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The Pat Kenny Show

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300 episodes

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 listeners on everything from consumer and employment rights and health issues to savvy holiday options. And Pat is joined by all the best personalities from the entertainment world.

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  1. MICK CLIFFORD'S BOOK ON GROWING UP IN THE KERRY GAA

    · 13 min

    MICK’S NEW BOOK – THERE I LONG TO BE - FOCUSES ON THE ROLE GAELIC FOOTBALL PLAYED, AND CONTINUES TO PLAY, IN HIS LIFE AS A KERRYMAN, NOW LIVING IN DUBLIN.

  2. SHARON SHANNON'S NEW ALBUM

    · 11 min

    CELEBRATED TRADITIONAL MUSICIAN SHARON SHANNON SPEAKS TO PAT ABOUT HER FORTHCOMING ALBUM, AND SHARES FOND MEMORIES OF HER LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP WITH DÓNAL LUNNY, WHO DIED JUST THE DAY BEFORE THIS INTERVIEW.

  3. CHEF GARETH MULLINS' HALLOWE'EN TREATS

    · 6:39

    GARETH MULLINS, EXECUTIVE CHEF AT ANANTARA THE MARKER DUBLIN AND FORBES STREET RESTAURANT SERVES UP SOME FUN RECIPES FOR HALLOWE'EN BARMBRACK AND CUP-CAKES

  4. FRANCE'S ONGOING STREET PROTESTS

    · 12 min

    FRANCE PROTESTS INTRO: FRANCE IS BRACING FOR ANOTHER WEEKEND OF PROTESTS AFTER LAST WEEKEND’S DEMONSTRATIONS DESCENDED INTO RIOTING, LOOTING AND THE DESTRUCTION OF BUSINESSES AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS. VETERAN FRANCE…

  5. Pat's Sunday Paper Review October 25th

    · 16 min

    Pat is joined by Kevin Doyle, Executive Editor of the Irish Independent and Group Head of News at Mediahuis Ireland, to go through the Sunday papers and tease out what’s driving the week’s biggest stories.

  6. REGENERATION OF INNER CITY DUBLIN

    · 18 min

    INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT Conor Skehan, Sunday Independent Columnist INTRO: DUBLIN CITY CENTRE HAS LONG STRUGGLED WITH DERELICTION, ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND A LACK OF ACTIVITY. NOW, THERE ARE FRESH QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW…

  7. Anti-semitism conference bookings cancelled by Dublin hotel

    · 13 min

    AS PART OF IRELAND’S EU PRESIDENCY, THIS WEEK SAW AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ANTI-SEMITISM TAKE PLACE IN DUBLIN. THE CONFERENCE WAS DUE TO BE HOSTED IN THE HERBERT PARK HOTEL BUT, AFTER A PLANNING MEETING BETWEEN…

  8. Charles Haughey: Glory, Greed, and Guns with Vincent Browne

    · 28 min

    Charles Haughey remains one of the most divisive figures in Irish political history: a formidable operator, three times Taoiseach, and a man trailed by the arms crisis, unanswered questions about money, and controversy…

  9. Novi Sad tragedy sparks Serbia’s election shake-up

    · 14 min

    Serbia goes to the polls in an election that could prove a real turning point after nearly 14 years of Aleksandar Vučić’s dominance. With a student-led movement emerging as a serious challenge amid anger over…

  10. Israel Votes: Is the two-state solution dead?

    · 9:28

    As Israel heads to the polls on Tuesday, Pat asks what’s become of the two-state solution and why, across much of the Knesset, support for a Palestinian state now seems to have all but evaporated. Sky News Middle East…

  11. The Divided States of America with Pat Kenny Episode 2

    · 48 min

    On this episode of 'The Divided States of America', Pat is joined by President of the Global Situation Room and former White House Advisor in the Obama Administration, Brett Bruen, to discuss how last week's events…

  12. Pat's Sunday Paper Review October 18th

    · 15 min

    Pat is joined by Craig Hughes, Political Editor of the Irish Daily Mail to unpack the biggest political and public-interest stories making headlines.

  13. Sex vs Gender Identity: Giggle v Tickle

    · 17 min

    Pat speaks to Sall Grover, founder of 'Giggle for Girls' - an app designed as a women-only online community and support network that was taken offline after sustained controversy and legal pressure. Sall outlines the…

  14. Inside the Coombe: 200 Years of Maternity Care

    · 7:26

    Pat explores 200 years of the Coombe Hospital with Dr. Daryl Hendley Rooney, Curator and Senior Management member at the Little Museum of Dublin, as a new exhibition tells the story of one of the city’s most enduring…

  15. Mark Moriarty on his new restaurant, a new book, and a new baby

    · 11 min

    Pat is joined by chef, author and TV presenter Mark Moriarty to talk about his brand new book 'Everyday Delicious', a brand-new baby, and his first-ever restaurant.

  16. Can Europe replace U.S. backing for Ukraine?

    · 12 min

    Joining Pat from Ukraine, Emmanuelle Chaze of France 24 describes the mood in Kyiv as power cuts become “incessant”, winter approaches, and trust in Washington hits crisis levels.

  17. 70s kitchen revival: Two fast classic dinners with Gareth Mullins

    · 6:18

    Pat is joined by Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef at Anantara The Marker Dublin and co-host of the Dishing It Out podcast where he brings us back to school-day classics from the 70s and 80s, sharing his go-to recipes for…

  18. Waterford arson attack latest & drug debt intimidation in Ireland

    · 14 min

    A shocking arson attack in Waterford that killed four members of the English family has reignited fears about drug-related intimidation across Ireland. Pat speaks with Stephen Breen, Crime Editor with The Sun, on where…

  19. Optogenetics explained: Light switching neurons

    · 7:40

    Pat Kenny is joined by Prof Luke O’Neill to unpack two striking breakthroughs in brain science, starting with the Nobel Prize-winning technology that uses light to switch neurons on and off. From an algae protein to…

  20. Amelia Earhart: New clues into a 90-year mystery

    · 9:52

    Pat revisits one of aviation’s great unsolved mysteries: the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan during their 1937 attempt to fly around the world. Joined by retired Lieutenant Colonel and airport…

  21. Legacy: Ireland’s OPW property gems revealed

    · 15 min

    Pat Kenny is joined in studio by David Hare, whose TV series and new book 'Legacy' shine a light on 32 of Ireland’s National Historic Properties in the care of the OPW. From Derrynane House and Daniel O’Connell’s…

  22. Billion Dollar Baby: Inside Ireland’s costliest build

    · 19 min

    Pat is joined by journalist Paul Cullen to trace the long, bruising saga of the National Children’s Hospital - a project first priced at €650 million and now estimated at well over €2.2 billion, with more rises likely.…

  23. The Divided States of America with Pat Kenny Episode 1

    · 46 min

    In this first episode of 'The Divided States of America', Pat Kenny is joined by TJ Mulloy of Democrats Abroad to discuss the potential of a blue wave ahead of the upcoming elections. Richard Haas, former US Special…

  24. Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah

    · 20 min

    Randa Abdel-Fattah is an Australian Author and Academic of Palestinian and Egyptian Heritage whose latest novel 'Discipline', examines censorship, journalism, and academia against the backdrop of the Israel-Gaza…

  25. The Lyric's The Thing

    · 9:09

    Former Eurovison Winner Paul Harrington joined Pat this morning for a walk through tin pan alley with a quaint re-telling of 'Walkin My Baby Home'

  26. Glorious Monsters

    · 11 min

    Author and Journalist Martina Devlin rejoined Pat to discuss her new book Glorious Monsters. The novel imagines the life of Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley and their circle,…

  27. 30 years of the Criminal Asset Bureau

    · 13 min

    On the 15th of October, the Criminal Asset Bureau will turn 30 years old. The CAB was established to deal with increasing levels of serious, organised crime in Ireland. Pat was joined by Crime Journalist with the…

  28. Pat's Sunday Paper Review 11th October

    · 11 min

    Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Author and Journalist Martina Devlin.

  29. Paul Howard

    · 13 min

    As Pat broadcasts from the RDS, home of Leinster Rugby, he is joined by the man who created one of the most famous rugby characters in Irish culture. Pat is joined by Paul Howard, Journalist, author and comedy writer…

  30. Sciene with Luke O'Neill: Russian Plague

    · 6:43

    A 28-year old laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, who worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, died on Oct 2nd of severe pneumonia. The exact cause of death has yet to be confirmed, but conspiracists…

  31. Gordan d'Arcy at Leinster's new home

    · 14 min

    Former Leinster and Ireland rugby player, Gordon D’arcy, joins Pat live from Leinster's new home, the Lava Arena at the RDS, to discuss his career, his memories of the RDS, and the changing face of Irish rugby.

  32. Trump agrees oil deal with Russia

    · 7:34

    United States President Donald Trump has said that Russia will supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to the US. Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at DCU and Author of Unfinished Empire: Russian…

  33. Can Ireland become the world leader in digital health?

    · 13 min

    Next week, a major conference hosted by Engineers Ireland will host the launch of a ‘moonshot’ that will seek to make Ireland the world leader in digital health. Pat is joined by the man behind Mission10X, Professor…

  34. Protein rich recipes with Gareth Mullins

    · 8:07

    The correct intake of nutrients is crucial no matter what level of activity, so for this week’s food slot, Garett Mullins, Executive Chef in the Anantara Hotel joins Pat with three protein rich recipes.

  35. Leinster Rugby's new home at the RDS

    · 10 min

    Pat broadcasts live from the Lava Arena to mark Leinster’s return back to the RDS. Pat is joined by Shane Nolan, CEO of Leinster Rugby to discuss the team's new adventure.

  36. Orange Order march banned from Garvaghy Road

    · 9:10

    Chris Bryant, Northern Ireland Secretary of State has banned the orange order from marching along Garvaghy Road. Alison Morris, Columnist with the Belfast Telegraph and commentator specializing in politics and…

  37. Brittle: How the Housing Crisis Is Breaking Ireland — And How to Fix It

    · 9:24

    Economist and Author of the Daft.ie Housing Reports Ronan Lyons has written a book entitled, Brittle: How the Housing Crisis Is Breaking Ireland - And How to Fix It. In this book, Ronan look at the Irish housing…

  38. Garvaghy Road one week on

    · 12 min

    It is officially one week on from the Garvaghy Road protests. There have been several talks and proceeding and what to go and where to go next. But what effect has this had on the community? Ciara was joined by Dylan…

  39. Will Meta's AI's assistant be the start of the end for smartphones?

    · 7:33

    Meta has unveiled the Muse Charm, a small device designed to give users constant access to its AI assistant without having to reach for their phone. It can respond to voice commands, see what you're looking at and, as…

  40. What should we expect in the budget?

    · 15 min

    With the budget just around the corner, will the fiscal and macro spending the government announce match up to the various leaks we have been seeing over the past few weeks? But if there was not public pushback, what…

  41. Sport with Shane Hannon

    · 10 min

    Ireland face Israel for a second time now in Serbia, after their 3-0 defeat last week. Ciara was joined by Off The Ball's Football Correspondent Ben Symes for updates from Serbia. Off The Ball's Shane Hannon also…

  42. The Sunday Paper Review 4th October

    · 32 min

    Joining Ciara Doherty to go through Sunday's Papers was Human Rights Campaigner Colm O'Gorman, Journalist & Author Valerie Cox and Former Fianna Fáil Advisor and Public Affairs Consultant Derek Mooney.

  43. A Letter Home: Irish Correspondence from America

    · 15 min

    Now before email and social media, ‘the letter from America’ was part of every Irish household who had relatives who emigrated to the States. A Letter Home: Irish Correspondence from America, 1818–1972, by Author and…

  44. Autumnal Food with Gerry Devlin

    · 8:43

    As we move into October, there’s plenty of great Irish produce coming into season, from root vegetables and squash to apples and pears. Ciara was joined by Gerry Devlin, owner of the Dublin Cookery School, with some…

  45. Leo Varadkar on Brexit, Garvaghy road and Irish reunification

    · 20 min

    Former Taoiseach and Author of ‘Speaking My Mind’ Leo Varadkar joined Ciara Doherty to discuss his thoughts on overturning Brexit, the situation on the Garvaghy road and if Irish reunification is still on the table.

  46. Science with Luke: Epstein-Barr Virus

    · 13 min

    Epstein-barr virus is one of the most common viruses in the world, with around 95% of us infected, but scientists now have strong evidence that it can play a role in multiple sclerosis. So how does a virus that causes…

  47. Ask The Expert: Dietician Sarah Keogh

    · 11 min

    It is a well-known fact that our diet has a huge role ot play in our physical health, but there is not growing evidence that it has an effect on our stress, mood and overall mental wellbeing. Dietician and Founder of…

  48. How much can Ireland achieve through its EU presidency?

    · 18 min

    Ireland is now at the halfway point of its six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the Government pointing to progress on competitiveness, security, Ukraine and EU enlargement. But the…

  49. U2 celebrates their 50th anniversary

    · 15 min

    The iconic Irish band U2 is celebrating their 50th anniversary. In homage to the band, arts journalist Pat Carty joined Ciara to take a look back at some of their hits and highlights.

  50. Catalpa: The Epic Story of the Greatest Prison Rescue in Irish History

    · 14 min

    The audacious Catalpa escape story had its 150th anniversary this year. To mark it, historian Michael Barry has just published Catalpa: The Epic Story of the Greatest Prison Rescue in Irish History. Michael joined…

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