The Pat Kenny Show

Irish troops were this week caught up in a drone attack on a village in southern Lebanon leading people to question the role of peacekeeping troops in Lebanon and what would happen if there was an all-out war?

Gareth Mullins will be talking us through a beautiful bakewell tart with raspberries. an ideal cake for the weekend.

Who are the top four going to be this year and what stars should we watch out for? Nathan Murphy Broadcaster and Commentator with Off the Ball  and Colm Boohig, Broadcast with Off The Ball  will join us for a Premier League preview.

International research authored by 50 researchers worldwide warns of accelerating mental health issues among young people. Pat discussed these findings with Joseph Duffy, CEO of Jigsaw and Clinical Psychologist.

Dereliction and vacant buildings have become a blight on towns and villages across the country but one measure that is making it possible to bring these old buildings back to life is the exemption of planning when it comes to converting old pubs into residential properties. Newstalk report Josh Crosbie has been looking into this.

We hear about new research at Cambridge University on the development of jelly batteries that could be used in the future of biomedical implants with Steven O’Neill, PHD student at University at Cambridge.

Paris 44’ is the new book from Patrick Bishop which tells the story of Nazi occupation and liberation through an almost cinematic narrative that captures the lives of people living in France. Patrick joined Pat on the show this morning.

On this week’s Boxed, John Fardy takes a look at the Natalie Portman drama from Apple TV -Lady in the Lake.

“He ran around the pitch like Bambi on ice”. From Kaiser to Ali Dia. Cameron Hill from Off The Ball takes a look back on some of the most novel sports men and women in sporting history.

Foods to avoid and lifestyle changes. We speak with the Fabulous Pharmacist Laura Dowling about how best to deal with high cholesterol.

David Robert Grimes, Author and Disinformation expert discusses Labour MPs are quitting the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Labour and government MPs are scaling back their use of the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, due to concerns over its increasingly negative environment under Elon Musk's ownership.

Retired High Court Judge Bernard Barton joined Pat this morning on the show to discuss how the proposals to overhaul defamation laws may infringe on civil liberties.

Debs season is almost upon us but it’s an expensive business and a rite of passage. Our reporter Sarah Madden spoke to the businesses who thrive on debs season and some of the debutantes looking forward to their day.

Nearly five years, after millions of euros’ worth of jewellery was stolen in a museum heist in Germany many of the pieces have returned to display this week. Others with a value of hundreds of thousands of euro remain lost. We get all the details with Thomas Sparrow International Correspondent in Germany.

Tonnes of paper, pens, plastic, school days can result in tonnes of waste ! Jo Linehan Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland  and Sustainability columnist Irish Country Magazine give us her best tips for returning to school sustainably.

Humanitarian situation in Gaza as the death toll overtakes 40,000. We discuss the situation there with Fikr Shallot, Gaza Director for Trocaire Partner Medical Aid for Palestinians.

The fields of Stradbally will be met with thousands of people this evening ahead of the first day of Electric Picnic tomorrow, but what’s in store weather wise?  Pat asked Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather.  

The biggest attack on Russian soil since World War two continued into it’s 9th day yesterday. We get the latest updates with Paul Rogers Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University.    

We get the latest on what issues, domestic and foreign, the US Voter will be relying on come November with Mark Rozell Author and Dean of the School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.

Diarmuid Gavin joined Pat in studio to help listeners with their gardening questions.

On Inside Hollywood this week, with the 10th anniversary of his death, we take a look back at the career of Robin Williams.

Wildfires in Greece have left one person confirmed dead and scenes of devastation in the region. Damian Mac Con Uladh is an Irish journalist living in Greece and gave Pat an update on the situation there.

More fascinating behaviour from the insect world has been revealed in a study of tiger beetles and how they try to avoid bats, which see them as a hearty meal. Sounding like a toxic moth might keep some beetles safe from hungry bats. All to discuss with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland. All with thanks to AIB Ireland.

An 80,000 euro shortfall greets most first time buyers as the affordability gap widens. That’s according to a new report from the SCSI. Pat discusses the findings with Karl Deeter Director of Irish Mortgage Brokers and also Gerard O’Toole Vice-President of the SCSI & Westport based estate agent .  

Here one minute and gone the next? We’ll hear about a proposal for more pop-up Garda stations. We hear from Senator Maria Byrne, Fine Gael Senator & Seanad Spokesperson on Finance.