The Pat Kenny Show

Chronic constipation can take over your life and leave you feeling bloated, sluggish and frustrated, especially when standard solutions like more fibre, water or exercise don’t seem to help. Gut-health dietitian Lorraine Cooney, explains why she took a deep dive into the factors that could be contributing to constipation in her new book ‘Why We Can’t Go.’

New legislation targets 'go-away money' in property development, but what does it mean for Ireland's planning process? To discuss further Pat spoke to Brendan Slattery Head of Planning & Environment at Mccann Fitzgerald Solicitors.  

Pat is joined by Tánaiste Mícheál Martin to cover a range of topics including immigration, Gaza, election expectations and the future of a coalition following tomorrow’s elections, on Friday 7th June.

Our gardening expert for the last six years has bid us farewell from the show. Paraic Horkan has joined Pat for one last time with his gardening tips and advice.

Drivers are subjected to a postcode penalty with young motorists in affluent Dublin suburbs paying less for insurance than more experienced motorists from less well-off areas. We discuss this with Dr. Adrian Byrne, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Career-FIT PLUS Fellow at CeADAR, and Lead Researcher; AI Ethics Centre, Idiro Analytics and also Geraldine Herbert Motoring Editor Sunday Independent.

Some women are born to be mothers, some achieve motherhood, and some have motherhood thrust upon ‘em. That is the tagline to new 3 part play Motherhood and the playwright Michelle McMullan joined Pat in studio. On in Smock Alley theatre 26th-29th June @8pm nightly and saturday matinee tickets €20

Irish fast food company Supermac's wins against global burger giant McDonald's over the use of the Big Mac trademark when it comes to its use in poultry products at McDonald's outlets. Speaking to Pat was Pat Mc Donagh founder and owner of Supermacs .

The stunt men and women that stand in for the stars, we look at the best movie stunts in Hollywood with Dee Reddy Podcaster and Cultural commentator.

Joining Pat this morning on the show,  Dr Primrose Freestone Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology, University Leicester  about the surprising places germs could be hiding in our homes.

As the highly anticipated elections draw near this Friday, it's a critical week for politicians. Mary Lou McDonald  Leader of Sinn Fein & TD for the Dublin Central constituency joined Pat in studio this morning.

What will the US Supreme Court decide when it comes to the Sackler family and the opioid crisis they helped fuel?  We discussed with David Taylor  Partner & Contributing Editor at Tortoise and host of the podcast 'The Sacklers: Getting Away With It'.

How whales do so much to combat climate change, and we hear about the world’s largest genome. All this to discuss in this weeks Green Scene with Dr. Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland. All with thanks to AIB Ireland.

The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates at its meeting on 6th June. Economist Jim Power looks at what this will mean.

New technology that can help soothe insect bites, bee or wasp stings. The app is called heat it, and it’s another way of looking at ways to treat bug bites in a chemical-free way. Ciara O'Brien Tech Correspondent for The Irish Times brought us the details. All with thanks to Viatel Technology Group.

The luxury resale market is booming -  with brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Chanel topping the most sought after charts. But why do consumers and sellers alike think buying second hand is twice as nice? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports:

In an information ecosystem where anything can be generated by AI, it’s easy for politicians or public figures to claim that something real is fake. This phenomenon is known as the “liar’s dividend. We hear more on this with Dr. Eileen Culloty Assistant Professor at DCU school of Communications.

On the move for Focus Ireland is taking place from Friday 14th – Sunday 16th June 2024. Participants can set up their own hike but there are also three official hikes that you can join. To tell us more about the charity event Anton was joined by Clare McKenna – Host of Newstalk’s Alive & Kicking and Focus Ireland’s “On The Move” Ambassador and also Al Leahy, Lived Experience Ambassador LEAP&nb...

A new detective memoir, written by John Sweetman former Garda at the Technical Bureau, details the stories on the frontline of crime scene investigations.

The RSA are calling for the penalty points to double for speeding and phone use offensives. We hear from Geraldine Herbert Motoring Editor, Sunday Independent. 

From getting the bus alone or doing household chores we find out how best to help your child help themself. We speak to Mary O'Kane Lecturer in Psychology, Parenting and Early Childhood Education.

A surge in theft and criminal damage offences last year pushed up crime rates in 76 garda stations to their highest level in a decade. Joining Anton to discuss was Pat Marry  Former detective inspector, Senior Investigating Officer and also Mark O’Meara, President of the GRA. 

A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Anton this week on the forum was Brid Smith, TD people before profit in the Dublin south central, constituency candidate for the European union election in Dublin, Neasa Hourigan, Green Party's TD for Dublin Central and also Louise O’ Reilly, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Fingal.

We unpack the potential political fallout from Trump's verdict with Terry Sheridan Managing Editor, WSHU Public Radio.

“Father's Day” is the gripping new revenge thriller from the Sunday times bestselling author, Richard Madeley who joined Anton on the show this morning.

Gareth Mullins will be here to talk us through a bank holiday brunch with American pancakes, Wexford strawberries, bacon and maple syrup. Prefect for a sunny bank holiday weekend.