The Hard Shoulder

Ireland is set to take a cold plunge later this week as the long rainy spell gives way to frost and ice, with temperatures expected to hit lows of −4 degrees under the influence of an Arctic air massJoining Shane  to discuss further was Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather and Peter Dowdall aka the Irish Gardener on advice for people who are dealing with gardens sodden with water

A German practice of ‘airing’ your home has recently gained popularity – regardless of the weather outside!  The practice of ‘luften’, opening your windows and doors daily, is thought to reduce mold, odors and pollutants.  To explain shane was joined by Professor John Wenger from the Centre for Research in Atmospheric Chemistry in University College Cork...

Ireland have a 25% chance of drawing Israel in today’s UEFA Nations League draw and the FAI have reiterated their plans to fulfil the two fixtures. Shane Coleman was joined by Daniel Lambert, Chief Operating Officer of Bohemian’s Football Club to discuss whether the men's national team should participate in the fixture if we draw Israel.

Life can be full of confusing things, but no need to worry! Every Wednesday, Simon Tierney will be showing you ‘How to do Stuff’ - bringing his best tips for those things you might not think about.This week, Simon joins Shane to discuss how to Celebrate success with honour.

Earlier today on the Claire Byrne Show, reporter Alex Rowley revealed that Gardaí missed their target of 75 new Roads Policing Gardaí in 2024, and have also missed their new target of 150 members going into the unit in 2025Just 79 Gardaí have been appointed, which included just 23 in 2024 and 56 last year. That’s a shortfall of 71 gardai. This comes after an increase in road deaths in 2025 which saw 188 people lose their lives on our roadsMeghan Scully is a broadcaster and road safety advocate and joined Shane in Studio

James Lawless,  Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. TD for Kildare North joined Shane  to discuss the changes coming to housing legislation and ongoing issues in the market. Aswell as plans to third level tution fees by 500 euros.

Now, if you have been keeping up with the Winter Olympics this week you may have noticed a particularly peculiar moment after Tuesday’s biathlon... where medalist Sturla Holm Laegreid made a bizarre public confession to his girlfriend about cheating on her, while also publicly asking for a second chance.Joining Shane was Relationship Expert from Two's Company, Jennifer Haskins

Images of the proposed pedestrianisation of College Green and Dame Street were unveiled by Dublin city Council today, with the plan expected to cost 80 million.Frank McDonald  Author and former environment editor, joined Shane to argue that some aspects of the plan are flawed

Jess Kelly, Newstalk technology correspondent who gives practical consumer tech and productivity tips. She explains Prompt Cowboy and why clear prompts matter. She shows persona-based prompts, step-by-step use with Gemini and Copilot, and practical examples like tailoring interview questions. She also shares quick tips on WhatsApp strict mode and phone modes to cut screen time.

The HSE is set to clinically review 62 children who underwent orthopedic surgery as a ‘precautionary measure.’  The move follows an independent report into the service in 2023, commissioned after high rates of post-operative complications and infections came to light.   Many parents of children that underwent orthopedic surgeries are still waiting to hear whether their child is one of the 62 under review.   Shane was joined by by Una Keightley who is one such parent, and co-lead of the Spina Bifida Paediatric Advocacy Group to react to the news.