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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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A look back on the new stories of the week
This week our Friday Forum was Neale Richmond TD, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Fine Gael, Dublin-Rathdown, Conor Shee...
‘Melania’ feature length documentary, which releases today
A who’s who of republican politics in the United States lined out at the Kennedy Centre’s red carpet for the premiere of the ‘Melania’ feature length...
Friday Food with Gareth Mullins
Gareth Mullins dishes up chocolate fudge cake with milk chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries.
The border crossing at Rafah is set to reopen
This Sunday the border crossing at Rafah is set to reopen since its closure back in May of 2024. this will be the first time people will be allowed to...
One union is looking for new working rules due to bad weather
A Status Yellow Rain warning is in place for seven counties today, and further flooding is expected in Dublin. People are continuing to grapple with t...
A look ahead to the weekend of sport
Today is the men's semi-final day at the Australian Open with world number one Carlos Alcaraz hoping to make it to the final after his match against A...
Predicting how well patients with breast cancer will respond to treatment
In Ireland, it is estimated that one in seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lives. While treatment options have improved, it is...
John Simpson on recent world politics
It's only been 30 days since 2026 began and it's safe to say chaos has replaced the status quo. From US threats to invade Greenland, the capturing of...
Boxed with John Fardy reviews Steal on Amazon Prime
Steal is a contemporary, high-octane six part thriller about the heist of the century. and the ordinary office worker who finds herself at the heart...
Children as young as seven being used a drug mules
Children as young as seven coming to school on drugs and being used as drug mules. Fine Gael TD for Louth Paula Butterly told the Oireachtas Justice C...
Irish table tennis stars over the years!
Last week, Timothee Chalamet received a nomination for Best Actor at the upcoming Academy Awards, for his role in Marty Supreme, a film based on the l...
February is oesophageal awareness month
February is oesophageal awareness month, and despite Ireland being recognised internationally for excellence in the clinical management of oesophageal...
Broadway legend Kim Crisswell on her life in show business
Broadway legend Kim Crisswell joined Pat on the show to talk about her life in show business. Also to tell us about her show “Broadway Sound: The 196...
Republicans standing up to Trump on science
Republicans are standing up to the White House to protect health, science and space research funding from draconian cuts. All to discuss with Luke O’N...
Have we done enough for our flood defences?
In the aftermath of the flooding and Storm Chandra, have we done enough for our flood defences? Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment and M...
Retailers making more sustainable easier for consumers?
What measures are retailers taking to make being more sustainable easier for consumers? All to discuss with Jo Linehan, Climate and Sustainability Jou...
Will President Trump launch a fresh set of attacks on Iran?
Last night president Donald Trump threatened a major new strike on Iran after preliminary discussions between Washington and Tehran. Taking to Truth S...
Met Éireann is warning of continuing flooding in South East
Met Éireann is warning of continuing flooding risks as a status yellow weather warning is in effect for six counties in the South East. We get the lat...
Gardening stories with Diarmuid Gavin
Bernard McMahon occupies a quiet but pivotal position in the formation of American horticulture. Born in Ireland around 1775, he was part of a generat...
Joe Duffy talks retirement since leaving Liveline
That is, of course, Stockton’s Wing’s tune Over the Moors, which most of you will probably know better as the song that was the Liveline theme tune up...
How the Kinahan gang has been operating since US bounties
In 2022, the leaders of the Kinahan Cartel were hit with a collective fifteen million bounty on their heads by U.S. authorities. In the years that fol...
Will the upcoming mayoral elections in France see voters opt for Far-Right candidates?
With less than two years to go to the next presidential election, France's political forces are already jockeying for position. Emmanuel Macron’s powe...
Why 2026 could be the year of the camera for road safety
2026 could be the Year of the Camera and Government are planning a lot more Speed Cameras, and also plans to introduce cameras for red lights, bus lan...
How can we be better prepared for flooding like Storm Chandra?
Met Éireann is warning that the worst may not be over following Storm Chandra which brought extensive flooding to Wexford, Wicklow and Dublin. Homes a...
Green Scene: Sikkim, the fully organic State in India
On this week’s Green Scene, Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Research for Society for Research Ireland, joined Pat Kenny to discuss Sikkim, the fully orga...
Bells, bars and protests spark noise complaints in Dublin
Traffic, house alarms and construction are just some of the sweet sounds that make up Dublin city's soundscape. But is our capital becoming too loud f...
Cabinet approves plans to abolish the triple lock
The Cabinet is to approve plans for the abolition of the triple lock. Yesterday, the Minister of State for AI said she would like the power to shut do...
Lord Mayor of Cork uses AI to write speech
Artificial intelligence has become ingrained in all aspects of life from search engines, online shopping, and speech writing. Politicians, both at hom...
Trends, disruption and the digitisation of transport here
When it comes to transport here in Ireland, we always seem to be the last country to jump on the latest trends. We see some progression in the Metro L...
This week marks National Grief Awareness Week
This week marks National Grief Awareness Week. it’s the sixth year the Irish Hospice Foundation are running this campaign, especially during January,...
Tech with Jess
This week Jess Kelly joined Pat to discuss why California Governor Gavin Newsom is carrying out a review of the now US owned TikTok. Newsom accused Ti...
Who is Nelson Peltz?
Who is Nelson Peltz? As the rift between Brooklyn Beckham and his family was made even more public last week, who is his billionaire father-in-law who...
Should Micheál Martin attend the White House for St Patrick's Day?
Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee will bring to Cabinet the over 50 destinations that Ministers will visit this St Patrick’s Day, headlined b...
Storm Chandra has caused major distributions this morning
The impact of storm Chandra has caused major distributions this morning. Our reporter Josh Crosbie who is standing by in one of the worst affected are...
Why is there a growing distrust in NGO’s?
Ireland is among the few European countries who have bucked trends and have continued to increase public funding for the non-profit and charity sector...
Overprotecting your child causes anxiety and stress in adulthood
Most parents overprotect for the best of reasons. The world feels more dangerous than ever. We want our children to be happy, confident, unhurt. So we...
Reporting from the biggest GAA club in Shanghai
For many people who emigrate, the GAA becomes an important part of their life abroad. For decades now, the sport has been a way for people to find a c...
Storm Chandra lands in Ireland
Storm Chandra has brought rain, wind and flooding across Ireland especially in the East of Ireland. We get the latest on the situation with Aoife Keal...
Ask The Expert: On back and joint pain
Back and joint pain are some of the most common injuries many of us face whether it's from playing sports, exercising in the gym or even from sitting...
Why did Air Force one stop in Shannon airport?
A former flight attendant who posed as a pilot to get hundreds of free flights and why did Air Force one stop in Shannon airport. All to discuss with...