7.2% in just one month…

Joining Shane to discuss the findings and whether this week's Budget may alleviate some of the stress is Head of Communications at Bonkers.ie, Daragh Cassidy.

RTÉ and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport are set to be summoned before the Public Accounts Committee over the coming weeks after it emerged that the broadcaster is set to be given €20 million less funding than they had expected.

This reduction to what was promised in the Government’s bail out deal for RTÉ has caused a row between the department and the broadcaster.

Joining Ciara to discuss the fallout and the upcoming committee appearance is Vice-President of the European Producers Club and CEO & Founder of ShinAwiL Larry Bass and Fine Gael TD and Member of the Public Accounts Committee, James Geoghegan.