The Hard Shoulder

With burglaries peaking over the festive season, a new national survey reveals that the impact of a break-in goes far beyond lost valuables.The research shows that almost half of victims feel unsafe in their own homes afterwards, and a significant number experience long-lasting anxiety, sleep disruption, and hyper-vigilance.Joining Ciara to discuss this is Mick Comerford from AXA Ireland and Dr. Emelina Elis from Laya Healthcare.

Actress Kate Wins­let has revealed she has to “pick the time of day” she vis­its the super­mar­ket dur­ing the fest­ive sea­son to avoid mums and daugh­ters who want to talk about ‘The Hol­i­day’. So, as Kate ducks and dives, the rest of us will be proudly doing the best shop of the year, the big Christmas grocery shop. But, what are the essential indulgences on that shopping list?Joining Ciara to discuss is Siobhan O’Neill White from Mams.ie, JP McMahon, Chef, Restauranteur & Author and Sinead Ryan, Consumer Columnist with the Irish Independent and Presenter of the Home Show on Newstalk.

John Fardy, Presenter of Screentime on Newstalk and Sarina Bellissimo, Broadcaster and Presenter of the Bellissimo Files Podcast joined Ciara Doherty on The Hard Shoulder to review the latest TV and movie releases…

Ireland’s Foreign Direct Investment Agency (IDA) are reporting growth for this year, as their end of year results come out.But, is everything rosy with the Irish economy?  And what are the real prospects moving forward?Fergal O’Rourke is Chair of the IDA, and joins Ciara to discuss…

As the Dáil finishes up for Christmas today, it seems like the right time to look back at the key political moments of the year.Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss is Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent and Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent for The Irish Daily Mail.

Teachers in England are to be trained to spot early signs of misogyny in boys and teach them the difference between pornography and real relationships.To discuss this, and whether it’s something that should be considered for Irish schools, Ciara is joined by Richard Hogan, Family Psychotherapist, Clinical Director of Therapy Institute and author of ‘Home is Where the Start Is’ and Padraig Curley, President of the ASTI.

Caredoc’s Out of Hours GP services in Carlow, Kilkenny, south Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and south Wicklow, will not be operating from 6pm this evening as strike action is underway.Joining Ciara to discuss this is Anne Marie Walsh, Industry Correspondent with The Irish Independent and Dr Brendan O’Shea, Kildare GP & Assistant Adjuvant Professor in Public Health and Primary Care at Trinity College Dublin.

Over the last twenty-five years, Ireland has changed. Our voices got louder. Our culture reached further, and some extraordinary people helped shape it all. From trailblazers in the arts and social change, to leaders in sport, music and on the big screen, we’re counting down the most influential Irish people of the last 25 years. You, the listener, have been voting for who you think are the most influential people that moved us and inspired us as part of Newstalk's 25 of 25. And you have picked your winner for best author!Joining Ciara to discuss the results is (spoilers!) acclaimed author Roddy Doyle.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday it would be "premature" for the European Union to sign a trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of Latin American countries. It’s expected that the deal will lead to a flood of important beef products entering the EU market.To discuss, Ciara is joined by Independent Ireland MEP, Ciaran Mullooly.

Despite previous plans to do so, the Government has now announced that they will no longer be disbanding the RSA. Their original decision followed an independent external review, however their U-turn has left a number of groups disappointed, as they consider the organisation not fit for purpose.To discuss this further, Ciara is joined by Chairperson of road safety group PARC, Susan Grey, and Shane O’Donoghue, of Completecar.ie.