The Pat Kenny Show

Pat spoke to Minister Pascal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure and President of the Eurogroup, about Fine Gael's success in the local elections and what it means for Dublin Central and beyond

Pat was joined by the hilarious John Bishop, comedian and presenter, who is currently on his ‘Back At It’ tour, making his way across Ireland and connecting with audiences in a special way.

Pat spoke to Eamonn O’Reilly, chair of the energy and climate action committee at the Irish Academy of Engineering, about a new report suggesting that small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) could be a viable, cost-effective, and necessary solution for decarbonising the Irish economy by 2050.

Pat spoke to Pol Ó Conghaile, Travel Editor at the Irish Independent, about this summer's travel trends, late deals, and getaways, including tips on where to find affordable holidays and avoid the heatwaves.

Pat spoke to Dr. Jilian Abdalmajid, the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland, and Dana Elrich, the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland, about the outrage over the ‘massacre’ in Gaza and the Israeli rescue of four hostages.

Pat spoke to Phil Egan from Off The Ball about a successful weekend for the Irish at the European Athletics Championships, where they took gold in two events, and a recap of the rest of the weekend's sports.

Pat spoke to John O’Brennan, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at Maynooth University, about the shockwaves throughout France following their snap general election call and the results across Europe.

Pat was joined by Sean Defoe, Newstalk's Political Correspondent, and Terry Prone, Chair of the Communications Clinic, to discuss the neck and neck race between Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, bringing the latest updates from count centres around the country.

Brooklyn is Colm Tóibín's acclaimed 2009 novel that won the Costa Novel Award and inspired the Oscar-nominated movie starring Saoirse Ronan. Now, after all these years, it has given way to a highly anticipated sequel, Long Island, which is an Oprah book club pick. Colm joined Pat in studio this morning.

As Boeing pay $160M to Alaska Airlines other airlines are thinking about seeking compensation because of delayed deliveries of all Boeing models. We get more on this with Kevin Byrne retired lieutenant colonel & airport safety & security expert.

Another air traffic control strike in France, Love Holidays cancel holidays, Dublin Airport car park full and threatened Aer Lingus pilot strike. We get all the details from Eoghan Corry Eoghan Corry, Editor of Air and Travel Magazine.  

The NYPD prepare to revoke Donald trump’s license to carry a gun and Hunter Bidens trial continues. We get all the latest from the US Terry Sheridan  Managing Editor, WSHU Public Radio.

Catherine Fulvio Owner of Ballyknocken House and Cookery School brings us a delicious strawberry and raspberry tart recipe.

A pitbull terrier has been shot and killed by armed gardai after becoming aggressive in an incident where a couple were badly injured yesterday evening. We get the details from Ralph Riegel, Southern Correspondent Irish independent and reaction from Vincent Cashman, Manager of the CSPCA.

It’s the French Open final this weekend and John Duggan joined Pat to preview the weekend of sport.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is seeking an increase in the fees charged to motorists for the National Car Test (NCT), the driving test and a range of other services it provides. We get reaction from David Humphreys Road Test Editor with Completecar.ie and also Siobhan Maguire Consumer Journalist. 

Zoom users in the not-too-distant future could send AI avatars to attend meetings in their absence, the company’s Chief Executive has suggested, delegating the drudge-work of corporate life to a system trained on their own content. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brought us the details.

Has there been a decline in sperm quality and what can be done to aid male fertility? Pat discusses this with Professor Allan Pacey Professor of Andrology in University of Manchester. 

“I can’t see or deal with the pain of the other side right now” is a common phrase one Irish man living in Israel hears all the time. Paul Kearns is a freelance journalist living in Tel Aviv with his husband and two children. Since the war started on October 7th, he has struggled to understand the silence of the Israeli public on the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Paul spoke to Pat this morning on the show.

We get all the recent UK news and politics with Enda Brady TV Presenter for TRT World News.

Boxed With John Fardy features 'Eric' which is showing on Netflix.

We get some great Ideas to get you out and about this weekend with Eadoin Fitzmaurice, content creator.  

 Ireland Cricket, with the Men's T20 World Cup underway in the US this week. Cameron Hill, Digital Producer Off the Ball tells us the origins of the sport of cricket.

Luke O'Neill joins Pat to discuss three different stories this week focusing on advances in brain research, including an AI map of the brain and what it can do.

Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent and Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor for the Irish Examiner sharetheir analysis on campaigns, any front runners, the public’s mood and polling. 

Chronic constipation can take over your life and leave you feeling bloated, sluggish and frustrated, especially when standard solutions like more fibre, water or exercise don’t seem to help. Gut-health dietitian Lorraine Cooney, explains why she took a deep dive into the factors that could be contributing to constipation in her new book ‘Why We Can’t Go.’

New legislation targets 'go-away money' in property development, but what does it mean for Ireland's planning process? To discuss further Pat spoke to Brendan Slattery Head of Planning & Environment at Mccann Fitzgerald Solicitors.  

Pat is joined by Tánaiste Mícheál Martin to cover a range of topics including immigration, Gaza, election expectations and the future of a coalition following tomorrow’s elections, on Friday 7th June.

Our gardening expert for the last six years has bid us farewell from the show. Paraic Horkan has joined Pat for one last time with his gardening tips and advice.

Drivers are subjected to a postcode penalty with young motorists in affluent Dublin suburbs paying less for insurance than more experienced motorists from less well-off areas. We discuss this with Dr. Adrian Byrne, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Career-FIT PLUS Fellow at CeADAR, and Lead Researcher; AI Ethics Centre, Idiro Analytics and also Geraldine Herbert Motoring Editor Sunday Independent.

Irish fast food company Supermac's wins against global burger giant McDonald's over the use of the Big Mac trademark when it comes to its use in poultry products at McDonald's outlets. Speaking to Pat was Pat Mc Donagh founder and owner of Supermacs .

Some women are born to be mothers, some achieve motherhood, and some have motherhood thrust upon ‘em. That is the tagline to new 3 part play Motherhood and the playwright Michelle McMullan joined Pat in studio.On in Smock Alley theatre 26th-29th June @8pm nightly and saturday matinee tickets €20

Joining Pat this morning on the show,  Dr Primrose Freestone Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology, University Leicester  about the surprising places germs could be hiding in our homes.

The stunt men and women that stand in for the stars, we look at the best movie stunts in Hollywood with Dee Reddy Podcaster and Cultural commentator.

What will the US Supreme Court decide when it comes to the Sackler family and the opioid crisis they helped fuel?  We discussed with David Taylor Partner & Contributing Editor at Tortoise and host of the podcast 'The Sacklers: Getting Away With It'.

As the highly anticipated elections draw near this Friday, it's a critical week for politicians. Mary Lou McDonald  Leader of Sinn Fein & TD for the Dublin Central constituency joined Pat in studio this morning.

How whales do so much to combat climate change, and we hear about the world’s largest genome. All this to discuss in this weeks Green Scene with Dr. Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland.All with thanks to AIB Ireland.

The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates at its meeting on 6th June. Economist Jim Power looks at what this will mean.

New technology that can help soothe insect bites, bee or wasp stings. The app is called heat it, and it’s another way of looking at ways to treat bug bites in a chemical-free way. Ciara O'Brien Tech Correspondent for The Irish Times brought us the details.All with thanks to Viatel Technology Group.

The luxury resale market is booming -  with brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Chanel topping the most sought after charts.But why do consumers and sellers alike think buying second hand is twice as nice?Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports:

In an information ecosystem where anything can be generated by AI, it’s easy for politicians or public figures to claim that something real is fake. This phenomenon is known as the “liar’s dividend. We hear more on this with Dr. Eileen Culloty Assistant Professor at DCU school of Communications.

On the move for Focus Ireland is taking place from Friday 14th – Sunday 16th June 2024. Participants can set up their own hike but there are also three official hikes that you can join. To tell us more about the charity event Anton was joined by Clare McKenna – Host of Newstalk’s Alive & Kicking and Focus Ireland’s “On The Move” Ambassador and also Al Leahy, Lived Experience Ambassador LEAP for Focus Ireland.  

The RSA are calling for the penalty points to double for speeding and phone use offensives. We hear from Geraldine Herbert Motoring Editor, Sunday Independent. 

A new detective memoir, written by John Sweetman former Garda at the Technical Bureau, details the stories on the frontline of crime scene investigations.

From getting the bus alone or doing household chores we find out how best to help your child help themself. We speak to Mary O'Kane Lecturer in Psychology, Parenting and Early Childhood Education.

A surge in theft and criminal damage offences last year pushed up crime rates in 76 garda stations to their highest level in a decade. Joining Anton to discuss was Pat Marry  Former detective inspector, Senior Investigating Officer and also Mark O’Meara, President of the GRA. 

A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Anton this week on the forum was Brid Smith, TD people before profit in the Dublin south central, constituency candidate for the European union election in Dublin, Neasa Hourigan, Green Party's TD for Dublin Central and also Louise O’ Reilly, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Fingal.

We unpack the potential political fallout from Trump's verdict with Terry Sheridan Managing Editor, WSHU Public Radio.

Vending machines selling cigarettes will be banned to reduce underage smoking but will move have any impact on tackling the problem? We asked Simon Clark, director of smokers’ rights group Forest.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee unveils plans on police body cams and she discussed this and more with Anton this morning on the show.