The Hard Shoulder

The International Rugby Experience in Limerick City will cease business operations and close this December, after only official opening in May last year.The museum, which was built by the JP McManus Foundation, cost €30 million and was due to be given to the local council, but this plan has now fallen through.What happened here? And what effects does it have on Limerick City as a whole?Joining Kieran to discuss is Willie O’Dea, Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick and Fiona Hayes, Former Ireland International.

According to a new survey, 36% of adults say that the pub is the best place for talking about their problems. Is this really the case?Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been talking to pub-goers, and joins Kieran to share what he’s heard.

The Kuhner Report on WRKO AM680 Radio in Boston is hosted by Jeffrey T. Kuhner, "Liberalism's Worst Nightmare," he is a conservative nationalist, who champions God, country and family.He joins Kieran to discuss how, with only 2 weeks left until voting day, Kamala Harris has changed her messaging to attack Trump.Image: Reuters

Gardaí today continued the search at the Durnin’s former family home in Dundalk for the third day, with Gardaí now focused on an area of wasteland to the rear of the back garden.After first being reported missing on August 30th, the Gardaí have since escalated the case to a murder investigation.Newstalk’s Chief Reporter Barry Whyte joins Kieran to give the latest updates.

The new Dublin city taskforce has declared we need 1000 new Gardaí in Dublin, but how can this number be reached if only 2 Gardaí have qualified since the last Garda recruitment drive?To discuss, Kieran is joined by Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD and Stephen Moore, founder of Out of Blue Training.

Yesterday, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Committee met with the Oireachtas Budgetary oversight committee to talk about new EU economic rules, and they proposed introducing new legislation to cap the budgetary spending increases.Kieran is joined by Seamus Coffey, Chair of IFAC and Lecturer in Economics in UCC to discuss.

A number of toll charges across Ireland’s road network are set to increase from January 1st next year, with southbound prices in the Dublin Port Tunnel rising to €13 during morning peak hours, and a 10c increase for unregistered cars without a tag or video account travelling along the M50.Sean O'Neill, Director of Communications with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, joins Kieran to discuss.

It has been announced today that former MEP Clare Daly will be switching constituencies for the upcoming general election and running in Dublin Central.After losing her European Parliament seat, Daly will now run for the Dáil under the ‘Independent 4 Change’ banner.She joins Kieran to discuss the decision.

With the clocks going back by an hour in a few days, there have again been calls to abolish daylight savings time.Joining Kieran to discuss is Seán Kelly, Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South and Professor David Malone from Maynooth University.

Mother Mandy Kelly has launched a fresh appeal to get an Interpol arrest for her ex-husband who kidnapped her two children while they were on holiday in Egypt.Mandy Kelly joins Kieran from Egypt to discuss.