The Hard Shoulder

The House of Lords has passed an amendment to the UK Crime and Policing Bill which was proposed by former DUP leader Arlene Foster that would criminalise saying “Up the Ra”.Joining Shane to discuss is of Brian Warfield, of The Wolfe Tones…

As the war in the Middle East escalates, the International Energy Agency is calling on governments to take measures to reduce oil demand by pushing remote working, reducing speed limits and encouraging a shift towards public transport.To discuss Ciara is joined by Borzou Daragahi, Middle East Journalist and Analyst.

Cork City Council are planning on putting up posters with the slogan ‘Get your shit together’, with a dog covering the letter I. A local councillor says it will encourage young people to swear and curse.Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been asking the public if it’s a bad influence, and joins Ciara and Shane to discuss.

A civil case which was taken by three victims of IRA bombings against former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has been dropped at the High Court in London. The judge had yesterday pressed the defence as to why the case should not be dropped before this morning’s developments.Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor with The Irish Times joins Shane with the details…

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…

Tánaiste Simon Harris has confirmed the Government is looking at an "appropriate intervention" to address rising fuel costs, which will be finalised at Cabinet meeting, which is on Tuesday.Joining Ciara to discuss this is Dr Paul Deane, Senior Lecturer in Clean Energy futures at University College Cork and Michael Fitzmaurice Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway.Another fuel also being affected is aviation fuel, with the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz potentially seeing supply shortages. Any shortages could lead to flight cancellations as soon as the Easter Holidays. Kevin Byrne, retired Lieutenant Colonel and Airport Safety & Security Auditor joins Shane to discuss.

Broadcaster, content creator and recent Dancing with the Stars finalist Eric Roberts joins Ciara and Shane for this week’s Thursday Interview!

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 rest of the week's action…

The war on Iran has turned the EU leaders’ Summit into an energy showdown as EU leaders met in Brussels today for the first time since the conflict in the Middle East began.At the summit, the Head of the United Nations says it’s high time for Israel and America to end the war with Iran. The impact of the war on energy prices overshadowed the gathering…Newstalk's Eamonn Torsney is in Brussels, and joins Ciara to discuss.

Eviction notices issued by landlords rose by 41% in the last three months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 according to the Residential Tenancies Board. This was ahead of the State’s new rental rules coming into effect on the first of this month.Joining Shane to discuss this is Michael Byrne, Associate Professor at UCD’s School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice and Author of Beyond Generation Rent and Conor Sheehan, Labour Spokesperson for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.