Podcast Episodes

Winners and Sinners

This week Emmet Oliver was joined by Saoirse Hanley Irish Independent columnist and Niamh O’Reilly to look back on the week that was, but with a fe…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Can AI have a role in cancer screening ?

An Irish hospital has been trialling an AI tool that will allow cancer patients to report their symptoms via their phone.  

The tool, developed by Iri…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sport with Cameron Hill

Off The Ball's Cameron Hill joined Emmet Oliver on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action.

3 months, 2 weeks ago

What makes a good finale, and why are we never happy with them?

In  the wake of the long-awaited finale of Stranger Things finally dropping on Netflix you may have seen a storm of negative reaction to the ending o…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dermot Bannon ahead of the latest season of Room to Improve

Joining Emmet Oliver was Architect Dermot Bannon ahead of the new season of Room to Improve, which airs Sundays at 9:30pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Minister for Health - Jennifer Carroll McNeil on flu response, housing, and immigration

Before Christmas, flu cases were surging, with more than 3,500 confirmed cases reported. That figure has since fallen, with 1,777 cases confirmed in …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Irelands first medically supervised injection centre, One year on.

1 year on from the opening of Irelands first medically supervised injection centre, Eddie Mullins, CEO of Merchants Quay Ireland joined Emmet Oliver …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

What can we expect from the cold snap this weekend

Temperatures are set to plunge over the weekend with a status Yellow weather warning in place around the country, while some counties could see some …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Could a wider use of community service ease our prison crisis?

Justice Minister Jim O’ Callaghan has recently secured Government approval to publish the Criminal Law and Civil Law Bill 2025.

One of the provisions…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Ultimate Guide: Ljubljana

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…

3 months, 4 weeks ago