The Hard Shoulder

Transport Minister Daragh O'Brien has said that members of a planned new public transport security service are to be given powers of arrest and pursuit.For more on this, Ciara is joined by Dermot O’Leary, General Secretary of the National Bus & Rail Union.

Does it annoy you if your partner stacks the dishwasher wrong, or your housemate puts it on half full? What about if your kids put the cutlery facing the sharp side up? There are many bug bearers when it comes to the dishwasher, but what is the best way to stack the dishwasher and are you doing it wrong?  Joining Shane to discuss is Ann Russell, TikToker, cleaning expert and author of @How to Clean Everything’.

Katie Taylor will retire this summer after her Dublin fight, the 39-year-old has confirmed today. But, will it be in Croke Park or another venue?Henry McKean visited her home town of Bray and joins X from the Wicklow town 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 make a proper slice of toast!

This afternoon An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and An Tánaiste Simon Harris have issued a state apology to survivors of institutional abuse, following a protest by four survivors of abuse in industrial and reformatory schools which lasted fifty days outside Leinster House last year.Joining  to discuss this further is Dr Maeve O’Rourke, Lecturer at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway.

Many people find multiple benefits to working from home, whether it is freedom from the commute or that little bit longer in bed, but apparently there is one more upside to it: increased birth rates! Research from Kings College London and Stanford University has shown that almost 300,000 extra children have been born in the US since the advent of work from home at the start of the Covid pandemic. So, is this another reason to be considering working from home?Joining Ciara to discuss this is Peter Cosgrove, Managing Director of Futurewise and Helena Tubridy, Fertility Expert.

For this week’s Tech Takeover, Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent joins Shane to discuss how technology is being used to improve healthcare. She went out to Beaumont Hospital, where robots are being used in care, and shares what she learned.

The Social Democrats have set out a 20 point plan to improve access, remove costs and increase capacity when it comes to general practitioner care in Ireland.It includes looking to make GP care free to all by 2030.But, as we know, trying to even get an appointment is a challenge right now, so what actions need to be taken now to address current issues around GP care?Joining Ciara to discuss is Tadhg Crowley, Chair of the GP Committee of the IMO.

Today the Defense Minister revealed the National Maritime Security Strategy 2026-2030.It provides a roadmap to how we can go about defending our maritime security until the end of the decade, with more collaboration between our neighbors and European allies to protect our waters. But, would such a move infringe on our neutrality?Joining Shane for more on this is Mark Mellett, Chief of Staff of Ireland's Defense Forces from 2015 until 2021 and Patricia MacBride, Columnist with the Irish News.

From the person who paces the house having a conversation on loudspeaker to that one friend that never replies to your texts, what are the worst phone habits to have and are you guilty of them?Joining Ciara to discuss is Joe O’Shea, Editor CorkBeo and Elaine Burke, presenter of the ‘For Tech’s Sake’ podcast.