The Hard Shoulder Highlights Newstalk

You’ve heard of Clarkson’s Farm, but what about Yellow Belly Farm?  
Kieran’s guest, Conor McCauley left a life in tech to set up an organic farm in Midleton. He joins to discuss his experience so far.

The Hard Shoulder is live from Castlemartyr hotel for Newstalk’s Summer Tour - and they offer something hard to find elsewhere in the country - a 2 Michelin star restaurant! 
Kieran visits Terre to learn all about their operation, and how they’ve been so successful.

East Cork has plenty to offer when it comes to places to visit, stay and eat. You have resources like the Midleton Distillery, Fota Wildlife Park, Cobh and Spike Island.
What makes East Cork so special? And what can we do to showcase it more and is East Cork overlooked compared to the West?
Joining Kieran to discuss are Michelle Russell, Marketing manager of Spike Island Tours, David Byrne Director of Midleton Campus and Lynda McSweeney, Head of Education at Fota Wildlife Park. 

Kieran Cuddihy is in the lovely gardens of the Castlemartyr resort and joined by Garden Designer, Peter Dowdall.
Peter discusses the garden, and how you can make your own as perfect as possible for the summer!

Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent and host of ‘Tech Talk’ joined Kieran for the Tech Takeover. This week, Jess discusses how Elon Musk is adding a feature to hide public likes on Twitter / X for paying users.
Jess also gives her tech tip and recommendation for the week!

Ireland's largest art and sculpture exhibition, Gormley's Art + Soul has returned to the Castlemartyr for its second consecutive year.  
Host to pieces from Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Salvador Dali to name a few!
To discuss, Kieran is joined by Oliver and James Gormley, owner of one of Ireland's leading contemporary galleries, Gormley’s Gallery, located in Dublin and Belfast.