The Hard Shoulder

Salvage Squad returns for a second series on Virgin Media One this year, as Brian Dowling Gourounian and Peter Irvine help perform home makeovers on a budget.
They both join Ciara to discuss!

MEPs have today voted to refer the Mercosur trade deal to the EU Court of Justice.
By a majority of just 10 votes, MEPs backed a resolution which will see the controversial Mercosur go to judicial review. This could delay the parliament being able to vote on the deal for up to 2 years, which is how long it usually takes for these types of judicial processes to work their way through.
To discuss this further, Ciara is joined by Ciaran Mullooly, Independent Ireland MEP.

For this week’s Tech Takeover, Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent joins Ciara Doherty to discuss lawsuits against social media companies on how they are allegedly designing their platforms to make them as addictive as possible, particularly amongst children and teens.

After 13 years in the search for justice, Margaret Loftus says that she will handcuff herself to the gates of Leinster House if her ex-husband who assaulted her, Garda Trevor Bolger, is not dismissed from the force.
She joins Ciara to discuss…

The Newbridge Silverware company has announced that they will stop making silver plated cutlery and tableware in their factory in County Kildare. So, is this the end of an era, and when did we fall out of love with a once-beloved wedding gift?
Henry McKean has been investigating, and joins Ciara to discuss.