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The Pat Kenny Show
Pat brings you the sharpest analysis of news and current affairs on the radio and fresh perspectives on the issues that will define a generation. Breaking news is interwoven with reflective news features and reports from a variety of reporters based across the country. Experts are on hand to guide l...
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Halloween Food with Gareth Mullins
For this Halloween weekend Gareth brings us a recipe for a pumpkin soup with parmesan and garlic croutons as well as pork chops with colcannon and ka...
Is the 3I/Atlas that is passing earth a comet or an alien?
Is the 3I/Atlas that is passing earth a comet or an alien? A Harvard University Professor reckons it could be alien technology because of its brightne...
Who is in the running for New York Mayor?
On Tuesday, voters in New York City will vote to elect the successor to the incumbent Mayor, Eric Adams. Three candidates remain in the race, after Mr...
News stories of the week on the Friday Forum
Joining Pat on the Friday Forum was Malcolm Byrne TD, Fianna Fáil, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence, Spokesperson on Clima...
King Charles formally stripped Andrew of his royal titles
King Charles has formally stripped Andrew of his royal titles, including his royal status as Prince. We get the latest on this with Enda Brady, Intern...
Looking ahead to this weekend in sport
Looking ahead to this weekend in sport, the Premier League returns with an exciting lineup as Chelsea takes on Tottenham in a London derby, in rugby I...
The many who don't get the chance to take their attacker to court
Back at the end of august we revealed on this show that over the past 10 years the Director of Public Prosecutions chose not to prosecute over 67 perc...
David McWilliams on Ireland's economic state
Despite international pressures, the Irish economy is projected to grow by almost 11% thanks to strong pharma exports and consumer spending. Joining P...
Creating innovation jobs in Ireland’s green economy
Margie McCarthy, the Director of Research & Policy at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, joined Pat to discuss the increasing investment in...
Hollywood screenwriter, director, producer, novelist Todd Komarnicki
The Dingle Distillery International Film Festival returns this winter to venues around Dingle from 7 – 9 November.
Renowned Hollywood screenwri...
President Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
President Donald Trump has just completed perhaps the most consequential meeting of his Asia tour, a conference with Chairman of the Chinese Communist...
Is the deposit return scheme a success or headache for people?
The Deposit Re-turn Scheme. It’s a resounding success. There has been a marked reduction in litter and an unexpected financial boost for community gro...
Charles Comiskey and his complicated legacy in baseball
Ireland take on New Zealand this weekend at Soldier Field in Chicago, a city famous for its close association with Ireland and Irish immigration. One...
Jackie McCarthy O’Brien’s new memoir ‘We Made It Kid’
Former Irish International soccer and rugby player Jackie McCarthy O’Brien’s new memoir ‘We Made It Kid’ is out now.
The book follows Jackie’s...
A new garda station at Citywest is being considered
A new garda station at Citywest is being considered following the recent riots and violence that’s been happening there. We get the latest on this sto...
The do’s and don’t of home liquids disposal
Earlier this month, a woman from west London was fined £150 for pouring the dregs of her morning coffee down a street drain! So in this weeks sustaina...
Cheryl Fergison Eastenders actress and singer
Cheryl Fergison Eastenders actress and singer joined Pat in studio this morning to chat about her new memoir ‘Behind The Scenes’. Also we hear abou...
Government tries to entice builders home
The Government has spent almost €450,000 on enticing builders back home to Ireland from working in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US. But is i...
The impacts that come with toxic masculinity
The threat of toxic masculinity and the manosphere is really concerning especially when you see research showing how more than a third of young men wh...
Elizabeth Day's new book ‘One of Us’
Elizabeth Day's new book ‘One of Us’, a sequel to her bestseller ‘The Party’, is a “compulsive story of betrayal, old bonds and buried scandals”. It...
Commuting in winter for pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters
The clocks have gone back and we are back to commuting in darkness. Add in poor weather and unsurprisingly this makes roads more dangerous especially...
Inside Hollywood: The Exorcist
Few films have left as indelible a mark on the horror genre as The Exorcist. Released in 1973 and directed by William Friedkin, it remains one of the...
Halloween a time for commercial creepiness or a Celtic comeback?
From pumpkin patches, to haunted houses, Samhain celebrations and puca parades. There's more to do this Halloween than ever before. But just what does...
At least thirty three killed in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes
At least 33 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza following Israeli strikes last night. Is the Gaza ceasefire at risk? Pat discussed this and more wit...
Green Scene: How coral reefs have reached a tipping point
This week on the Green Scene how coral reefs have reached a tipping point, and new research on how burying wood could be an unexpected low-tech soluti...
Life inside Ghislaine Maxwell's prison
In August, Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was moved from a Florida prison to a minimum security facility...
Two thirds of hospital waiting list targets are missed
Two thirds of hospital waiting list targets are missed despite a 420-million-euro investment and a pledge to reduce it by the end of this year, accord...
A review of the OneSonic Studio Pro headphones
Jess Kelly Newstalk's Technology Correspondent reviews reviews the OneSonic Studio Pro headphones, from the independent Irish audio brand OneSonic.
Festival hotel breaks on offer this Christmas season
Christmas hotel breaks are still popular, despite costs and inflation. Dozens of hotels do them, and some have even sold out for 2025. This week Pol O...
Is Ireland’s neutrality performative?
Neutrality has been a long-standing position of Irish foreign policy but is it performative? Pat asked two guests, Colin Sheridan, is an Irish Examin...
Hurricane Melissa is slowly inching its way towards Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa is slowly inching its way towards the island as a category five hurricane with sustained winds of up 282km/h. Residents have been ur...
The rising popularity of the new leader of UK Green party
A new political figure is making headlines all across the UK and its not Nigel Farage. Zack Polanski is the new leader of the Green party and for a p...
What are the risks of buy now pay later apps?
With the cost of living rising more and more people are turning to buy now, pay later options. Shoppers can purchase anything from a takeaway to a new...
Hate speech is “fuelling hatred and escalating tensions” in Ireland report finds
Hate speech is “fuelling hatred and escalating tensions” in Ireland and some politician's reactions to events are partly to blame as well.
That...
‘The Race’ is David Gillick’s account of his rise in athletics
In Madrid in March 2005, the career of David Gillick was put under a new spotlight – he had just become the European 400m Indoor Champion. A feet he w...
What are ultra long-haul flights?
The first recorded powered flight lasted for 12 seconds and covered a distance of 120 feet. ICAO and IATA define ultra long-haul flights as routes las...
What is the fallout of the presidential election?
Though the presidential election is over, government parties are still feeling the fallout of their loss. With Fianna Fáil attempting to quell a confi...
The Rewind with Henry McKean - 1997
Henry McKean looks back at the biggest events and meet the people who made a huge impact in the year 1997!
From the death of Princess Diana to M...
USA news updates with Terry Sheridan
An NBA head coach and player are among 31 people who were arrested yesterday in the US in connection with two major federal gambling investigations wh...
The Friday Forum look back on the stories of the week
Four our Friday Forum Pat was joined by Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway, Christina Finn, political editor with The Journal, a...