The Hard Shoulder

TikTok have recently announced that they plan to ban users under the age of 18 from using certain video filters. This comes after child safety groups accused TikTok of adding to the already horrific mental health crisis for young people.Joining Kieran to discuss this move is Marie Loftus, a Director at the Ailesbury Clinic and Iseult White, a Psychotherapist and author.

It's time for the final ‘Henry's Front Bench', where Henry McKean meets an election candidate on a park bench and has a chat.Today, Henry meets Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD running in Dublin Central.

We are only one day away from the big polling day for General Election 2024!Art O’Leary, Chief Executive of An Comuisiún Tohcháin, Ireland’s Independent Electoral Commission about registering to vote joins Kieran to discuss the process, and what you can expect tomorrow.

As the election campaigns draw to a close, the next government’s formation is unclear. Kieran’s guest is one of the select few who have the chance of becoming the next Taoiseach – which would be making history…Joining the show to discuss the general election is President of Sinn Féin and candidate for Dublin Central, Mary Lou McDonald.

Apparently, certain Christmas traditions have been changing and going away, such as mistletoe being hung up. Is this a problem, and what do people think?Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie has been talking to the public, and joins Kieran to share what he’s heard.

Things are heating up as each constituency enters the final furlongs for the general election, but eyes will be on some constituencies as they might be able to give a good sense of the national picture.Newstalk’s Political Correspondent, Seán Defoe, joins Kieran to give us a sense of these bellwether consistencies…

A little earlier this month, MG allowed Kieran and Jess Kelly to have a little test drive in their MG Cyberster, MG’s cutting-edge, all-electric performance convertible roadster.Here is how they got on!Brought to you buy MG Motors.

With less than 72 hours before polls open for the 2024 General Election, Kieran is joined by a panel to discuss how this year’s campaigning has gone, and highlighting the biggest moments.Joining him is Meghann Scully, Freelance Broadcaster, Aideen Finegan, Journalist and Producer of the ‘Conversations With Parents’ podcast and David Hall, CEO of iCare Housing and CEO of Lifeline Services.

As the General Election candidates get ready for Friday’s vote, you might rarely think of what TDs retiring from the Dáil are up to… To remedy that, Kieran is joined by Catherine Murphy, retiring TD for Kildare North, Co-Founder and recent Co-Leader of the Social Democrats.

Today the Hard Shoulder is live from The K Club in Kildare. Joining Kieran in the Legacy Suite is Executive Chef, Gary O’Hanlon, who’s here to discuss how you can make the best-possible Christmas dinner from home.