The Pat Kenny Show

This week, Jess Kelly takes a look at the new entertainment system from Virgin Media...

Paraic Horkan, Horticulturist & Keen Gardener, Graduate of the National Botanic Gardens    brings us gardening tips and tell us about some flowering gifts you can get for 'Mothers Day'.

We take a look at some of the films that were snubbed by the Oscars in this weeks 'Inside Hollywood with Jen Gannon, Pop culture Journalist 

Trump was successful on Super Tuesday but the results may be worrying for the Republican Party overall. We get the latest from Scott Lucas Professor and Political Analyst, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.

Planned reforms to the primary school curriculum are to include learning foreign languages from third class upwards, an increased focus on maths and science and more time spent on wellbeing. We get reaction to these reforms with Simon Lewis, Principal and host of the 'if I were the Minister for Education' podcast  

We identify the “carbon bootprint” of war, and find out how bananas are in big trouble. All in this week's 'Green Scene' with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland. All with thanks to AIB.

This Friday’s referendums are nearly upon us. Pat was joined in studio by Chair of the Electoral Commission Ms. Justice Marie Baker answered questions from listeners and broke down the ballot papers.

RTÉ has received 1,448 emails asking it to boycott this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The broadcaster said most of the emails are in relation to Israel taking part. We speak to Eurovision expert Matthew Joyce.

A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Pat this morning on the show was Kevin Doyle Group Head of News of MediaHuis & Executive Editor of the Irish Independent,  Annie Hoey Labour Senator Party Spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Spokesperson for Dublin and also Shane Cassells Fianna Fail Senator&nb...

Doctors prescriptions to be valid for a year under new guidelines pharmacists will be given power to extend prescriptions without permission from a primary care doctor from September. We hear from Sheena Mitchell Pharmacist at Milltown Total Health Pharmacy and Health Advocate at Wondercare.ie.

Bounce Back Recycling provides a much-needed mattress recycling service and much needed employment to travellers who face huge employment barriers. Last year before entering Dublin, it recycled 60,000 mattresses, directing them away from landfill where their components would take 100 years to break down. BBR extracts the springs, foam, fabric, and wood before they are put back into the circular ec...

Gareth Mullins brings us a family favourite recipe today, hot cross buns.

The waiting times for driving tests are being scrutinised again with some people waiting over a year. Driving instructors say this is leading to unqualified drivers taking risks as they do not want to wait for their test date.  Our reporter, Josh Crosbie had been meeting with those eager to get on the road.

As famine conditions hit Gaza, we chat to Médecins Sans Frontières about the continuing humanitarian crisis. Speaking to Pat this morning was Camille Niel, Deputy Head of Mission for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

It’s the Manchester derby this weekend with Manchester United facing Manchester City while the Formula 1 season takes off in Bahrain. Kathleen McNamee previews a busy weekend of sport.

Met Eireann is warning of ‘hazardous conditions’ as snow hits the country. we got a weather update Liz Colman  Forecaster with Met Eireann.

Ex Deputy Head of MI6 and Senior advisor on China and cyber security Nigel Inkster joined Pat in studio to chat about his book entitled “The Great Decoupling – China, America and the Struggle for Technological Supremacy”

The new Netflix romantic drama one day features in the weeks 'Boxed'' with John Fardy.

Few things in life are as important as good sleep and good food. We speak to two experts about implementing healthy habits and the transformative power it can have on your wellbeing. Joining Pat this morning was Fiona Brennan Clinical Hypnotherapist & Bestselling Author Sarah Keogh Dietician with Eat Well.ie.

Has the Department of Foreign Affairs been subject to a cybersecurity breach? We hear from Dermot Williams, Managing Director of Threatscape, an Irish Cyber security Company. 

The date of the 29th February. rare... unforgettable... freakish - just 3 ways one could describe a typical Premier League weekend. Ahead of this Sunday's Manchester derby between United and City, we're converting those 3 words into criteria to remember moments in Premier League history that truly stood out. Colm Boohig, Senior Producer OTB tells us more.

College dropouts are on the rise, we look into the reason behind 7,000 people failing to progress to second year. Alex Rowley Journalism Student in Dublin City University and also Brian Mooney Irish Times Education Columnist.

Jo Linehan fills us in on efforts being made in the TV & film industry towards sustainability with Netflix and Screen Ireland leading the charge with some cool initiatives.

From satellite regulation to telescopes on the moon, we discuss Ireland’s space industry and what could be in store down the line. Joining Pat for the discussion was Malcolm Macdonald, Director and founder of the Applied Space Technology Laboratory at the University of Strathclyde; Visiting Professor at the Centre for Space Research (C-Space) at University College Dublin; and Vice-Chair of the UK...

TD Charlie Flanagan tells Pat about his recent visit to Ukraine and the condition of the country 2 years into the war with Russia.