The Pat Kenny Show

No running water, no pain killers, bodies left on the ground. We speak to Consultant Surgeon Nick Maynard about the appalling hospital conditions in Gaza.

We have discussed before about the number of derelict buildings around Dublin, they are many but one of those buildings in particular is the site across from the Coombe Hospital, a much sought after area. Why a prime site in Dublin city centre is still derelict after 20 years? We discuss this with Ronan McGreevy, Journalist for the Irish Times  who has been writing about this issue.

Paraic Horkan joined Pat with tips and advice on what to plant in your garden this April.

Anne Marie Kingston Professional Declutterer and Owner of White Sage Decluttering gives spring cleaning tips to get your house summer ready.

Today marks the start of 'Bowel Cancer Awareness month'. Joining Pat to discuss the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer was Dr Grainne O’Kane, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Trinity St. James’s Cancer Research Institute and also Deirdre Dee Fleming, a Stage 4 Bowel Cancer Survivor.  

In honour of Easter Sunday, we look at the films that experienced a rebirth. Inside Hollywood with Dee Reddy Podcaster and Cultural commentator

On this week's ''Green Scene' Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland discusses two recent studies. One about a new study identifying hidden chemicals in plastics, and another which links plastics to serious health issues. Green Scene is with thanks to AIB.

Nearing six months on from the riots, has there been any improvement? Pat speaks to Green Party Councillor Janet Horner and Editor of the Business Post Daniel McConnell about ‘Dirty Dublin’.

Attacks on judges, a pool of potential Vice-Presidents and a $175 million dollar bond We get the latest from the world of Trump after the break with Larry Donnelly Law lecturer at NUIG.

Electric car sales drop 41% as the industry seeks new measures to make them more affordable. We get reaction in our commuter slot with Conor Faughnan, Transport Consultant and CEO of the RIAC.  

Over 8,500 children living in the Liberties are without a green area to play sports in and despite constant local campaigning, there has been little or no progress on the issue. Pat first spoke about the issue with JJ O'Mahony, Chairperson of the Sporting Liberties back in December. Also to discuss the impact of the lack of green spaces is having on the area was Tom Magee, President of Liberty Sai...

Departing and former members of the Defence Forces provided services to strongman Khalifa Haftar in an apparent breach of a UN arms embargo.  We get the latest with Naomi O’Leary, Irish Times Europe Correspondent.  

Google has agreed to delete billions of records and place some restrictions on how they track users. We get the latest on this with Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.

Simon Harris has a short amount of time to make a lot of impact, Philp Ryan Political Editor for the Irish Independent joined Pat to discuss what he should be focusing on before the next General Election.

Parents may be waiting as long three years on creche waiting lists. To discuss this further Pat was joined on the show by Elaine Dunne  Chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers and also Sinead O'Moore Mum of two and Host of the Stretchmarks podcast.

Dogs can grasp more than simple commands that's according to a new study. We discuss the findings with Suzi Walsh Dog trainer and behaviourist. 

Stella Assange, the wife of Julian Assange joined Pat this morning on the show to speak about the appeal her husband will now take against his extradition to the States.

Kids, tweens, teens and adults the lines between the clothing categories of each are increasingly blurred. But is the adultification of children's clothing really something to be concerned about, or is the fear of early sexualisation overblown Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.

We get an update live from Israel from Sky News’s Alistair Bunkall. Pat was also joined by Duncan Bullivant from the Henderson Risk Group to discuss  the escalating situation in the region.

Easter will be celebrated in many different ways over the weekend. For many, it’s a time to spend with family, for others it’s the most important religious event on the calendar and then of course there will be plenty of chocolate. Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie has been speaking with people about their different traditions and those who work during Easter.

This week on Boxed, John Fardy discusses 3 Body Problem, the most complicated thriller ever on Netflix.

Novak Djokovic and Goran Ivanisevic have split as player coach following 6 years of an incredibly successful partnership which saw Djokovic double his Grand Slam tally from 12 to 24.    Off The Ball's Colm Boohig looks at other iconic sporting partnerships .

The clocks go forward this weekend and Professor Luke O’Neill tells us why this could be potentially harmful.  

New plans will see accommodation for asylum seekers be provided by the use of empty office spaces, rapid builds and leasing of commercial properties. Pat discusses these plans with Nick Henderson, CEO of the Irish Council of Refugees and Michael Healy Rae Independent TD for Kerry.

It’s been four years since covid arrived in Ireland. Many children born around the time of the first lockdown will be starting school this year. Our reporter Josh Crosbie has been finding out if there’s been any developmental differences/delays with this cohort of children.