The Hard Shoulder

This week, Ciara and Shane were joined by the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis and Off the Ball’s Ger Gilroy to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

“It’s a tough time for movies about love” - so says the Director of the new film Finding Emily, but have we really lost the art of creating good on-screen romance?
Joining Ciara and Shane to discuss this is Brian Lloyd, Film Critic and host of the podcast Screenland, and Esther McCarthy from the Irish Examiner.

Authorities have confirmed that a third British national has been diagnosed with suspected Hantavirus linked to the cruise ship outbreak.
It was announced yesterday that plans being made for Irish citizens onboard to self-isolate after leaving the ship. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said health authorities are “working actively” to bring the Irish citizens home.
Joining Shane to discuss this is Head of the Department of Biology and Director of the Human Health Research Institute at NUI Maynooth, Professor Paul Moynagh.

Off The Ball’s David Wilson joined Ciara and Shane on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…

As US and Iranian forces clashed in the Gulf and the United Arab Emirates came under renewed attack, President Donald Trump said a ceasefire was still holding.
Joining Ciara with the latest updates is Dominic Waghorn, Sky News International Affairs Editor, and also joining to discuss the fuels impact is Lisa Ryan, Professor in Energy Economics at the UCD School of Economics and the UCD Energy Institute.
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