The Hard Shoulder
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'Having Ryanair in Ireland has been very good for the economy'
Ryanair has predicted that it will create up to 2,000 new jobs in Ireland over the next eight years. It comes as the airline held a press conference with the Tanaiste to celebrate 35 years in business. Kieran was joined by Eoghan Corry Editor of Air and Travel Magazine to discuss the announcements and the airline's legacy...
Uniforms act as an 'equalizer' - Terry Prone
Virgin Atlantic has changed its uniform policy to make it "the most inclusive airline in the skies" by scrapping different uniforms for men and women. Terry Prone, Chair of the Communications Clinic and Peter Cosgrove, Managing Director of Futurewise joined Kieran to discuss the move and the necessity for uniforms...
Ryan: Carbon tax increase will help fund retrofit scheme
Eamon Ryan, Green Party Leader and Environment, Climate and Transport Minister joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss Budget 2023...
Budget 2023 has 'something for everybody in the audience'
Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent, Dr. Madeleine Ní Dhálaigh from the IMO GP Committee and Colm O'Reilly Chair of Newsbrands Ireland joined Kieran to discuss Budget 2023 and give reaction...
McGrath dismisses claims lower income households will be worse off as a result of Budget
Public Expenditure and Reform Minister, Michael McGrath joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss Budget 2023...
'Nowhere close to enough' done for housing - Ó Broin on Budget 2023
Kieran was joined by Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson, Eoin Ó Broin TD, on The Hard Shoulder to get his reaction to Budget 2023. Eoin was joined alongside Tom Parlon, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation and Neil McDonnell, CEO of ISME, to discuss the impact on the construction industry and small businesses...
Budget 2023: Analysis
Sean Defoe, Newstalk’s Political Correspondent and Kevin Devenney and Sarah Meredith, Tax Directors with Grant Thornton joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss the measures announced as part of Budget 2023 and answer listeners questions.. With thanks to Grant Thornton
The future of sheep and wool in Ireland
Kieran was joined live in the sheep tent at the National Ploughing Championships by Percy Podger and Deirdre Lane, founder of Shamrock Spring to discuss the Schwarzkopf German imported sheep and how we can work better with their wool...
Truss 'only has herself to blame' - LBC's Shelagh Fogarty on no-confidence letters
LBC presenter, Shelagh Fogarty joined Kieran to discuss the letters of no confidence in UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss, that have been submitted...
Ibec: Hospitality VAT rate should 'kept at 9% permanently'
Kieran was joined by Danny McCoy, CEO of Ibec, ahead of Budget 2023 tomorrow...
'I didn't want to do it' - The Restaurant Maître D' John Healy
The Restaurant returns to our screen tomorrow, with the likes of Devin Toner, Dirdre O’Kane and Olympic rower Gary O’Donovan taking part. The person leading them through it all is Maitre D’ John Healy and he joined Kieran on the show to discuss 20 years since the first episode of the show and look forward to the series ahead
Budget 2023 Preview: 'We're in a vicious and dangerous situation'
There is pressure on Government to deliver on Budget 2023, as the cost of living crisis continues. Kieran was joined by Kevin Doyle, Head of News at the Irish Independent, Pat McDonagh, owner of Supermacs and Mary Moloney from Crann Support Group to discuss...
Japanese knotweed poses threat to McGregor's build-to-rent apartments
Conor McGregor has run into problems with a planned development to build hundreds of build-to-rent apartments, as Japanese knotweed has been found on the site. Kieran was joined by Dr Colin Kelleher Keeper of the Herbarium at the National Botanic Gardens to explain why the plant is a developers nightmare...
Staffing remains 'a massive problem' in primary schools
The State is to provide free school books to all primary school children from next September. Details of the initiative will come in tomorrow’s Budget, while the pupil-teacher ratio will come down to 23:1. Kieran was joined by Dawn Behan, the owner of Woodbine Books in Kilcullen in County Kildare and Eoin Daly, principal of Mother of Divine Grace in Dublin...
Young man with unionist background wants 'a new and shared Ireland'
More people in Northern Ireland are Catholics than Protestants for the first time in its 101-year history, the latest census figures released yesterday show. Kieran was joined by Andrew Clarke, founder of the 'Tanistry' Instagram account who grew up in a Unionist background...
Has the concept of 'selfless service' been lost?
Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest this week, and among the plaudits she has received has centered around her ‘selflessness’ in always putting state duties before all else. Is that quality of ‘duty before self’ still commended in modern society? Or is it at odds with the movement towards autonomy and self-fulfilment? Kieran was joined by David Quinn, columnist with the Sunday Times and Director of The Iona Institute and Piaras McEinri, Lecturer at University College Cork to discuss...
Calls for targeted measures in Budget to avoid 'poverty trap'
The Cost Of Living Coalition will hold a national pre-budget protest in Parnell Square tomorrow. Kieran was joined by Beth O’Reilly, President of the Union of Students of Ireland, Louise Bayliss, Co-founder and spokesperson for SPARK (Single Parents Acting for the Rights of Kids), Derval McDonagh, CEO of Inclusion Ireland to discuss why they are taking part in the protests...
Relationships in the workplace
The Boston Celtics basketball team have suspended their star head coach Ime Udoka for a year. It comes as a result of what is being reported to be an "improper intimate and consensual relationship" with a member of the Celtics organisation.' To discuss the workplace relationship, Kieran was joined by Stephanie Regan: clinical psychotherapist and author of 'Relationships on the Edge'...
Student defers course due to lack of accommodation
What would typically be ‘Freshers Week’ for many incoming college students has instead been mired in accommodation concerns for the academic year… In some case, students have had to defer their places in 3rd level, such is the shortage of living space, both on and off campus. Kieran was joined by Caitlin-Faye Maniti from Donegal to discuss her situation...
Sinn Féin propose cash payments to curb cost of living
If you earn up to €70,000 you’d get a cash payment to help with energy costs under Sinn Féin's alternative Budget proposals. Kieran was joined by Pearse Doherty, Sinn Fein’s Finance Spokesperson to discuss their alternative budget.
Agricultural innovations for the environment at the Ploughing Championships
Many listeners are taking steps to reduce their carbon footprints, whether it's recycling more at home or purchasing an electric car. We have been told in the Programme for Government that Ireland is committed to halving greenhouse gasses by 2030, and reaching net zero by 2050, at the latest. One sector that tends to have the finger pointed at them for attributing to the climate crisis is agriculture. We sent our reporter Josh Crosbie to the National Ploughing Championships to see what solutions are being developed.
Is Airbnb's popularity falling?
Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by Ed Finn, award winning travel journalist and journalist Harry McCann to discuss the dip in popularity for accommodation website Airbnb in favour of the traditional hotel...
Coveney tells UN a response to Russian aggression must be swift and strong
Newstalk's Political Correspondent, Sean Defoe joined Kieran live from New York, where the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Coveney are attending a meeting of the United Nations...
Ahern: Time to get Stormont 'up and running'
Former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss the latest census figures from Northern Ireland. For the first time in 101 years, there is a Catholic majority in Northern Ireland...
Campbell: 'Lazy analysis’ to link census figures with the prospect of a border poll
More people in Northern Ireland are Catholics than Protestants for the first time in its 101-year history. Kieran was joined by Barry Whyte, Newstalk’s Chief Reporter to discuss the census figures. Gregory Campbell, DUP MP also joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder...
Organiser of cancelled sex toy show wants to 'remove shame' from the conversation
Jenny Keane is the organizer of The Sex Toy Show which was due to take place in early December in Dublin. Tickets were meant to go on sale next Friday, however the venue has pulled out of hosting the event. Jenny joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...
Lack of 'dedicated road space' causing inefficient public transport
Today is World Car Free Day. This is the day every year that people are encouraged to leave their cars at home for one day to see the impact it can have on our cities. Kieran was joined by Sadhbh O'Neill is a lecturer in climate policy and politics at DCU's School of Law and Government and Keith Gavin is from the Irish Parking Association to discuss moving to a car free culture...
People need to be 'more efficient in the kitchen' - Catherine Fulvio at the Ploughing Championships
Kieran was joined live from The Ploughing Championships by Catherine Fulvio, ALDI Ambassador, Chef, author, owner of the Ballyknocken House & Cookery School...
Culchies Vs Townies
Kieran was joined at the Ploughing Championships by Elaine Houlihan, Munster Vice President of Macra na Feirme and Louise Crowley, Limerick Dairy Farmer to settle the age old debate of culchies versus townies...
Social aspect of DoneDeal kept farmers 'connected' during Covid
Innovation and technology is playing a central role of the future of farming. But, the marketplace site DoneDeal, has been around for almost twenty years and has become one of the pillars of the farming community for buying and selling online... To discuss the seemingly ever-growing success of the site and the future of technology in agriculture, Kieran was joined by Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent and Alan Jagoe, Chair of Agri Aware...
Bertie Ahern 'highly unlikely' to run for President of Ireland
Kieran was also joined by Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent to discuss the Taoiseach's comments, the budget and the return of Bertie Ahern's possible return to the Fianna Fáíl party...
'If we can move to resolve issues, we should' - Taoiseach on relationship with UK
Kieran was joined by An Taoiseach, Mícheal Martin at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois to discuss the future of farming, the upcoming budget and his relationship with UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss...
Davy Fitzgearld puts Kieran through his paces
Kieran dropped by the 'Ireland’s Fittest Farmer' Challenge in the Zurich Ireland tent at the National Ploughing Championships. Waterford hurling manager and Ireland's Fittest Family coach Davy Fitzgearld was on hand to put Kieran's abilities to the test...
Neven Maguire: 'Tricky winter' ahead amidst rising energy costs
Kieran was joined LIVE at the National Ploughing Championships, in Ratheniska, Co Laois by Neven Maguire, Chef and Proprietor of MacNean House in Blacklion, Co. Cavan and Pat Murphy IFA Regional Chair for Connacht...
Carthy: Carbon tax increase is 'absolutely ludicrous'
Kieran was joined live at the National Ploughing Championships by Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD and Party Agriculture Spokesperson...
World GO Day: Woman diagnosed with endometrial and ovarian cancer at 46
Today, September 20th is World GO Day – which aims to raise awareness around gynaecological cancers, and around the importance of acting on potential early symptoms. To discuss, Kieran was joined by Catriona Doyle, who was diagnosed with endometrial and ovarian at same time, when she was 46-years-old. Catríona was joined alongside Professor Donal BrennaN, Professor for Gynaecological Oncology at UCD and Academic Lead of the UCD Gynaecological Oncology group, the Mater Misericordiae, and St Vincent’s University Hospitals...
Wellness: Quiet Quitting
Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by Clare McKenna, presenter of Alive and Kicking on Newstalk, to discuss the idea of quiet quitting and why it has become a global phenomenon...
You Are What You Eat: Ragu
Aisling Larkin TV Chef and mindful eating coach joined Kieran to take a closer look at how to make a good ragu and what you can do with it...
Adnan Syed: Subject of 'Serial' podcast has conviction overturned
The creators of the 2014 podcast and pop culture phenomenon 'Serial' have confirmed a new episode is on the way today. That announcement comes after a US judge yesterday threw out the conviction of its Season 1 subject Adnan Syed. Syed, now 42, had been serving a life sentence in relation to the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee… Kieran was joined by Lee Sanderlin of The Baltimore Sun to discuss
Humphreys: PRSI increases 'may not as high as originally expected'
The State pension age will remain at 66 and people will be offered the choice to work until 70 in return for higher payments. Heather Humphreys, Social Protection Minister joined Kieran on the show to discuss the new system and PRSI payments...
How Long Will You Live?
Phil Kieran, a GP in Cork, is hoping to help improve the lifestyle of the nation, with his new show on RTE 1 called ‘How Long Will You Live?’ He joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss his new show...
Drivers for Cabinet ministers is 'totally over the top' - Cork City Councillor
All members of the Cabinet are to receive State cars and drivers for the first time since 2011, under plans that won’t be officially considered or approved until after the Budget. Kieran was joined by Independent Cork City Councillor Ken O’Flynn, and security analyst Declan Power to discuss...
Pension Reform System - How it will work
The State pension age will remain at 66 and people will be offered the choice to work until 70 in return for higher payments Kieran was joined by Sinead Ryan, presenter of The Home Show on Newstalk, and former member of the Pension Council, to break down the new reforms...
UK TV shows 'could be in difficulty' in Ireland if removed from convention
Brexit may have another victim, your favourite television shows. The ‘European Works’ quota currently includes UK content like 'Eastenders' and 'I’m a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here'. However, they could soon be excluded from that now that the UK has left the European Union. Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP, joined Kieran on the show to give an update on the situation...
TikTok is 'part of the communication of the future' for politicians
Simon Harris, Further and Higher Education Minister, is the most popular politician on TikTok. Kieran was joined by Jonny Fallon, Strategic director with Carr Communications to discuss why politicians are successful on social media apps and how it can help their career going forward...
Health service facing 'very tough' winter in the face of a 'twindemic'
The HSE is bracing itself for a 'twindemic' of COVID-19 and flu this winter, which could see more than 20,000 people admitted to hospital – so said figures leaked to Sunday Independent. For more on this, Kieran was joined by Priscilla Lynch, Clinical Editor of the Medical Independent and Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at the School of Nursing and Human Sciences at DCU...
Mannion and McCaffrey return 'in the peak of their careers'
Yesterday, in an interview with Dubs TV, Dublin Football manager, Dessie Farrell, confirmed the returns of serial All-Ireland winners Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey to the senior panel. Kieran was joined by Off The Ball’s Tommy Rooney, presenter of 'The Football Pod with Paddy Andrews & James O’Donoghue' to discuss...
'Honoured to be a part of it, to be a part of history' - Henry McKean meets crowds in London for Queen Elizabeth's funeral
Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of London to watch Queen Elizabeth the second's funeral at Westminster Abbey. Henry McKean got this reaction from the crowd who had been camping out since the early hours...
'It's a stealth tax on ordinary people' - Smith calls for abolition of carbon tax
There have been reports that Fine Gael want to delay carbon tax hikes, such is the impact of the cost of living crisis. Kieran was joined by People Before Profit TD for Dublin South Central, Brid Smith and Director at Friends of the Earth in Ireland, Oisin Coghlan to discuss...
Pensions 'fall down the list' for younger generation in the face of other issues
A newly released study says that more than 40% of Irish people without a pension have delayed starting one due to the swelling cost-of-living crisis... Kieran was joined by Bernard Walsh, head of Pensions and Investments at Bank of Ireland and Ireland's former Pensions Ombudsman, Paul Kenny to discuss...