The Hard Shoulder

Former champion National Hunt jockey Nina Carberry is a Fine Gael politician that has recently become elected by the European Parliament for the Midlands–North-West constituency.She joins Kieran to discuss her switch to politics as well as the recent release of her new children’s novel , ‘Pony Camp Chaos’.

New figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show that the rental market has grown with Landlords, who own over 100 properties, owning up to 22 percent of the rentals in Dublin City.Is this fair? And does more need to be done to stop this?Dr. Rory Hearne, Assistant Professor of Social Policy at Maynooth University and Author joins Kieran to discuss.

Following Rhasidat Adeleke’s qualification to the 400m Sprint, questions have been posed about her form and potentially illness or fatigue. Off the Ball’s Ger Gilroy joins Kieran to discuss, and preview the rest of the events Ireland is taking place in.

Croke park will see another huge match this Sunday, as Cork and Galway clash in the All Ireland Camogie Final…Joining Kieran to preview the game is Sarah O'Donovan, former Cork/Dublin player and Aislinn Connolly, All Star and former Galway player.

Kieran Duggan joins Kieran Cuddihy to tell how he ended up giving the two Olympic Rowing gold medalists: Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy, a lift home!

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe has today published his department’s Mid-Year Expenditure Report.He joins Kieran to discuss.

From people looking at their phone while driving to not using their indicators, we all have pet peeves that annoy us on the road.Kieran is joined by Former President now Spokesperson of the Irish Road Haulage Association Eugene Drennan, as well as Multimedia Presenter and Producer Meghann Scully to discuss their driving pet peeves.

Never has a presidential race been so dramatic and full of twists and turns then the one in the US.Comedian Jim Elliot is on the ground stateside in Utah and has been talking to locals, and mentioning those lesser-talked about stories: he joins Kieran Cuddihy to discuss how Independent candidate RFK Jr admitted to dumping a dead bear cub in Central Park…

It’s time for the Shopping Trolley Hotline! Where we review the same product from various stores and brands.Newstalk’s Simon Tierney joined Kieran to compare different olive oil offerings!

A recent survey by Girlguiding shows that insecurity among young girls is rising exponentially. Over one-third (34%) of girls aged 7-10 feel that societal expectations of their appearance are higher than for boys, marking an 11% increase from a decade ago.With more young people than ever interacting with social media content on a daily basis, there is a growing concern that girls are comparing themselves to others online – worsening self-esteem from a very young age.To discuss, Kieran Cuddihy is joined by Newstalk Reporter Sheila Naughton and Saoirse Hanley, Audience Editor and Columnist with the Irish Independent.