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Ireland’s biggest residential landlord, Ires Reit, has told investors that incoming changes to tenancy rules could see a major increase in its rental income.Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson, joins Shane to discuss.

Should we revisit the use of the Irish language in TV and online advertisements as a way of ensuring people passively pick up their cúpla focail?Joining Ciara to discuss this is Kate Brady, actor and content creator.

Special Needs Assistants, parents, teachers, and students will take to the streets this afternoon to call for support for SNAs as 30 protests are due to take place across the country.Joining Shane to discuss is Eoghan Kenny, Labour’s Education Spokesperson and Niamh McDonald, parent and organiser of today’s protest.

Every week for The Ultimate Guide on The Hard Shoulder, Fionn Davenport takes a closer look at some of the fantastic destinations to visit around the world.This week, as part of his 12 best cities in the world, Fionn joined Ciara and Shane to give the ultimate guide to London!

U.S. President Donald Trump will tonight make his first State of the Union address of his second term. The address to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives will come in the backdrop of a new global 10% tariff in response to the Supreme Court invalidating his previous tariffs.Joining Shane to discuss what we can expect and more is Anthony Zurcher, BBC’s North America Correspondent and Jennifer Ewing, Spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK.Image: Reuters

Broadcaster Sean O’Rourke joins Ciara and Shane to place his favourite book on The Hard Shoulder Bookshelf!

RIP.ie turns 20 this year. With an average of 70-million-page views per month, it is a unique Irish phenomenon.Joining Shane to discuss this is Undertaker Colm Kieran, owner of My Farewell Wishes, to discuss the impact it has had for Funeral Directors.

Yesterday we heard from Ukraine and how the country continues to be impacted by ongoing Russian aggression and air strikes amidst their push for more sanctions and weapons from Russian nations, but what about Russia itself? Is its economy finally beginning to feel the bite from four years of prioritizing war?Dr Noah Buckley is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science at Trinity College Dublin and joins Ciara to discuss what we know about what life is like inside Russia at the moment…Image: Reuters

From jackets to pyjamas, are we pampering our dogs too much? Is it strange to be humanizing them?Joining Shane to discuss is Nanci Creedon, Clinical Animal Behaviourist.

From the occasional sweet as a reward, to the endless sugar available at a birthday party, junk food has become a significant part of children’s diet. But when they are bombarded with it both in person and with advertising online, what impact does the eating of junk food have on their brain?Dr Harriet Shellekens, Senior Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience at UCC has just completed a study on this, and joins Ciara to talk through the findings.