# The Hard Shoulder

A podcast by Newstalk. The Hard Shoulder Podcast with Ciara Kelly and Shane Colman is your essential drivetime companion—bringing fresh perspective and energy to your drive home. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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## Latest episodes

- [A week of protests at Leinster House - Bairbre Holmes Reports](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/7becb697ad2e) (2026-10-28, 8 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/report_edit_9c4dd7d0_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428764&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [How to do Stuff: Trick or Treating!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/b0d9cab6c399) (2026-10-28, 9 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/simon_edit_aa205420_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428763&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Government increases An Post’s Statutory Borrowing Limit - why?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/8b89decd9276) (2026-10-28, 9 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/post_edit_ef7db97c_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428759&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Tech Takeover: Anthropic prepare to go public](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/d2137bf5bf3e) (2026-10-28, 12 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/tech_edit_d256a9e9_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428758&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Sport with John Duggan: James McClean leaves Derry City](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/0e8c23d01a8a) (2026-10-28, 9 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/sport_edit_0619fa52_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428755&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Israel election polls - the results so far](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/7d800823e8e9) (2026-10-28, 7 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/israel_edit_ddab0fac_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428751&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Sinn Féin sets out citizenship reform proposals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/782bf5592eeb) (2026-10-28, 12 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/citizenship_edit_62d39689_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428750&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Train crash in Spain - what we know](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/91226952d84b) (2026-10-28, 7 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/spain_edit_5463bc32_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428741&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [What happened in Ireland’s last witch trial?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/dabb10fb72e0) (2026-10-28, 12 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/witch_edit_127217c2_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428740&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Rolling Stone names top 200 rock songs of the century!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/e75887b87688) (2026-10-28, 9 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/rock_edit_f37cd03b_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428734&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [How close is your home to a high frequency bus service?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/2a0f940f618d) (2026-10-28, 12 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/bus_edit_54f37618_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428730&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Diet advice - what should you actually follow?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/7064db85051f) (2026-10-27, 12 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/diet_edit_d06c89e7_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428523&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Midnight launch for new ‘romantasy’ novel - Ciara Treacy Reports](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/de5df98e20c0) (2026-10-27, 7 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/book_report_edit_038a71b2_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428522&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [What are the common misconceptions about epilepsy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/6031dd9219e3) (2026-10-27, 10 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/kelly_edit_8d8bddd7_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428521&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [New Oxfam report reveals greenhouse gas emissions of top 0.1%](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/c0bf0a5d1f65) (2026-10-27, 7 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/oxfam_edit_f33ea8e2_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428520&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [The Bookshelf with Lindsey Fitzharris](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/8b8810773f3f) (2026-10-27, 10 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/bookshelf_edit_a2e771d8_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428516&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [INMO reports dangerous overcrowding with 777 patients without a bed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/b8a1780cc6f0) (2026-10-27, 9 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/inmo_edit_ea296d13_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428515&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Consumer watchdog reminds retailers to have clear pricing for paper bags](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/1aa74c84e922) (2026-10-27, 7 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/paper_edit_f1ccea06_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428511&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Israel elections take place today - where do things stand now?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/a4044b46da32) (2026-10-27, 10 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/israel_edit_1bdfff5c_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428502&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Is ‘Mé Féinism’ ruining society as we know it?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/d2125543bad6) (2026-10-27, 9 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/me_fein_edit_ef70930d_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428500&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [LED lights and issues with driving attitudes - what is going on?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/8a411e65cc2b) (2026-10-27, 11 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/drive_edit_7002e9a4_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428498&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [New CSO paper shows how inflation impacts different households](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/5a791ccae315) (2026-10-27, 9 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/cso_edit_b4236087_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428497&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Does remote work impact productivity?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/05cdbcd918d3) (2026-10-27, 13 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/wfh_edit_42745066_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428493&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Looking ahead to the Israeli election](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/e545ee7e6054) (2026-10-26, 16 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/nt_2610_it_israel_81e61668_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428287&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [U.S. elections: what to expect](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/57c8b0879966) (2026-10-26, 11 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/nt_2610_it_usl_659ce188_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428291&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Breast Cancer Awareness Month: how to manage the news](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/57ae3003b011) (2026-10-26, 15 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/nt_2610_it_breast_cancer_e39e8895_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428290&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Dublin Marathon: How to recover](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/8f41884913f3) (2026-10-26, 10 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/nt_2610_it_marathon_053208b9_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428293&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Winners and Sinners](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/d870972151a1) (2026-10-23, 28 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/ws_edit_ba9f2221_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428040&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Rex Ryan on his new show ‘The Witness’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/4bcab2dbe5e7) (2026-10-23, 13 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/rex_ryan_edit_3b02d799_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428039&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [John Simpson on 60 years with the BBC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/f73608035cfd) (2026-10-23, 8 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/john_simpson_edit_2a4920e3_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428034&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Sport with John Duggan: Michael Carrick fights for Man United position](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/7fa543a09cb4) (2026-10-23, 11 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/sport_edit_91f3cb57_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428030&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Why has DUP MP Carla Lockhart resigned?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/62d878fa8dac) (2026-10-23, 7 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/carla_edit_65630e5b_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428026&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Should you use plug in solar panels?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/ec0b16630a73) (2026-10-23, 6 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/solar_edit_a864d2a3_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428027&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Halloween Kidstalk! - Henry McKean Reports](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/1c3234f2d848) (2026-10-23, 8 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/henry_edit_f3995762_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428015&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [French protests and ongoing terror probe - latest updates](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/b326177aeeb8) (2026-10-23, 10 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/french_edit_b121cbd1_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428014&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Another storm set to arrive - what to know about Storm Boelo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/ab351302d104) (2026-10-23, 6 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/storm_edit_e090d083_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428008&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Remembering Dónal Lunny](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/dcce9e0868ff) (2026-10-23, 16 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/donal_edit_5d9e47a5_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=428005&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Movies and TV: Clayface, Klara and the Sun, Nobody Wants This](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/3ebc409ee155) (2026-10-22, 18 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/tv_edit_dc25b6c7_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427807&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [What is this PHP issue taking websites offline?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/53d364fcda1b) (2026-10-22, 8 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/php_edit_1cbb87a6_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427806&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Why do we engage in celebrity worship?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/b93f5ec37e77) (2026-10-22, 13 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/celeb_edit_16db1fd2_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427805&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Charity being investigated amid money-laundering allegations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/15744354ebab) (2026-10-22, 7 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/charity_edit_59cea1d1_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427801&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Sport with John Duggan: Leinster make changes after injuries](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/5865f246fd47) (2026-10-22, 8 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/sport_edit_98eb53c1_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427802&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Were you offended by this ‘We Consent’ campaign ad?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/a53590621993) (2026-10-22, 12 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/5pm_edit_c52be823_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427794&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Should Airbnb guests be expected to clean up after themselves?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/2e3472e35ff6) (2026-10-22, 9 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/airbnb_edit_688f1497_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427785&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Are people being served properly in emergency departments?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/14ad92cc9177) (2026-10-22, 9 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/ed_edit_9b4f5b4f_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427777&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [What is the role of a parish priest in modern Ireland?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/be36d8af087c) (2026-10-22, 10 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/priest_edit_2a829684_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427776&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [What can we expect from Storm Austen?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/88d36953d0f7) (2026-10-22, 10 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/storm_edit_f14664a6_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427772&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Backstage at the Cork Jazz Festival! - Henry McKean Reports](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/661c647ae9c1) (2026-10-21, 8 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/henry_edit_b2d239aa_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427590&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [How to do Stuff: Watching horror movies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/aefa940d192a) (2026-10-21, 11 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/simon_edit_ebaf5791_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427589&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763
- [Results of a UN Emissions Gap report described as “sobering”](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1155118264/12a1434846c8) (2026-10-21, 10 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2763/emission_thumb_08f1c1ae_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=427588&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2763

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