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IMF warns of worldwide recession due to Iran war
As the 10 cent excise cuts take effect from today, forecourt operators are warning motorists that price drops will not be seen immediately. This come…
2 months, 1 week ago
Could Madonna appear at Coachella?
Coachella heads into its second weekend this Friday with stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber set to perform again. Fans of Madonna may hav…
2 months, 1 week ago
What potential fallout is there from the no confidence motion?
A group of three Fianna Fáil backbenchers released a statement expressing their concern in the party after the national fuel protests last week.
What …
2 months, 1 week ago
When did you have your first drink? - Henry McKean Asks
It turns out we shouldn’t be like the French and introduce alcohol to our kids over dinner when they are 12 to drink. A 1997 US based study showed if…
2 months, 1 week ago
What is wrong with people’s attitudes to road deaths?
This morning on Newstalk, we heard from Siobhán Gifford Lynch, the mother of Grace Lynch who died earlier this year at the age of 16 after she was hi…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Ultimate Guide: Barbados
Every week for The Ultimate Guide on The Hard Shoulder, Fionn Davenport takes a closer look at some of the fantastic destinations to visit around the…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How vulnerable are we to cyberattacks?
Last month, American medical technology company Stryker, which has a headquarters in Cork, was crippled by a cyber-attack from an Iranian-backed gro…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Government survives vote of no confidence
While the Government has lost the favour of the Healy-Rae’s, it has passed the motion of no confidence originally tabled by Sinn Féin.
Joining Ciara a…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
US blockades the Strait of Hormuz - what is the impact?
It has been just over twenty four hours since the United States blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, but it is still largely unclear how the US is going a…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Bookshelf with Róisín Murphy
Architect Róisín Murphy joins Ciara and Shane to place her favourite book on The Hard Shoulder’s bookshelf!
2 months, 2 weeks ago