
Trolley Crisis: 'There's physically no space left'
30 November 2022 - 10 mins12,000 people were on trolleys in our hospitals this month, that’s according to figures from the the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. The organization says it’s the highest figure ever recorded for November since records began.
Kieran was joined by Mary Rose Carroll, assistant director of Industrial Relations with the INMO in Dublin and Mick Molloy, who is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine, as well as a Member of the IMO Consultant Committee and IMO Council to discuss...

Wellness: Neurodiversity
Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by Clare McKenna, presenter of Alive and Kicking on Newstalk, to discuss neurodiversity...
10 mins
1 February Finished

Tuesday Travel: County Mayo
Every week, Tuesday Travel on The Hard Shoulder with thanks to Emirates, will take a closer look at some of the fantastic destinations Emirates fly to around the world. This week, Kieran was joined by Fionn Davenport, travel writer and broadcaster to look at the beautiful County Mayo...
18 mins
31 January Finished

Aontú representative 'embarrassed' by St Patrick's Festival launch
The launch of the St Patrick’s Festival took place yesterday, and as with many things, many people loved what was on show, and many had issues with it. The theme for the festival is ‘We are ONE’. Kieran was joined by Eric Nelligan, who is an Aontu representative in Limerick and Ray Yeates, who is City Arts Officer with Dublin County Council to discuss… Image: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie
10 mins
31 January Finished

Common Ground: Is socialism a force for good?
Kieran was joined in studio by Fine Gael Senator, Regina Doherty, and Socialist Party TD for Cork North Central, Mick Barry. Continuing the series, ‘Common Ground’, they will debate some of the biggest, most divisive topics around. The series continued with a discussion around 'Is socialism a force for good?'
13 mins
31 January Finished

GAA 'have to clean up the rules around substitutions'
The GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee has ordered a replay of the All-Ireland club football final. It comes following a hearing last night involving representatives from Glen and Kilmacud Crokes. Off The Ball's Will O’Callaghan and journalist, Conan Doherty joined Kieran on the show to discuss... Image: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
8 mins
31 January Finished

Nursing homes strategy an 'acceleration towards Sinn Féín taking government'
The Taoiseach says he assumes he was briefed on the state's policy towards settling claims in relation to families being overcharged for nursing homes. For more on this, Kieran was joined by John Lee, the Executive Editor of the Irish Daily Mail and Susanne Rogers, Research and Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland…
13 mins
31 January Finished