The Pat Kenny Show

We look at off-beat Netflix comedy Louder Milk in this weeks 'Boxed@ with John Fardy.

In the world of sport, a lead late on, down the back straight, or in a final round doesn’t always mean things are home and hosed. Shane Hannon from Off The Ball is with us to walk us through the greatest sporting collapses of all time.

US House passes bill to force TikTok owner ByteDance to divest or face US ban , We get the latest from Larry Donnelly University of Galway Law Lecturer. Political columnist with Journal.ie.

Bitcoin has reached an all-time high price of 67 thousand euro, but is the risk worth the reward?  Anton discussed this with Joe Lynam, Business Editor for Newstalk.

Luke O’Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College  tells Anton what our dog can teach us about our health.

As part of Newstalk goes green Jo Linehan explains digital cleanup day and tells us the importance of a digital detox

Gardaí will be out in force this weekend to ensure we all have a safe Bank Holiday. Our reporter Sheila Naughton went out on patrol this week to get an idea of what drivers can expect.

Consultant Dermatologist with the Institute of Dermatology Professor Niki Ralph discusses skin cancer and what we can do to avoid it.

Paraic Horkin tells us why Mid March is the perfect time to get planting your summer fruits.

Simple ways to get your steps in: New studies show that just 2,200 steps a day can slash your risk of an early death Personal Trainer, Sports Nutritionist and Author of “The Keane Edge” 

Motor insurance is on the rise, we’ll find out why with Conor Faughnan, Ceo of the RIAC and Transport Commentator.  

Ever wondered why humans don’t have tails? Well a new study suggests that it's because of a genetic parasite, Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland told us more this morning with Anton.All with thanks to AIB.

Would you forego a pay rise in favour of flexible or remote positions? Apparently 60% of workers would. We discuss these findings with Peter Cosgrove MD of Futurewise, Future of Work Expert & Author.

Are we back to the days of contact tracing? We discuss the case of measles onboard a flight to Dublin with Eoghan Corry Owner & Editor of Travel Extra.

We take a look at the impact of the European-enforced changes to the Apple App Store with Jess Kelly, Newstalk Technology Correspondent.All with thanks to Viatel Technology Group.

Barbara Scully was heavily involved in setting up the first tea day 30 years ago she tells us where it all began for the Alzheimer's society. Barbara told Pat about the work she undertook.

Comedian Emma Doran will be with us to discuss the highs and lows of St. Patrick's Day

This morning brought the very sad news of the passing of Charlie Bird. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and RTE Presenter and friend Joe Duffy paid their tribute on the show this morning.

Former apprentice contestant and business owner and ASI ambassador, Pamela Laird joined Pat on the show today to talk her family's experience with Alzheimer's.

We hear about St. Patrick the man and the celebrations he spawned with Dr Elizabeth Dawson lecturer in Medieval History at Carlow College.

We the launch of Alzheimer's Tea Day 2024 Pat was joined on the show live from the Radisson St Helens by actor Bryan Murray his wife Una Crawford O’Brien and also Samantha Taylor, Head of Dementia Advisory Services for the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.

Luke O’Neill joined Pat today on the show to discuss recent Alzheimer's breakthroughs in science.

Ireland’s holiday home boom has huge consequences, housing blackspots, “Saturday night fever” and no homes for the locals. To discuss with Pat was Councilor Cillian Murphy  Fianna Fail Councilor for West Clare  CEO of OnlineApplication.Com the country's leading mortgage broker technology company.

How healthy is your social food map/diverse? Is it all family?, all friends? Your social connections need to be diverse. Stephanie Regan Co-host of Tough Love Podcast & Clinical Psychotherapist explains it all to us this morning.

Destination dupes a trending travel topic based on TickTok dupes where people go to lesser known, cheaper places eg swap Barcelona for Valencia. Pol O’Conghaile, Travel Editor, Irish Independent brings us all the details.All with thanks to Ryanair.

All-Ireland winning camogie captain and TV presenter Anna Geary discusses her new self help book Annas’ Game Plan

Voters turned out to deliver the highest ever No vote in the history of the State – What went wrong for the Government? Pat discusses the referendum outcome with Tom Clonan Independent Senator and Barry Ward FG Senator, Vice-Chair of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, Justice Spokesperson, practising Barrister and Counsel before the ICC.

Heartbreak at Twickenham and Shane Lowry puts on a strong performance in Florida, Kathleen McNamee and Matt Williams  Professional Rugby Coach and Writer look back on the busy weekend of sport.

Petrol and diesel price hikes are on the way which will leave a major gap between the north and south, what will that mean for businesses on the border? Pat discusses this with David Horgan, Chairman of Petrol Resources.

Cillian Murphy wins best actor at the Oscars and Element Pictures brought home Oscars too. Henry reports live from Hollywood on a great night for the Irish.

A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Pat today was Senator Timmy Dooley Fianna Fail Senator for Clare  Duncan Smith TD Labour TD for Dubin Fingal, Caoimhseach Connolly , Reporter with Newstalk and Alice Leahy, Director of Alice Leahy Trust.  

We speak with Richard O'Rawe author of Stakeknife’s Dirty War on the publishing of the Kenova report today.

The constant engagement of our electronic devices has done no favours for the human body and is leading us to develop “tech neck”. Professor Luke O’Neill tells us what it is and how we can deal with it. 

Newstalk’s Henry McKean is over in Hollywood talking to the Irish stars at the Oscars. Henry was on the green carpet at the Oscar Wilde Awards and he told us all about who he met.Henry at the Oscars is with thanks to Aer Lingus.

It's time again for 'Friday Food' with Gareth Mullins and this week Gareth brings us a recipe for a delicious raspberry strudel cake for Mother’s day.

Between 1943 and 1961, in the early years of Shannon international airport, over 200 hundred lives were lost and countless others changed forever in a series of fatal air crashes. Peter McGarry has extensively researched these crashes for his book, Falling Stars: Lost stories from the Shannon airport crashes. Peter joined Pat in studio this morning.

Irish rugby legend Brian O’Driscoll will preview tomorrow’s rugby plus we’ll look at all this weekends sport with Phil Egan . 

It’s International Women’s Day today, Pat was joined in studio by Lisa O'Shea who is leading the way in the construction industry. 

Security and Crime Editor with the Irish Times Conor Lally joins us live from Dubai to discuss the Garda Commissioner’s comments about the “embarrassing” Kinahan Cartel. 

We take a look at the disinformation of war with David Robert Grimes author of "The Irrational Ape, Why we Fall for Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories and Propaganda" debunking protesters conspiracies 

We hear how the arts can improve your physical, mental and social wellbeing Chris Bailey World Health Organisation Arts and Health lead Christopher Bailey. 

100 days until the Finland hobbyhorse Championships in Seinajoki, OTB’s Cameron Hill tells us all about hobby horsing Cameron Hill, Digital Producer OTB  

Dublin homeowners fear ‘catastrophic’ damage to houses under Metrolink terminus plans. Dartmouth Square West resident says ground movement would negatively impact Victorian-era dwellings.Pat spoke to Leo Crehan  Chartered civil engineer and resident of Dartmouth Square West.

Newstalk's Reporter Sarah Madden takes a look into the ‘peoples court’ and whether its terms should be updated in line with EU courts of its like.

The IFA have launched their ‘no dogs allowed campaign’ ahead of lambing season to prevent dog attacks on Livestock.  But how can we how can we prevent dog attacks on farms? Pat was joined on the show by John Healy a Farmer in Moneygall  and also Adrian Gallagher  Sheep Chairperson Irish Farmers Association.

What is net zero living and how can we achieve it ? Jo Linehan, Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland joined Pat to discuss further.

As Ramdan comes closer, negotiations between Israel and Hamas have not yielded any significant results. We get the latest with Paul Rogers Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University.

We’re all living amongst the trolls & the sooner we recognise it, the better. BBC's Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring joined Pat to discuss her new book.

Legislation to allow for assisted dying is set to be recommended. We discuss further with Dr Andrea Mulligan  Assistant Professor of Law at TCD & Practicing Barrister and also  Dr Miriam Colleran Consultant in Palliative Medicine. 

Joining Pat in studio this morning was Melissa K. Ventrone is a leading US data security and privacy expert working with international law firm, Clark Hill. Melissa is a former US Marine Corp veteran, with expertise when it comes to risk mitigation, resiliency, and protection. Melissa discussed data security, lost devices to high profile cyber attacks that have occurred.