The Final Furlong

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The best way to wrap up your week as our panelists wind you into the weekend, with some craic and humour around the big stories that you might have missed.


    • Jan 5, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Minister Michael McGrath on Exchequer Figures for 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 10:48


    Not only was there a busy cabinet meeting today, but the exchequer figures for 2021 are out. Michael McGrath, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder...

    "People are suffering from the housing crisis."

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 10:39


    The Irish Home Builders Association has warned that the  supply of new homes could be reduced by up to 8,000 this year as a result of the current stoppage in construction. James Benson Head of the Irish Home Builders Association joined Kieran to discuss how this could inpact Irelands ongoing housing crisis.

    The final furlong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 29:16


    Ivan is joined by a panel of contributors to look back at some of the stories that have caught their eye over the past week. The panel is made up of Harry McCann Founder Of Trendster.ie, Ciara Kelly Presenter of Lunchtime Live, and Bill Hughes Of Mind The Gap FIlms  to discuss all. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    The Final Furlong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 33:07


    Ivan is joined by journalist Barbara Scully, Producer Bill Hughes, and comedian Steven Cummins for this week's Final Furlong. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

    The Final Furlong: Terry Prone, Jess Kelly, and Tom O'Mahony

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 32:31


    Ivan and his panel look back at the stories that really got us talking over the past seven days. Subscribe to The Hard Shoulder podcasts below:     

    Doing Lent, coronavirus panic and more on the Final Furlong

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 30:37


    Bill Hughes of Mind The Gap Films, comedian Jim Elliott and journalist Barbara Scully were the guests on the Friday Furlong this week. Do they still do Lent? Do they still go to the library? And do they think the coronavirus is worthy of the panic?

    The Final Furlong: Breakfast, Brit Bashing and Mrs Browns Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 33:06


    Every Friday on The Hard Shoulder Ivan looks back at some of stories that have caught his eye over the past week. This week Comedian Jim Elliott, Bill Hughes of Mind The Gap Films and Broadcaster and Journalist Barbara Scully joined Ivan for  the "Final Furlong".

    The Final Furlong: Beards, voting and enjoying ageing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 30:11


    In this weeks Final Furlong Ivan was joined by Hugh Wallace, Ciara Kelly and Tom O'Mahoney to discuss beards, what  age are happiest at and the up coming election.

    Fairytale of New York, literacy levels and making friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 40:08


    Former Fianna Fáil TD Mary O'Rourke, journalist Lise Hand and Off The Ball's John Duggan were the 'victims' for this week's Final Furlong.

    The Final Furlong: Forgiveness, Gender roles and Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 41:59


    This evening The Hard Shoulder  was live from The Intercontinental Hotel. Jim Elliott Comedian, Bill Hughes Of Mind The Gap Films and Susan Keogh Presenter of Newstalk Breakfast joined Ivan for this evenings Final Furlong to take a look back at the stories that have got us talking over the past few days.

    No more humans, who to spend Christmas with and favourite emojis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 32:34


    Newstalk's technology correspondent Jess Kelly, Irish Independent Political Editor Kevin Doyle and journalist Barbara Scully joined Mark Cagney for the Final Furlong this week. Cashless technology, emojis, Christmas family plans, sleep and more were on the agenda.

    Lateness fines, 'woke' Christmas and TV shows you would bring back

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 40:36


    Senator Marie Louise O'Donnell, comedian Lisa Garvey and Off The Ball's John Duggan were in for the Final Furlong on Friday's edition of the Hard Shoulder.

    "He opened up Ireland..."

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 42:18


    Journalist Niamh Horan, Bill Hughes of Mind The Gap Films and comedian Steve Cummins were the guests on this weeks' Final Furlong.

    The Final Furlong: What would you want on your coffin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 37:19


    Every Friday on the show we take a look back at the stories that really got us talking over the past seven days. Joining Mark Cagney in this weeks Final Furlong Bill Hughes of Mind the Gap Film ,Susan Keogh Presenter of Newstalks Weekend Breakfast Show and Steve Cummins Comedian discuss wearing the poppy, what would you want on your coffin and climate change protesters.

    The Final Furlong: Hangovers, Biscuits and A Four Day Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 28:39


    On this evenings Hard Shoulder Ivan is joined by Niamh Horan Journalist, Barry Kenny Corporate Communications Manager at Iarnrod Eireann and Off The Balls John Duggan for the Friday Furlong.  This week would you welcome a four day week? are hangovers an illness and what would you stock up for to prepare for a no deal Brexit.

    The Final Furlong: Do we need a Minister for women?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 34:57


    Every Friday on the show at this time we take a look back at the stories that really got us talking over the past seven days.Comedian Steve Cummins, Former Fine Gael Justice Minister Nora Owen and  broadcaster and journalist Barbara Scully joined Ivan this evening to discuss if we need a minister for women, why rowing with your husband is good for a marriage and awkward life moments.

    The Final Furlong: Kids at work, complaints and the modern man

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 31:42


    This Friday on the final furlong Jess Kelly Newstalk Technology Correspondent, Jim Elliott Comedian and Mary O'Rourke Former Fianna Fail Minister joined Ivan for a look back at the stories this week that got us talking. This week kids at work, complaining and the modern man.

    The Final Furlong: A United Ireland, Cat Day, Digs and Desserts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 42:42


    In this Fridays "Final Furlong", Andrea Gilligan is joined by Kevin Doyle, Barbara Scully and Harry McCann. This week the panel discusses the possibility of a United Ireland, International Cat Day, student accommodation and the death of traditional desserts.

    The Final Furlong: Talking at gigs, bad driving habits and accents

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 42:05


    In this Fridays "Final Furlong" Shane Beatty is joined by Barry Kenny, Steve Cummins and Lise Hand. This week the panel discusses talking at gigs, if you can be held back by an accent, bad driving habits and do pets really make us happy?

    The Final Furlong: Nudes, Boris and Secrete's

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 29:16


    Every week on The Hard Shoulder  we take a look back at the stories that really got us talking over the past seven days. This week we discuss Boris Johnson, nudism and dirty little secretes.  Jim Elliott Comedian, Niamh Horan Journalist with the Independent and John Kelleher Producer and former director of film classification (and the Hard Shoulders very own Movie reviewer)  joined Shane for this week's panel.

    The Final Furlong: Spoiling your kids, rebel songs and abstaining from drink

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 30:25


    Every Friday on the show we take a look back at the stories that really got us talking over the past seven days. Terry Prone Chairman of the Communications Clinic, Jess Kelly Newstalk Technology Correspondent and Presenter Of Tech Talk and Bill Hughes Of Mind The Gap Films,  join Ivan to discuss spoiling your kids, rebel songs and abstaining from drink .

    The Final Furlong: Guilty Pleasures, bucket lists and phone zombies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 28:39


    Every Friday on the show we take a look back at the stories that really got us talking over the past seven days. Bibi Baskins Hotelier and Broadcaster,Tom O'Mahony Comedian and Ralph Reigal Journalist with The Irish Independent join Ivan to discuss phone zombies, car free cities, guilty pleasures and whats on their bucket list.

    The Final Furlong: Shoes, dog poo and free transport

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 31:14


    Harry McCann Founder of Trendsetter.ie, Barbara Scully Broadcaster and Journalist and Senator David Norris join Ivan for this weeks Final Furlong. On this Fridays show should transport be free for all? Is it ok to ask your guests to take their shoes off when they visit and are British people less family orientated than the Irish.

    Trump, God and Politics, Noisy Restaurants and no ball games on the green

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 34:17


    Now every Friday on the show  we take a look back at the stories that really got us talking over the past seven days.  Ivan was joined for this edition of The Final Furlong in studio by Stephanie Regan Clinical Psychotherapist who joins me on a Monday for our relationship slot, Jim Elliott Comedian and Kevin Doyle Political Editor with Independent Newspapers.

    The Final Furlong: Taxi talk,pubs and pettiness!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 39:27


    In this weeks "Final Furlong" Steve Cummins Comedian, Mairead Lavery  Journalist With The Farmers Journal and Niamh Lyons Political editor with the Times Ireland edition join Shane Beatty to discuss transport costs, burnout, if we should have less pubs and being petty!

    The Final Furlong: Co-living, noise pollution and sunglasses in bed!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 27:16


    On this evenings Final Furlong, Frank McDonald Author, journalist and former environment editor of the Irish Times, Martin Beanz Ward Traveler comedian and writer and Niamh Horan journalist with the Independent join Susan to discuss co-living, noise pollution and which gender are more affected by the cold?

    The Final Furlong: Porn, reality TV and why gossip is good for you!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 31:52


    On this Fridays Hard Shoulder Ivan is joined by  former minister Mary O'Rourke, Harry McCann founder of trendsetter.ie and comedian Jim Elliott for this week's final furlong. This week they discuss the upcoming elections, advertising on porn hub, why gossip is good for you and reality television.

    The Final Furlong: Booze free weddings, bus passes and Riverdance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 28:50


    In this week's final furlong the panel discuss booze freeze weddings,25 years of Riverdance and free bus passes. Comedian Jim Elliott,Broadcaster and Journalist Barbara Scully and  Actress Lisa Garvey join Ivan on this evenings Hard Shoulder. 

    Final Furlong: Spice bags, pets and Easter!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 37:23


    Theresa Lowe CEO of Theresa Lowe Communications, podcaster and broadcaster, Dr. Sabina Brennan neuroscientist and author of "100 days to a younger brain" and Barbara Scully broadcaster and journalist join Susan Keogh on this week's furlong. This week they discuss if we have lost the true meaning of Easter, if dogs are better than cats, the fire that spread through Notre Dame and what is the best take away.

    The Final Furlong: Birthday invite etiquette, friendship and are we ageist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 30:07


    In this week's final furlong Mary O'Rourke Former Fianna Fáil Minister, Peter Flanagan Comedian and Bill Hughes Producer with Mind the Gap Films join Ivan to discuss if banning birthday party invites from schools is PC gone mad, how important are your friends and is society anti the over fifties?

    The Final Furlong: Travel nightmares, a tipple in the evenings and what's in a name?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 29:20


    In this week's final furlong Richie Oakley, editor of the Ireland Edition of the Times, Barbara Scully, journalist and broadcaster and Barry Kenny, Corporate Communications manager of Irish Rail join Ivan to discuss travel nightmares, a tipple in the evening, what's in a name and Mothers day.

    The Final Furlong: Grandparents, gossip and wandering eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 28:13


    On  this Fridays final furlong Ivan is joined by Mairead Lavery of The Farmers Journal, Martin Beanz Ward stand up and writer and Newstalks own Susan Keogh. This week they discuss Ivan becoming a granddad for the first time, gossip and if its ok for your partner to have a wondering eye.

    The Final Furlong: Domestic duties, pedestrian rights and superstitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 31:48


    In this week's final furlong Ivan discusses domestic duties, pedestrian rights and superstitions.

    The Final Furlong: Valentines, pets and living with parents.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 29:00


    Final Furlong : Noisy neighbors, j-walking and fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 30:48


    Final Furlong - Losing a phone,Luke Kelly and breakfast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 27:02


    Final Furlong- Should we feel sorry for Theresa May?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 30:59


    Final Furlong- Wedding demands, body shaming and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 34:24


    Final Furlong - Getting old, Gift giving and Google

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 33:07


    Final Furlong - Swearing, telling lies and the famine.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 38:10


    Final Furlong- rules for dogs, money talk, gift giving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 34:08


    Final Furlong; Older men, eating habits, telly and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 35:00


    Final Furlong - Poppy wearing, washing clothes and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 34:45


    Final Furlong: Will Smith, Communions and Alcohol

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 39:49


    Final Furlong; Baby names, protecting your rep and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 34:06


    Final Furlong - Papal Visit, Cheating and more..

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 42:29


    Final Furlong; Ladies Day, Office Etiquette and Ryanair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 33:23


    The Final Furlong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2018 35:52


    Final Furlong on The Hard Shoulder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 33:34


    Final Furlong on The Hard Shoulder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 34:29


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