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The Hard Shoulder Highlights with Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk. Join Kieran every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of t...

Philadelphia has been a home for Irish immigrants for generations. Today, approximately 10% of the city has Irish roots. One of them is Edel...

Ireland: Gateway to Europe comprises an annual trade mission of 50 business leaders and Irish media to key cities across North America – thi...

Former World Health Organisation Executive Director Dr Mike Ryan says the Irish flag has been “hijacked” by what he describes as a very toxi...

Birdwatch Ireland have urged people not to feed garden birds during the summer months due to the threat of trichomoniasis, a disease which s...

For ten days last month, we followed the progress of the four Artemis II astronauts in their historic trip around the Moon. Joining Ciara to...

Today marks the sixtieth day since US President Donald Trump formally notified Congress of his strikes in Iran. That sixty day mark is signi...

Mortgage changes have been announced this morning which will allow first time buyers the ability to borrow five times their income, for the...

Tonight marks the last night of the current season of the Late Late Show, but where it goes next remains uncertain, as it appears that host...

The Hard Shoulder is broadcasting from the heart of Philadelphia today, and sadly, there is a massive problem with opioid use in the city… F...

Sarina Bellissimo, Broadcaster and Presenter of the Bellissimo Files Podcast and John Fardy, Presenter of Screentime on Newstalk joined Ciar...

Two Jewish men were attacked in Golders Green in London yesterday in what police are treating as a terrorist incident. Both men were taken t...

More parts of Dublin city will fall under a ban on plastic bin bags being left out for collection. The bags, which are used by many inner ci...

The 250th anniversary of America's signing of the Declaration of Independence is approaching, and it was signed in Philadelphia! Joining Sha...

“The imminent passing of the Mental Health Bill into law signals a positive moment for health care — and puts behind us the scandals of the...

With American midterms elections approaching fast, we are asking today how the Republican Party is managing its messaging and holding their...

New home completions are up almost 33% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to last year’s figures. Is this a sign that things are starting...

The Hard Shoulder is today broadcasting from the City of Brotherly Love with thanks to Ireland Gateway to Europe: Philadelphia! They take in...

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...

President Trump’s Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is expected to give birth to her second child next week, according to a White House offic...

Shane is joined by Congressman Joe Kennedy, who many listeners will remember as the Special Envoy to Northern Ireland under The Biden Admini...

For this week’s Tech Takeover, Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent joins Shane and Ciara in Washington D.C. to discuss why Elon...

This morning, the Oireachtas Health Committee heard warnings that 80% of Ireland’s radiotherapy machines are in immediate need or imminent n...

The Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon and Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien announced the Government’s €100 million Fuel Support...

On Tuesday the 3rd of November, voters across the US will go to the polls for the 2026 midterm elections to re-elect the entire membership o...

Electric buses worth tens of millions of euros have been “sitting idle” for a year-and-a-half because charging infrastructure has been delay...

David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian joins Ciara to look at the day’s news, including a fresh indictment for former FBI Dir...

Just a short walk across the National Mall from the temporary Hard Shoulder studio at Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Centre...

Ireland: Gateway to Europe comprises an annual trade mission of 50 business leaders and Irish media to key cities across North America – thi...

Shane speaks to John Bolton, former US National Security Advisor and former US Ambassador to the United Nations about the United States’ war...

Former Fianna Fáil TD Jim Glennon has confirmed that he submitted a character reference for Daniel Ramamoorthy, a former Government Adviser...

The Hard Shoulder is in the US all week thanks to Ireland Gateway to Europe, and for the next few days the show is broadcasting in Washingto...

Fianna Fáil’s Junior Minister Christopher O’Sullivan has said that the Government will "look at" lowering the rate of the Universal Social C...

The Hard Shoulder is broadcasting from Washington D.C. - with the D.C. standing for District of Colombia. Should the district become a state...

Joining Shane at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Centre is David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian, to go t...

Ireland: Gateway to Europe comprises an annual trade mission of 50 business leaders and Irish media to key cities across North America – thi...

Over the weekend, An Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris floated the idea of one off payments towards environmentally friendly en...

While cost of living, inflation and fuel prices continue to dominate domestic politics, how is it being felt in the US? To get a sense of th...

The annual Ireland: Gateway to Europe trip to the US is back! This is an annual trade mission of 50 business leaders and Irish media to key...

This week, Shane was joined by the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis and Off the Ball’s Ger Gilroy to look back on t...

Every year the Jack and Jill Foundation undertake their Incognito Art Sale, where some of the biggest names create art works on an anonymous...

Smart watches are something that many of us are wearing, but are they really a good tool for our health and fitness, or just something we’re...

Yesterday, the Public Accounts Committee heard about a surge in violence at the Mater Hospital in Dublin, with the Chief Executive telling t...

Off The Ball’s John Duggan joined Shane on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the rest of the weekend action…

A proposed bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives will not become law, after the House of Lor...

Taylor Swift has been crowned Spotify’s most-streamed artist of all time, followed by Bad Bunny. The streaming service unveiled its first-ev...

Cycling Ireland says that there is a “safety crisis” as more than half of cyclists say Irish roads have become more dangerous… Newstalk’s He...

Dublin City Council has set aside more than €10 million to refurbish its Wood Quay office building, despite planning to move to a new locati...

Mobile phone operators in the UK have warned the government that they may be forced to ration phone signal and data speeds to combat higher...

Should we remove tolling booths from all tolled roads? My next guests things so and says it is "archaic" that trucks, buses, and cars are st...

Why do we find other people's habits annoying, from queue jumping, chewing loudly, playing videos without headphones, being late & putting f...