The Pat Kenny Show

New routes vs the old classics, our panel of travel experts will breakdown where to go this summer and when to book .

This week Jess Kelly reviews two phones, the Google Pixel 8a and a modern take on the old classic, the Nokia 3210!With thanks to Viatel Technology Group.

Tír na nÓg at Emerald Park features two brand new rollercoasters to Emerald Park ‘na Fianna Force’ and ‘The Quest’.  Henry McKean got a chance to take ride up and down and around.

Best-selling author David Nicholls talks to Pat in studio about his latest novel, "You Are Here".

Follow the rules of the road because the gardai are looking down on you from their new truck-like supercab. We discuss this with Michael Healy Rae  Independent TD for Kerry.

Singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash will be coming to Dublin this June. She spoke to Pat about the upcoming concert.

Israel and Hamas have both angrily rejected moves to arrest their leaders by the international criminal court following heavy fighting in Gaza. Professor Paul Rogers, Author & Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies, Bradford University  

Have you got a will in place, so your loved ones know your wishes if the worst were to happen? Pat was joined on the show by John Costello, consultant solicitor at Nobel Law on everything you should know about making your will.

Our EV series continues with the results from a Norwegian range test conducted in Summer and Winter. We get all detail details from Geraldine Herbert Motoring Editor for the Irish Independent.

We hear about the Irish owned company that is delivering the 3D construction technology to enable the housing project. Speaking to Pat this morning was Justin Kinsella Managing Director and Co-Founder of Harcourt Technologies (HTL.tech). 

An average Irish wedding costs €26,000. In today's cost of living crisis more people are opting for so called “quiet” weddings but what are they?  To tell us more was Sara Kennedy, wedding expert from The Irish Wedding Blog and also to discuss further we got reaction from David Quinn, Columnist Sunday Independent and head of the Iona Institute. 

Alastair Campbell Writer, communicator, consultant, strategist, mental health campaigner. Does podcast The Rest is Politics with ex Tory minister Rory Stewart joined Pat on the show this morning to discuss refugees fleeing the UK for Ireland and the Labour party’s relationship with Israel and Trump.

We take a look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Pat this week on the show was Jack Horgan Jones, Political correspondent with The Irish Times, Jennifer Whitmore Social Democratic TD for Wicklow, Spokesperson for Climate, Environment and Biodiversity and Colm Brophy Fine Gael TD, Dublin southwest chairperson of the European Affairs Committee. 

A consultant in emergency medicine has raised concerns about the lack of pre-hospital emergency care in Ireland. Speaking to Pat this morning on the show was Lisa Cunningham, pre hospital Physician and Consultant in emergency medicine.

Fifty years ago today, 34 people including an unborn baby died after three no-warning car bombs were detonated in Dublin city centre, followed by a fourth bomb in Monaghan town. Speaking to Pat this morning was Former Detective Chief Superintendent John O’Brien.

Executive Chef of The Anantara Marker Hotel, Gareth Mullins will be serving up some Jerk Chicken wings and ranch mayo and Potato Salad.

Displaced refugees, global migration. Is there a solution? Gillian Tiggs Former United Nations Assistant Secretary General and Assistant High Commissioner for Protection with UNHCR is speaking at the World Bar Conference as part of a panel on “Humanity on the Move: Legal Frontiers in Migration and Human Rights”

All this week we have been examining electric vehicles in the EV series 'Charged'. Today we are looking at sales and more importantly used EV sales and we sent our reporter Josh Crosbie out to meet some EV dealers and also the public at some of the country's charging points.

Ireland’s immigration crunch and the plan to turn a ‘super prison’ into a migrant camp. We discuss with Pat Leahy Political Editor with The Irish Times. 

Whether solo, in a couple or out with the kids we hear some fun things to do out and about this weekend with Eodain Fitzmaurice Content Creator.

We hear about the sport of Gloucester cheese-rolling with Cameron Hill from Off The Ball.

Luke O’Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College joined us live from Norway to chat about  fjords, how the worlds most northern research station in trouble and the Svalbard global seed vault.

The Lucy Letby case, many experts were deeply concerned with her conviction. On Monday the New Yorker ran a 13,000 word piece on the case, highlighting the ineptitude of the case against her.We here more about this with David Robert Grimes author and disinformation expert.

Fly on the wall or fly on the run? We have the latest on France’s escaped drug boss with John Lichfield Veteran Correspondent based in France.

The Dalkey book festival, running from the 13th-16th of June, is launching a new ai series. A host of international speakers will discuss how people will live with artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will shape the future.Speaking to Pat this morning was David McCourt, Founder of Granahan McCourt capital, a global investment firm specialising in innovation within technology, media and telecommunications, and Chairperson of NBI and also David McWilliams Festival Director and Economist.

We hear about the RSA safety campaign and the new rules of the road for electric scooters with Sarah O’Connor  Director of Partnerships & External Affairs, Road Safety Authority. 

We get some sustainable pet tips with Jo Linehan, Editor of Climate Sunday Times Ireland and sustainability columnist with Irish Country Magazine. We also hear about where to donate old pet items and new breeding legislation.

Slovakian minister fears country is “on the verge of civil war” after attempted assassination on Robert Fico. We get the latest from Rosie Birchard who is a journalist in Brussels.

Charter flights deporting people are on the way. We get the latest on this with Harry McGee Political Correspondent, Irish Times .

Paraic is with Pat in studio this morning with loads of gardening tips and advice for good weather gardening.

What are Europe’s cheapest and most expensive cities to holiday in? A new survey has some surprising results. Here to talk about the cost of travel this year is Irish Independent Travel Editor, Pól Ó Conghaile

On Inside Hollywood this week. Dee Reddy takes us through the best movies that have come out of the Cannes Film Festival.

The future is EV! But where are we with regard to the EV charging infrastructure? Pat discussed this with with Conor Faughnan Transport Consultant and CEO of the RIAC .

Two thirds of secondary school students have said their parents put no limits on their smartphone use according to new research, Pat discuss this more with Ollwyn Moran, Founder of Cognikids  and also Alex Rowley, Newstalk Journalist.

How traffic noise may be impacting baby birds, and flies; the unsung heroes of pollination. All up for discussion on this week's 'Green Scene' with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland. All with thanks to AIB Ireland.

The Kinahan crime family has been disposing of assets in a sign of increasing pressure from Irish, US and UAE authorities. We have the findings from a six month investigation with Conor Gallagher Crime and Security Correspondent for The Irish Times. 

Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce from Erica Stoll after seven years of marriage ahead of PGA championship. We get the details fromMark Tighe, Senior News Journalist with The Sunday Independent.

Could Ireland be conquered in a matter of hours if we were invaded? We discuss this with Cathal Berry, Independent TD for the Kildare South Constituency. Medical doctor, former Army Ranger.

How do you know when you’re growing too attached to your mobile phone? Newstalk’s Jessica Woodlock has been looking into it.

This July marks 60 years since the release of The Beatles debut feature film, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’. The film released just 20 months after their first single helped catapult the mop top quartet worldwide. Beatles fans are as fervent as ever, podcasters and co host of the 'Nothing Is Real' Jason Carty and Steven Cockcroft joined Pat this morning on the show.

70% of employers have employees leave in first year new research has found. We get more details on the findings with Maureen Lynch, Managing Director of Hays Ireland.

How did a 1,600 year old Ogham stone end up in a teachers garden in Coventry? We find out how with Teresa Gilmore an Archaeologist and finds liaison officer for Staffordshire and West Midlands.

Three weeks out from the leaving cert are students still able to change their minds? Brian Mooney, Guidance Counselor & Irish Times Education Correspondent joined Pat with details.

Luke Autism Friendly Towns joined forces with Lusk Sports Hub Junior Park Run and organised a Autism friendly event. Henry McKean went along to find out more in North County Dublin.

Anna Daly and Maia Dunphy will go behind the scenes with zookeepers to look at some of the most interesting and unexpected aspects of zookeepers work and find out more about the animals they care for in Zoo Live. Maia joined Pat this morning.

We continue this week’s EV series ‘Charged’ as we discuss EV safety, infrastructure and future. With safety concerns always on the forefront we ask are Ireland’s carpark decks old and new at risk of being overloaded by electric vehicles? To discuss Pat was joined on the show by Chris Whapples Chartered Civil and Structural Engineer and Parking Consultant.

New digital driving licences and limited red light camera systems on the way while Irish garages have been selling devices to silence unworn seatbelt alarms. We get all the details from Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor and Columnist for the Sunday Independent.

The growing pressure on the asylum system has meant migrant vulnerability checks have been quietly dropped. We get the details from Craig Hughes, Political Editor at the Irish Daily Mail,

Arthur Cummings, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Wellington Eye Clinic is our expert this morning on the show.

Is the Government is making a fundamental policy error in not backing near term development of floating offshore wind farms? We discuss with Barry O'Sullivan Chairman of the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce.