The Hard Shoulder

Jessie Buckley won Best Actress at last night's Golden Globes. Newstalk’s Henry McKean visited Jessie's old school Ursuline Secondary School in Thurles and her home town of Killarney. Speaking to her old Principal, friends and even Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal themselves recently at the Hamnet Irish premiere.

The European Union is considering further sanctions against Iran in response to the violent crackdown against protesters.The EU has previously imposed numerous sanctions against Iran for human rights violations, selling drones and missiles to Russia, and its nuclear program.For more on this, Ciara is joined by Bel Trew, The Independent's Chief International Correspondent.

The Dáil resumes tomorrow with the first session of 2026.So time to mark our cards: what issues are the Government facing this term?Fionnan Sheahan is Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent, and joins Ciara to discuss.

For this week’s Kids Health Check, Ciara Doherty is joined by Psychologist Aisling O’Connor to discuss what to do when your child has a tantrum…

The first ever autistic Barbie doll to represent neurodivergent children has been launched by the toy giant Mattel.The Barbie features accessories like a fidget spinner, noise-cancelling headphones, and a communication tablet, but is this a positive move by the toy mogul or too generalised of a representation of autism?Joining Ciara to discuss is actor Brian Mulvey and Adam Harris, CEO and Founder of AsIAm.Image: Mattel