The Thursday Interview on The Hard Shoulder

For the Thursday Interview, Kieran is joined by someone who needs little introduction for Newstalk listeners. Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology in Trinity College, Luke O’Neill, joins to discuss his life and career!

Joining Kieran for the Thursday Interview is Richard Hogan, Family Psychologist and Columnist with The Irish Examiner to discuss his new book ‘Home is where the start is’, which details Richard's life, and navigating life's difficult situations.

A prolific artist by anyone’s standards, Mary Coughlan is celebrating 40 years in music this year with a nationwide tour and brand new music to be released throughout 2024– the first of which is ‘More Like Brigid’, an homage to the original Goddess of Imbolc herself, Brigid of Kildare. Kieran is joined by Mary Coughlan, Irish singer and actor...

Rachel Allen, Irish Chef and Columnist for the Irish Independent joined Kieran for The Thursday Interview! Image: @rachelallencooks & @danielcfilms on Instagram

Craig Revel Horwood: director, choreographer, actor and 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge joined Kieran for The Thursday Interview…

Brian Dowling, 98FM presenter, host of the 6 O’Clock Show on Virgin Media One and former Big Brother contestant joined Kieran for The Thursday Interview…

Gerry Hussey, Leading high performance coach, Co-Founder of Soul Space and author joined Kieran for The Thursday Interview...

Bobby Kerr, Presenter of Down to Business on Newstalk joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder for The Thursday Interview...

Singer Mary Byrne joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder this week for The Thursday Interview...

Alice Leahy, Director of Alice Leahy Trust joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder this week for The Thursday Interview...

Dermot Murnaghan, award-winning journalist, joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder for The Thursday Interview...

This week for the Thursday interview Kieran sat down with, RTE Presenter Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh to reflect on her love for the Irish language, joining RTE at 18 and how her career progressed and turned out.

Aslan's Billy McGuinness and the newest member of the band, frontman Lee Tomkins joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder for The Thursday Interview...

Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder for The Thursday Interview...

Éanna Ní Lamhna, Biologist, environmentalist, broadcaster and author joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder for The Thursday Interview...

Former Irish Rugby International, Tony Ward joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder for The Thursday Interview...

Singer and 1993 Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder for The Thursday Interview...

Fine Gael TD Richard Bruton joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder for The Thursday Interview...

David Norris, Independent Senator and civil rights activist joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder for The Thursday Interview...

Cork GAA Legend, Jimmy Barry Murphy joined Kieran Cuddihy for The Thursday Interview...