The Hard Shoulder

Natasha Smith was found dead on Friday afternoon while sleeping rough on Pearse Street in Dublin.
To talk about Natasha and the wider homelessness crisis, Ciara is joined by Co-Founder of charity Tiglin, Senator Aubrey McCarthy.

One year ago tomorrow, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
And what a year it has been…
Actor Richard Schiff joins Ciara to reflect on what has happened so far.
Image: Reuters

For this week’s Kids Health Check, Ciara Doherty is joined by Ollwyn Moran, Neuro Development Therapist & Founder of Cogni Kids to discuss screens impacting children developmentally, and if that impact is based on the type of screen they’re using…

US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit European countries with a wave of increasing tariffs unless he is allowed to buy Greenland.
An empty threat? Or one that European countries need to be ready for?
Shona Murray, European Correspondent for Euronews and Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs and columnist at The Currency join Ciara to discuss.
Also joining later to give their reactions is Danny McCoy, CEO of IBEC and Louise Kelly, Deloitte Ireland’s Global Trade Strategy and Resilience Lead.

One day this summer, Sunday July 19th to be exact, is set to be the biggest sporting day of the calendar year. That’s because the All Ireland Hurling Final and the World Cup Final will both take place. So, is this a good thing, or should both events get their own time in the spotlight?
To discuss this, Ciara is joined by former Football Manager, Roddy Collins, and former Kerry Footballer, Paul O’Connor.