The Hard Shoulder

This week, Kieran Cuddihy was joined by the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis Off the Ball’s Ger Gilroy to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

Ireland is set to clash tomorrow with the French in the first bout of the Women’s Six Nations challenge. It will be a tough challenge, but what will Ireland be hoping to achieve from this game going into the rest of the tournament?Former Irish Internationals, Alison Miller and Anna Caplice, join Kieran to discuss.

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joins Kieran to talk about ‘scrappy cooking’, and how you can use those leftover bits to make a fantastic meal!

Netflix's new drama miniseries 'Adolescence' has been on everyone's lips recently, and has been receiving a lot of acclaim.Joining Kieran to discuss the show and the impact it has is Newstalk Breakfast Presenters Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly…Image: Netflix

Off The Ball's Eoin Sheahan joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…Before that, Kieran was joined by Kate O’Connor, who won silver at the World Indoor Championships. She discusses the achievement from the stadium in Nanjing, China.

Shane O’ Farrell was 23 years old when he was killed in a hit and run incident while out cycling in Carrickmacross back in 2011. The driver of the car had previous convictions, and a court ruling meant that he should have been in prison at the time.For a long time Shane’s family have been campaigning for a public inquiry into the circumstances around what happened and today they met with the Minister for Justice, Jim O’ Callaghan about this...Shane’s parents, Lucia and Jim O’Farrell, join Kieran to discuss.

Counter-terror officers from the Metropolitan Police are leading the investigation into a major fire that has closed Heathrow Airport. While there is "currently no indication of foul play" they are staying open-minded. There have been a series of disruptions in the area, with local schools and roads being closed, homes in the area being evacuated along with a series of flight cancellations.Joining Kieran to discuss all aspects of this disruption is Captain Mark Tighe, President of IALPA, Reporter Claire Boad and Sinead Ryan, Presenter of the Home Show and Consumer Columnist with the Irish Independent.Image: London Fire Brigade

There are over 67,000 young careers in Ireland aged between 10-17, and the Labour Party will be putting forward a motion today aiming to come up with better solutions to help young careers.Kieran makes a trip to Leinster House to speak with two young carers, Lucy Connor and Conor Curran, giving testimony on their experiences.

Over 100 hundred bodies are donated each year to science, as people volunteer to forgo the traditional roots of burial and cremation, but how does one go about donating?Joining Kieran to discuss is Philomena McAteer, Chief Technical Officer of Anatomy at Trinity College Dublin.

Eddie Jordan, one of the most iconic men in Formula One, has sadly passed away at the age of 76…His passing has left a huge impact on the world of motorsport today, and joining Kieran to remember the man are two who knew him well: former Racing Driver David Kennedy, and Sports Journalist, David Quigley.