The Hard Shoulder

Kieran’s guest is a radio host on WBAI New York and a yellow cab Taxi Driver in New York... you may know him as ‘Johnny Two Pints’.John McDonagh joins the show to discuss the election, and to give his opinion what Americans think about Trump and the current Democrat party.Image: Reuters

The Hard Shoulder is broadcasting from New York for the 2024 US election, and it only seemed right to bring together a panel of Irish people living in NYC to get their thoughts on the imminent election.Joining Kieran to discuss is Executive Director of the New York Irish Centre, George Heslin, Global Head of Operations and Events for 150Bond, Irish Actress in New York, Sarah Street, Co-Hosts of The Irish Stew Podcast, Martin Nutty.And John Lee and Shelley Quilty-Lake, an Attorney from Wexford.

With less than 24 hours to go in the US election and more than 77 million votes already cast, are we any closer to knowing who the 47th President of the United States will be?Joining Kieran to discuss is Brigid Bergin, Senior Politics Reporter & host for WNYC on New York Public Radio and Ellen Ioanes, News reporter for VOX.Image: Reuters

This week Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Niamh O’Reilly, Freelance Writer and Journalist and Saoirse Hanley Features Writer with Sunday Independent and Sunday World to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

The Hard Shoulder is live this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from New York to bring election coverage, as the race to the White House between Harris and Trump is neck-and-neck.Kieran Cuddihy took to the streets of the Big Apple and interviewed Republican voter Ryan Harte and Democrat voter John right outside Trump Tower to get their thoughts.

You may remember when the Hard Shoulder was live in April from Boston and Austin, and that was thanks to the work that Ireland Gateway to Europe do.Following on from that, the Founder of Ireland Gateway to Europe and Executive Chairman of Sigmar Recruitment, Adie McGennis and Deidre Giblin, Chair of Ireland Canada Business Association and Director National College Ireland join Kieran to announce a new opportunity they have…

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joined Kieran to look at olive oil, and the best ways you can incorporate it into recipes!

Off The Ball's Ger Gilroy joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…

Early election tensions are already at play as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to block Green Party plans to reduce traffic pollution.This would see tolling charges based on road usage as well as charges on the size of vehicle used.Is this a good idea, or is it just more taxation for motorists?Kieran is joined by Oisin Coughlan, CEO of Friends of the Earth Ireland and Eugene Drennan, Spokesman of the Irish Road Haulage Association to discuss.

The 1st of November means one thing to some people out there: it’s the end of Halloween and the start of the festive season for those proud to be November Christmas celebrators!But, is it too early to start to get into the holiday mood, or are we all just Scrooges?Joining Kieran to discuss is Mary McCarthy, Columnist with the Irish Independent and Jen Hogan, Columnist with The Irish Times.