The Pat Kenny Show

We cross over to Sweden where reporter Henry McKean will fill us in on all the drama from Eurovision 2024.

An Taoiseach Simon Harris joined Pat in studio to talk about immigration issues, the Eurovision, selling cigarettes banned for under 21s, and new grants for retail and hospitality businesses.

A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Pat today was  Jennifer Bray Political Correspondent, The Irish Times, Paul Murphy TD People Before Profit TD and Janet Horner Green Party Councillor for Dublin North Inner City.

Hero delivery driver Caio Benicio  is set to run in the upcoming elections for Fianna Fail. Caio joined Pat in studio this morning.

Widespread protests ahead of the Israeli performance in Malmo. Pat spoke to Henry who is in Malmo and also by Eurovision expert Matthew Joyce.

Sunny skies are expected this weekend, with the highest temperatures set to range from 15 to 22 degrees before turning more unsettled from Sunday onwards. Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather gave us a weather update.

May 6th to 10th marks asthma awareness week in Ireland which aims to spread awareness of the respiratory condition and its preventative measures.  Pat was joined on the show by Prof Marcus Butler, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at St Vincent’s Hospital and also by Edel Abberton who is living with asthma.

Neven Maguire talks us through sticky beef skewers with mustard mayonnaise and tomato salad A perfect dish for the weekend ahead.

Nearing the finish line in the Premier League and a feast in the GAA. Kathleen McNamee joined Pat to look ahead to the weekend of sport.

What has the EU response to Rafah been? And has there been progress in Europe on recognizing Palestine as a state. Pat discusses this with Shona Murray, Europe Correspondent Euronews and also Paul Rogers and Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies, Bradford University.

Clear evidence of the benefits AI is bringing in weather forecasting, chemistry and the first randomised control trial that it saves lives. All to discuss with Luke O’Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College.

A motley crew of podcasters descend on the town of Bodkin in an attempt to solve the mystery of three missing people but as they start to dig into the story, they get a lot more than they bargained for. Bodkin is the Netflix series brought to you by none other than Higher Ground, the Obamas production company. Joining Pat this morning was David Wilmot and Chris Walley, who star in Bodkin.

Just hours after a major operation to remove tents of asylum seekers along the Grand Canal, tents reappeared in the area and there have been reports of tensions between residents and migrants. We get the latest from Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent at the Irish Daily Mail.

Kyren Wilson became the 2024 World Snooker Champion at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on Monday evening, and he’ll be hoping to avoid becoming the latest victim of the ‘Crucible Curse’ in next years’ tournament. Off The Ball’s Shane Hannon joined Pat in studio to chat about the very best in ‘sporting curses'.

Eadoin Fitzmaurice, content creator brings us some great suggestions of what to get up to this weekend coming.

US President Joe Biden yesterday warned he would stop supplying weapons if Israel attacks Rafah in Southern Gaza. We get the latest from Duncan Bullivant CEO of the Henderson Risk Group.

Trump and Stormy in court, temper tantrums in the House and worms ate part of Robert Kennedys brain. We find out what’s going on in the US with Terry Sheridan Managing Editor, WSHU Public Radio.

Murder at Lordship; A new book looks at the murder of detective garda Adrian Donohue in January 2013. Pat is joined by the authors to discuss the case, the international manhunt that took place and the longest criminal murder trial in the history of the Irish state. In studio was Robin Schiller,  Irish Independent Journalist  and also  Pat Marry Former detective inspector, Senior In...

What can we do individually to affect climate change? And are we doing enough? We speak to Sue Murphy, Newstalk’s Own and also Oisin Coughlan, Director of Friends of the Earth Ireland,

 May is skin cancer awareness month, We hear the signs and symptoms you should look out for in this prevalent illness with Professor Niki Ralph, Consultant Dermatologist with the Institute of Dermatology.

One on four people would be willing to receive 60 euro less a week in their state pension if it meant they could retire 6 years earlier. We get reaction from Paul Merriman CEO Fairstone Ireland.

May is the ideal time to sow a new lawn. Repair existing lawn patches or plant summer flowering garden wildflower patch for Pollinators. Paraic Horkan brings us all the gardening tips and advice.

On Inside Hollywood, the kids are all alright. We hear about the child actors who have done well in Tinseltown with Dee Reddy Podcaster and Cultural commentator.

From Bertie Ahearn to Michael D Higgins there’s very few people gift grub hasn’t featured. Mario Rosenstock joined Pat in studio to chat about 25 years of radio gold.  

US President Joe Biden's administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade Rafah. We get the latest with Fawaz Gerges Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.