The Hard Shoulder

Ireland exported almost €40 million worth of peat last year despite there being no known legal commercial peat extraction operation in the country.That’s according to The Irish Times Climate and Science Correspondent, Caroline Doherty, who joins Ciara to discuss.

Ireland has been ranked third in the world for long commutes.Commuters in Ireland spend 9 days, 14 hours and 10 minutes a year driving to and from work on average, according to research carried out by Autotrader.One man who experiences commuter hell regularly is Johnny Fallon, Strategy Director with Carr Communications, who commutes to Dublin most days from Longford. He joins Shane to discuss.

Life can be full of confusing things, but no need to worry! Every Wednesday, Simon Tierney will be showing you ‘How to do Stuff’ - bringing his best tips for those things you might not think about.This week, Simon joins Ciara and Shane to discuss how to travel with kids!

A study has proved that the long-debated phenomenon of 'baby brain' may actually cause a profound 'rewiring' process during pregnancy to prepare a woman for the demands of parenthood, with expectant mothers losing an average of nearly 5% of the brain's grey matter.But, how does this affect people and are the effects long term?Joining Ciara to discuss is Ollwyn Moran, Neuro Development Therapist & Founder of Cogni Kids.

The International Energy Agency said that today its member countries would unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves, the biggest release ever, to ease the impact of the Middle East war.For more on this, Shane is joined by Aoife Foley, Professor in Energy Systems and Chair in Net Zero Infrastructure at the University of Manchester.

In a request for tender, the Department of Foreign Affairs said it wants to secure the supply of 4,500 woolen scarves, each with what the department describes as a “distinctive and uniquely Irish artistic character” to give to European dignitaries when Ireland takes on the EU Presidency later this year.So, what is the symbol of Ireland?Joining Shane and Ciara to discuss is Darren Kennedy, Broadcaster and style expert.

For this week’s Tech Takeover, Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent joins Ciara to discuss Google’s 4th annual Growing Up in the Digital Age Summit. She had the opportunity to speak with Mindy Brooks, VP of Google Kids and Families and YouTube’s Global Head of Health Dr Garth Graham to talk all things online safety.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned of a long "war of attrition", as the conflict with the US and Israel continues…Joining Ciara to discuss is Bel Trew, Chief International Correspondent with The Independent and Niall Stanage, White House Columnist at The Hill.Image: Reuters

A new tool which has been designed to show how long it would take for a first-time buyer to obtain a home in their locality, based on current building rates, has found that it would take more than 100 years in 18 of 166 electoral districts in the State.Joining Shane to discuss is Rob Cass, who co-designed the website onemillionhomes.ie showcasing these findings...

The UK government has lost its appeal over a terror charge against a member of the Irish language rap trio Kneecap.Newstalk Reporter Emily Keegan was in Belfast today speaking with Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, also known as Mo Chara, and joins Shane to give the latest updates.