The Pat Kenny Show

85% of women leave full-time employment and Ireland are 3rd highest-paid creche fees in Europe. Just how can we support working families? To discuss Ivan was joined on the show by Michelle O’Keefe, co-founder of Platform55, and also Sinead O’Moore, Mum of two and host of stretchmarks podcast.

From Epics to Romance, we dive into the diverse range of director Rob Reiner in this week's 'Inside Hollywood' with Lisa Cannon.

The second-hand market, finance options, and popular buys Conor Faughnan takes us through buying a car now that we are in the second half of the year.

Discovering that Octopuses might dream like us and how the rush for sustainable aviation fuel might put pressure on livestock and palm oil supply.. and climate change might be making out flights bumpier. Dr. Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland brings us all the detail.

We get the latest from the tragedy in Ios with Helena Smith The Guardian's Athens-based correspondent.

Many people don’t know how to fix basic things around the house. We hear why it’s so important to know how to wire a plug and locate your boiler with Peter Flynn aka Pete The Builder.

There are calls for obesity to be renamed to improve treatment 'Focus should be on the underlying pathophysiology of obesity and not on body size'. Making this call was Dr Margaret Steele, a postdoctoral researcher at UCC’s School of Public Health who spoke to Ivan this morning on the show.

We get the latest on the controversy in Montrose and RTE as Government's external review is published. Speaking to Ivan about the latest revelations at RTE was Sean Defoe Bauer media’s Political Correspondent, Catherine Murphy Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Vice Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and also Ciaran Mullooly Former RTE Correspondent.

Instagram owner to launch Twitter rival on Thursday and a review of the Honor 70 lite phone. All this and more with Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.

We speak to the doctor leading the way in addressing pelvic pain. Joining Ivan on the show this morning was Dr. Kirk Levins, Consultant Pain Medicine Specialist with a Specialty Interest in Pelvic Pain Working in The National Maternity Hospital.

How do you like your covfefe? The dangers of the terrible typo with Keith Broni the Editor in Chief of emojipedia.org.

We discuss the need for new road safety rules Gardai is at a loss with motorists watching videos on their phones. Joining Pat to discuss was Geraldine Herbert Motoring Editor with the Sunday Independent.

The EU is clamping down on companies' sustainability efforts. We get more on this with Conor Holland Head of ESG Reporting and Assurance at KPMG and Ben Churchill Chief Strategy Office at Cool Planet.

Our Big 11 debate looks at the prospect of a united Ireland, should it happen, and should we push it? We hear from Lisa Chambers Fianna Fail Senator for Mayo, Leader of the Seanad, and Party’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs & EU, and also Economist Colm McCarthy.

The National Crime Agency is closing in on millionaire UDA boss Gary Fisher after seizing his holiday home in County Down. For more on this, Ivan spoke to Ciara Barnes Chief reporter with Sunday Life.

More than €10m was scammed from Irish people in online and investment frauds in the first five months of this year. We hear how the scams are getting more frequent and increasingly sophisticated with Niamh Davenport Head of Financial Crime with Banking and Payments Federation Ireland.

With the Government expected to announce and publish the summer economic statement today, we get the latest details on what the statement may bring with Paul Hosford Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner.

How bad is the Irish Health System and how might we fix it. To discuss with Ivan this morning was Martin Curley Professor of Innovation and Director, of Digital Health Ecosystem, Maynooth University.

Reports of divisions, rumours of redundancies, selling of assets and relocations, the latest in the RTE pay scandal. We get the latest with Arthur Beesley Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times and also Brian Stanley Sinn Fein TD and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee.

Dreaming and saving for the future. Our Monday Expert is Carol Brick Managing Director of CWM Wealth Management & Ceo Her Money gives tips and advice on all things pensions and savings.

American college scandal, Supreme Court changes, and former President's popularity on the rise. We get all the news from Stateside with Terry Sheridan Managing Editor, WSHU Public Radio.

A mother struggles to get her son a place in secondary after 17 failed applications. Speaking to Ivan this morning was Marrita Coyle mother of Robbie who is a 13-year-old boy with Down Syndrome and ASD. She has been trying to secure a school place for him for the last two years.

How can you build trust back when it is broken? How hard is it to repair the relationship? All up for discussion with Stephanie Regan Clinical Psychotherapist, Media Contributor and Author of Relationships on the Edge, Host of the podcast – ToughLove.

Is it time to phase out SUV’s as protestors campaign against their damage to the environment Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean finds out in this report.

Heartbreak for Mayo as Dublin and Kerry cruise on to the All Ireland semi-final, Kathleen McNamee looks back at all the busy weekend of sport.

We talk about Dementia ahead of the Alzheimer's Memory Walk this September. Speaking to Ivan this morning was Entrepreneur Pamela Laird whose father has dementia and also Samantha Taylor Head of Dementia Advisory Services for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland.

Pull out or weather the storm? - How quickly can a brand remove sponsorship from a company in hot water? We find out with Rob Hartnett CEO of Sport For Business.

The controversy that simply won’t go away, the RTÉ Payment scandal likely to seek Ryan Tubridy to appear before Oireachtas. Speaking to Ivan this morning was Fionnán Sheahan Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent.

A look back on the stories of the week with our Friday Forum. Joining Ivan today as Eoin O’Broin Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Housing, Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne who is also a member of the Oireachtas Media Committee and also Alice Leahy Director of Services at the Alice Leahy Trust.

It's BBQ season and Executive Chef Gareth Mullins is taking on a Chicken & chorizo skewer Greek summer salad

667 arrests as French riots spread over police shooting, we get the latest from France with Lara Marlowe Paris-based author and Contributor to the Irish Times.

Learning to be BodyKind. We hear about a new programme coming to Irish schools will tackle body image issues. Dr Ciara Mahon Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Psychology, UCD.

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month, Professor Donal O’Shea Clinical Lead for Obesity at the HSE gave us the details.

Electric Picnic, Beyond the Pale and Not Another Love Story. These are just some of the festivals filling Ireland's expanding event schedule. But what's the run up like for organisers, who keeps the celebrations safe, and just what goes on behind the scenes at your favourite summer fling? Sarah Madden reports...

Where next for FF after Michael Martin steps down as leader? For more on this, Ivan was joined on the show this morning by John Downing Political Correspondent & Columnist with the Irish Independent.

RTÉ Execs faced a second day of grilling, this time in front of the Public Accounts Committee as the fallout from the Payment scandal continues Sean Defoe Bauer Media’s Political Correspondent, Niamh Smyth Chair of the committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht and Trevor Keegan Chair of the RTÉ NUJ subbranch.

Minister Patrick O’Donovan calls for a radical overhaul of RTÉ citing a lack of performance.

Saying yes to no: Dr Malie Coyne Clinical Psychologist and Author of “Love in, Love out” shows us the power of being assertive.

In the Aftermath of Wagner Group rebellion in Russia, we get the latest on the fallout of with Jason Corcoran Russia Analyst and former resident of Russia.

Illegal Dumping and the rising problem of it in Cork. To hear how bad the situation is Ivan spoke to Frank Roche Elected County Councilor for the Fermoy Municipal area.

As Robbie Keane takes up a new role as Manager of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv, Shane Hannon gives his take on this new move for Robbie.

Frustrated passengers are left angry and delayed as truck drivers collide with some train service. With more on this, Ivan was joined on the show by Barry Kenny Corporate communications manager with Irish Rail.

The Department of Agriculture comes in for criticism as forestry targets down by 71%. With more on this, Ivan spoke to Pat O’Toole Political Editor of the Irish Farmers Journal.

A crocodile who made herself pregnant in Costa Rica and the effects of wildfires on biodiversity and human health are all up for discussion on this week's Green Scene with Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland.

Republic Of Ireland's manager Vera Pauw has picked her 23-woman squad for the Australia - New Zealand Women's World Cup. Last night a special send-off party was organised by Sky and Off the Ball. Henry McKean got a backstage pass on the green carpet at Dublin's Mansion House and met young girls who one day want to play for Ireland and Vera Pauw. He sent us this report.

RTÉ executives grilled by Oireachtas Committee on culture and governance, but the blame game continues. For more on this, Ivan spoke to Christopher O'Sullivan Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South-West and Oireachtas Media Committee member, Fionnán Sheahan Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent and Seamus Dooley Irish Secretary at National Union of Journalists.

Paraic Horkan gives tips and advice on growing your own fruit and vegetables.

Lisa Regan stopped buying clothes for a year, here’s how you can do it and why you should!

We look at the career of the Master of the Blockbuster, we look at the films of James Cameron with Lisa Cannon, TV Host & Exec Producer ‘SPOTLIGHT’ in this week's Inside Hollywood.

Stretched to the max Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie looks at the issue of ambulance waiting times.