The Hard Shoulder

A newly discovered asteroid called 2024 YR4 could collide with Earth in the year 2032...With the asteroid having the damage potential to destroy a city, what are the chances this will happen? And is there reason to worry ?Kieran is joined by David Moore from Astronomy Ireland to discuss.

The knife attack in Stoneybatter has shocked many people, and has also resulted in some interesting reactions – particularly online.Has social media changed the way people interact with news?Commentator Brendan Ogle joins Kieran to discuss.

The Ferryman play is running in the Gaiety Theatre until March, and it is a gripping tale about the effects of the troubles on a family farm in 1980’s Armagh…Kieran is joined by one of the main cast in the studio today to discuss: Charlene McKenna!

For this week’s Kids Health Check, Kieran is joined by Aoife Lee, Parenting Coach at ParentSupport.ie to discuss the best way to introduce phones to your children, and how to manage phone use around the house.

A man in his late 20’s remains in custody after three men were injured in a suspected knife attack in Stoneybatter in North Dublin.The incident has been described by Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan as a "random attack", but has led to fears about a growing culture of violence.Criminologist, Triona O’Connor and Conor Lally, Security and Crime Editor of The Irish Times join Kieran to discuss.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he will look at the rent pressure zone system with intent to change it, or indeed remove these zones by the end of this year.But, what impact would that have on the market?Karl Deeter, Founder of onlineapplication.com or (Director of Irish Mortgage Brokers) joins me now...

Last week, speaking at a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump unveiled his own plans to take over the Gaza strip…After these comments, the group Arab Americans for Trump changed their name to Arab Americans for Peace, and in Dearborn, Michigan, it is reported there is a sense of regret among Arab Trump voters.Joining Kieran to discuss is Amer Zahr, comedian and activist and Arab Americans for Peace Chairman, Dr. Bishara Bahbah.

Samantha Mumba has said that criticism given by RTÉ’s Eurosong panel on Friday nights Late Late Show was “unnecessarily rude and vile to all the finalists”...Was she right? To discuss, Kieran is joined by one of the contestants, Reylta, Russel Alford, 98FM producer and Eurovision geek and Mickey Joe Harte, Eurovision contestant in 2003.Image: Andres Poveda

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…

RTÉ’s ‘The Great House Revival’ is back this Sunday at 9pm on RTÉ 1 and the RTÉ Player. Joining Kieran to discuss is its host, Architect Hugh Wallace!