The Pat Kenny Show

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 a quick, classic Beef Stroganoff & Chicken a lá King.

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 safety and security auditor Kevin Byrne, Pat digs into the navigation challenge of finding tiny Howland Island, the limits of 1930s radio direction-finding, and why a missed heading...

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 the Garda investigation stands, the arrests made so far, and what evidence has been seized as the probe continues.

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 moving a mouse’s whiskers with a beam of light, they explore how this tool could transform how we study the living brain — and what it might mean for restoring sight or even tackling e...

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. Drawing on his new book, Billion Dollar Baby, Cullen explains how decades of rivalry between Dublin’s children’s hospitals, a tortuous site-selection process, and planning missteps...

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 fateful duel, to how Áras an Uachtaráin nearly didn’t survive the early years of the State, David explains what makes these buildings such good-value, must-see parts of our heritage.

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 Envoy to Northern Ireland, joins Pat from New York to examine how President Trump's actions are impacting his relations with the rest of the world.

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 conflict. Randa joined Pat to discuss the book and how it has made her into a highly controversial figure.

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'

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, including an Irish born female artist. Image: The Lilliput Press

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 Irish Independent Paul Williams to discuss CAB's history and the impact on Ireland today.

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

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 best known as the creator of the number one bestselling Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series.

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 think it may be caused by a a plague. Professor Luke O'Neill, Chair of Biochemistry in TCD joins Pat to explain the science behind this rumoured 'plague.'

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.

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 Imperialism in Ukraine and the Near Abroad joined Pat to discuss the oil deal.

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 Martin Curley, Director, Digital Health Ecosystem, Maynooth University, to discuss the event and Ireland's future in health.

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.

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. 

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 security, joined Pat to discuss the breaking news.

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 market in three different ways, where we are now, how did we get here and where do we go from here.   Ronan joined Ciara in studio to discuss. Image: Easons

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 Hegarty, Video Editor at The Irish News and Resident of the Garvaghy Road Dessie Trainer.

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 AI becomes more agentic, potentially carry out tasks on your behalf.  Irish Independent Technology Correspondent & Host of Big Tech Show, Adrian Weckler joined Ciara to...

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 would work best for the general population, is there a choice that would protect the long-term health of our economy.   Ciara Doherty was joined by Economist Austin Hughes...

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 joined Ciara for more sporting updates.