The Hard Shoulder

Labour TD for Wexford George Lawlor has said that the audio of a landlord telling a tenant they are selling the property because of the Government’s new rent rules exposes the truth behind a wave of eviction notices in Wexford…George joins Shane, as well as tenant Ann Marie Lambe, who has received an eviction notice, to discuss.

Today the world was shocked to hear where Jessie Buckley stood on the dog versus cat debate, admitting that she hates cats… Is she finally speaking the truth that many are afraid to admit?Joining Shane and Ciara to discuss is Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times (and cat hater).

A primary school in Celbridge has closed from today after a “number of fire safety and building compliance matters” were identified that require “urgent attention”.Parents of the students are due to meet with the Board of Management later this evening.One of those parents is Louise McNerney, who joins to discuss.

Many people across the country will be familiar with mould in their homes, but what are the dangers of mould to our health, and how can we safely remove it?Joining Shane to discuss is Martin Glynn, Founder of the DIY Academy and Dr Maire Finn, of Ennis Centric Health.

The Government’s charter flight to get stranded citizens home from the Middle East is expected to depart in the coming days. The flight is planned to depart from Oman, with passengers being transferred by bus from places like Dubai to take the flight. However, those taking the flight will have to pay eight hundred euro per adult, with the Government contributing the rest.Joining Ciara to discuss this is Senator Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Trade, who is criticising the cost of the flights.Also joining from Dubai is Mark Mullally, who has been on a family holiday in Dubai since last Tuesday week, and will be getting one of these flights home.

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 fly on a private jet!

For many adults, the news cycle at the minute is heavy and difficult to deal with, but children cannot be completely shielded from the news. Whether it’s overhearing the radio or TV that their parents may be watching, or being fed content on the social media feeds, how can we help children deal with the heavy news content they are seeing?Psychotherapist Iseult White joins Ciara and Shane to discuss.

French President Emmanuel Macron has joined Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in calling the legality of strikes on Iran into question, Macron said the strikes on Iran that began Saturday were conducted "outside of international law" and that Paris "cannot approve of them."Joining Shane to discuss this is Sean Bell, former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast & Dan Mulhall, former Ambassador of Ireland to the United States.Image: Reuters

A primary school with around 400 students and staff in Celbridge, County Kildare has told parents it is to close temporarily because of safety concerns…For more on this, Ciara is joined by Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and party Spokesperson for Youth, Children and Equality.

For this week’s Tech Takeover, Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent joins Shane to discuss an ongoing trial in the United States over social media addiction, and how apps can be maliciously designed to keep you on them.