The Hard Shoulder

Investigations are still ongoing after another apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. This time, it was on his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida. A side effect of this - and a result of the age we’re in, is the internet being full of conspiracy theories surrounding this topic.Joining Kieran Cuddihy to dive into this rabbit hole is Newstalk’s own Simon Tierney.

A damning investigation from the Irish Times today revealed that staff in a creche in South Dublin has allegedly been abusing its children.Joining Kieran Cuddihy to discuss is Head of Social Studies and Early Childhood Education in Waterford College of Further Education, Author and Child Protection Expert, Shane Dunphy and Lecturer in Early Childhood Policy at Mary Immaculate College, Mary Moloney...

Did you know? 1 in 3 women will experience bladder leaks after giving birth.Despite impacting millions of women around the world, the issue is rarely discussed, and with the fear of having an accident sometimes putting women off exercise altogether.Joining Kieran to break the silence and shed light on this important topic is Aoife Harvey, a specialist in Women’s Pelvic Health physiotherapy from Women’s Health Dublin.

Huw Edwards has been given a suspended sentence earlier today over accessing indecent images.Enda Brady TRT World Presenter, joins Kieran to tell more - including how prison overcrowding played a part in the decision.It’s not just in the UK. In Ireland, we are dealing with a lot of overcrowding in our prisons. Should we be building more? Taoiseach Simon Harris believed that more prisons should be built when he was Minister for Justice in May 2023.John Lonergan, Former Governor of Mountjoy doesn’t think so, and also joins Kieran to discuss.Image: Metropolitan Police

Big changes are afoot in Dublin City centre today as a pilot scheme to ban plastic bin bags will be rolled out across 90 key streets in a bid to crack down on litter.Dublin City Council is tackling the mess caused by ripped bags and street waste, with vermin and even bottle-hunters making the problem worse. Residents and businesses will now need to switch to sturdier waste solutions which will prove tricky for upper floor buildings with limited space for storage.Joining Kieran to discuss this is Mannix Flynn, Dublin City Councilor and Will Monaghan from One Society Café.

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…

Former US President Donald Trump during the election debates distanced himself from ‘Project 2025’, which has been a key talking point of the election race.But, what exactly is Project 2025, and why are Democrats afraid of it?Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training at The Communications Clinic and columnist with The Sunday Independent joins Kieran to discuss.

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joined Kieran to look at all the different uses for chickpeas!

With the rise of the use of ChatGPT to ask simple questions or for information, are we in danger of seeing the decline of Wikipedia use, especially among younger people?Ciara O’Brien, Business and Tech Journalist With The Irish Times, joins Kieran to discuss.

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