The Pat Kenny Show

Cabinet meet today to approve the new proposed road traffic bill and we look at the reallocation of Dublin City Centre road space to buses and ask if it’s working with Conor Faughnan, Transport Consultant.

Bird feeders might help boost garden birds immunity and how chinstrap penguins are champion nappers.  All up for discussion in this week's 'Green Scene' with Dr. Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland.Green Scene is with thanks to AIB.

Waterford has been crowned European City of Christmas 2024 by an international Jury who described Ireland’s oldest city as an “extraordinary jewel of harmony and aesthetics" so our reporter Sarah Madden went to experience a ‘Waterford Christmas'.

Niamh Fitzpatrick Psychologist and author of tell me the truth about loss shares her advice on Living with the loss of a loved one at Christmas .

Fears for HSE as our medics in exodus to Australia, figures leaving for Oz up by 982, the Irish Daily Mail has revealed. We speak to Chris Luke Columnist with the Irish Medical Times and Retired consultant in emergency medicine.  

AI, Tech Job Losses and Social Media Regulation Were Just Some Of The Bit Tech Stories Of 2023 and Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brings us through the best tech stories of 2023.

TV and movie picks for Christmas, we’ll have all the best picks over the festive period with Rory Cashin Entertainment Editor for Joe.ie.

Just back from an EU Parliament trip to Rafah, MEP Barry Andrews joined Pat in studio. He witnessed first hand the delays to aid packages and he spoke to people who have been displaced by the conflict.

Professor of Rheumatology Gaye Cunnane Professor of Rheumatology at Trinity College Dublin and St James Hospital and Director of Health and Wellbeing at the Royal College of Physicians Ireland joined Pat this morning on the show to talk through managing joint pain over Christmas period.

A new documentary tells the shocking story of a German businessman kidnapped and murdered by the IRA. David Blake Knox tells Pat the story of Thomas Niedermayer in a new documentary.

Finding love at Christmas! Stephanie Regan joins us to discuss how you could find love or your next partner over Christmas and the New Year Season.

HSE CEO Bernard Gloster has ordered an investigation into the death of Aoife Johnston, who died from sepsis after waiting 12 hours on a trolley in University Hospital Limerick. We spoke to Priscilla Lynch, Clinical Editor of the Medical Independent.

It’s nearly upon us now but you can still get those last-minute bits done around the house before Christmas Day. Anne Marie Kingston from Sage Decluttering joined Pat in studio to talk getting your home Christmas ready.

A volcano has erupted in the South of Iceland after weeks of intense activity in the area. For the latest on the current situation Pat spoke to Tamsin Tather Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford.

A follow on from our item last week on the lack of green spaces in the Dublin 8 area - Tom Magee from Liberty Saints Rugby joined Pat in studio to discuss why sport is so important in an area that has never seen it before.

Ask The Expert: On financial planning for 2024 with Financial Planner Paul Merriman.

The trials and tribulations faced by women during war. To discuss Pat was joined this morning by journalist and author, Lara Marlowe.   

New trails opening, events for 2024, walking routes, hotels and some trends, we get loads of travel recommendations with Pól Ó Conghaile  Travel Editor, Irish Independent.

Paving your front garden might make parking your car easier, but Dublin City Council have warned paving is wreaking havoc on Dublin’s waters. Pat spoke to Padraig Doyle Senior Engineer at Dublin City Council’s Drainage Department. 

Hamas health officials say at least 90 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli in northern Gaza. We get the latest on the war in Israel from Scott Lucas Professor and Political Analyst, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.

Our 2024 political predictions with Broadcaster and Former Minister Ivan Yates

An investigation is under way after a fire broke out at the Ross Lake House hotel in Co Galway. The hotel in Rosscahill, which has not been in use for a number of years, was due to accommodate 70 asylum seekers this week. Pat spoke to Pauline O'Reilly Galway Senator and Chair of The Green Party.

Arsenal are on top of the Premier League after Liverpool are held to a scoreless draw at Anfield while Munster are in trouble in the Champions Cup Digital producer with Off the Ball and co-host of the COYGIG pod  – Kathleen McNamee reviews the weekend of sport.

Christmas time is not always an easy time for people. For those suffering this time of year, Rachel Morrogh, CEO of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre  told Pat how they they can support people this time of year.

The Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik joined us in studio to discuss the future of her party as well as the fire in Galway over the weekend.

A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Pat this morning was Marian Harkin TD Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Billy Kelleher Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South and also Sinead O'Carroll Editor The Journal.ie.

Spending Christmas in tents and on the streets, our Reporter Josh Crosbie takes a walk around our capital city where so many will have a very different Christmas.

Caroline Grace Cassidy brings us her ultimate Christmas book guide from children's books, to comedy, to crime. Caroline's list includes‘Karma’  - Boy George ‘Friends Lovers And The Big Terrible Thing’ - Matthew Perry ‘Kala’ Colin Walsh ‘The friendship Fairies Save Christmas’ - Lucy Kennedy ‘This Christmas’ - Emma Heatherington ‘The Hike Life’ - Roz Purcell ‘Old Ireland in Colour’ Guinness World Record Book 2024 

To glaze or not to glaze? And will it be the rolled and boned, a crown or the full bird? Gareth Mullins takes us through cooking your turkey, ham and stuffing for the big day.Friday Food is with thanks to Cully & Sully.

As Israel has told the United States that the war to crush Hamas will last months. We get the latest from Fawaz Gerges Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science .

Aideen Finnegan Podcast Producer with The Irish Times  joined Pat in studio to chat with some podcast recommendations.Aideen's Choices....My Therapist Ghosted Me The Witch Trials of JK Rowling.  The Rest is Politics/ The Newsagents. BBC Planet Earth  Promenade Scamanda  The Retrievals 

No home grounds is the norm for those living in the liberties: we’ll be looking at why over eight thousand children don’t have a green area to play sports.

There have been warnings against buying e-scooters for kids this Christmas. To discuss this further we spoke to Ciaran Cuffe.

 A brilliant young chef from the fine-dining world is forced to return home to run his local family sandwich shop in The Bear, the Disney TV series will feature on this week’s Boxed with John Fardy.

Amy Fitzpatrick’s disappeared on New Years day in Spain in 2008 her mother and her stepfather Dave talked to Pat this morning on the show.

We examine five centuries of Catholicism and it’s many surprising truths with UCD Professor John McCafferty in a new book 'The Oxford History of British and Irish Catholicism'

The outline of legislation which would allow gardaí to use Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) will be published today. we’ll get the latest on what this means and why some have reservations about it. Pat spoke to Liam Herrick Executive Director, Irish Council for Civil Liberties.

Following Liam Byrnes’ arrest in Spain earlier this year. The UK's national crime agency said that 42-year-old Liam Byrne will stand trial for alleged firearms offences. For more on this Pat spoke to Conor Lally Security and Crime Editor, Irish Times.

Nothing says it’s December like drawers of used batteries, mystery wires and mismatched electrical items strewn all over the house. We’ll look at how we can cut back on our electronic waste this Christmas with Jo Linehan Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland.  

He has reported from more than 30 war zones, interviewed world leaders at the height of their powers and been one of the leading voices of the BBC for three decade, veteran journalist John Simpson joined us on the show.

There are loads of winter gardening jobs to be done and Paraic Horkan brings us a to do list today.

Leaving Cert science is to be made easier as continual assessment will be added to the curriculum in 5th year.  with more this change Pat spoke to Education Editor of The Irish Times Carl O'Brien.

his week on Inside Hollywood, Lisa Cannon looks at the most successful Christmas movie of all time Home Alone.

Many of us will be overeating, drinking more than usual and fighting colds, flus and bugs in the coming weeks and days, we get expert advice on dealing with it all with Sheena Mitchell Pharmacist and host of Wondercare Podcast.

On this week's Green Scene, we hear how beavers are climate heroes, and the possibility of getting solar energy from space!Also for the first time in the 28 year history of climate conferences a landmark deal on fossil fuels has been reached. All to discuss with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland.All with thanks to AIB.

The UN General Assembly has voted for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, for more on this Pat spoke to Jotam Confino, Foreign Editor at Jewish News .

With the sad news of Dubliner Graham Dale’s passing on the frontline in Ukraine we hear about his life on and off the battlefield with Neil Fetherstonhaugh, Reporter with the Sunday World and Co-Author of ‘The Green Marine: An Irishman's War In Iraq..’ 

‘A Giving Island’, we hear from Trócaire CEO Caoimhe de Barra about the book which celebrates 50 years of generosity from the Irish people and Trócaire .

The cost of car insurance claims is up, so what does this mean for our premiums? Pat discusses this and more with Conor Faughnan, Transport Consultant.  

The firm behind popular shooting game Fortnite has won an antitrust trial against Google after accusing the tech giant of anticompetitive practices. Jess Kelly will bring us up to date and answer listeners' tech questions.