The Hard Shoulder

A second outbreak of meningitis has hit a university in the UK. Canterbury Christ Church University confirmed that one of its students is now affected. Over the last few days there has been an outbreak at the University of Kent which has led to 20 cases and two deaths so far…
Ciara is joined by Dr Brendan O’Shea, who is a Kildare GP and Assistant Adjuvant Professor in Public Health and Primary Care at Trinity College Dublin to explain how concerned we should be in Ireland about this outbreak, and what people can do to protect themselves.

Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams took the stand again today in the UK, where it is being alleged that he is liable for IRA bombs between 1973 and 1996. Three bombing victims from across the period allege that Adams was a leading member of the Provisional IRA at the times of the bombings and are seeking £1 in damages.
Joining Shane to give the latest on the trial from today is Britain Editor at the Irish Times, Mark Hennessy.

A survey found that almost half of divorcees said that their partner's night-time snoring contributed to their break-up, with similar numbers saying it was a dealbreaker when dating. So, what is the solution?
Joining Ciara and Shane to discuss is Frances Kelleher, Dating Expert and Life Coach.

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

For this week’s Tech Takeover, Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent joins Shane to discuss Instagram’s decision to scrap end-to-end encryption with its private message service…