The Pat Kenny Show

Could we see GAA football and hurling at future Olympic Games? We discuss with Alanna Cunnane, Sports Journalist at Hersports.ie .

Gareth Mullins Executive Chef of The Anantara Marker Hotel will be here to talk us through 2 pasta classics - Spaghetti puttanesca and Cacio E Pepe.

Are early interventions the key to saving children from being recruited by drug gangs? We speak to experts in the area. Joining Pat this morning was Nicola Tallant Investigations Editor for The Sunday World, Trina O’Connor Criminologist, John Lonergan  Former Governor of Mountjoy Prison. 

Rob Kearney will be here to preview the Ireland v Wales Six Nations game and Kathleen McNamee will have the rest of the weekend sport

Tomorrow will be the 2nd anniversary of Russian’s invasion of Ukraine. We speak to James Elder, UNICEF spokesperson.

Siún Ní Raghallaigh said her position was "no longer tenable" because it was "abundantly clear" she had lost confidence of Minister for Media Catherine Martin. For more reaction to this latest development Pat was joined on the show by David Davin Power  Broadcaster, Commentator and Former Political Correspondent for RTE and also Terry Prone  Chairperson, The Communications Clinic.&n...

Shane Hannon will take a look at the latest saga involving the FAI and the recruitment of the Manager of the men’s team.

We hear how disinformation and how mal information is affecting the public's perception on health and politics with Dr David Robert Grimes, Scientist and Author.

More and more young people are finishing up their studies, packing their bags and coming over to Ireland to kickstart their careers. Newstalk’s Jessica Woodlock has been looking into it for us.

New figures show a 71% increase in High Court divorce battles. We discuss this with Keith Walsh Family Law Solicitor.

Jo Linehan Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland gives parents tips and tricks on choosing environmentally friendly childcare items.

The average child is seeing porn at age 9 – what is the impact of this on young people and how do we talk to our children about it. To discuss further Pat spoke to Dr Anne Kehoe, Past President of the Psychology Society of Ireland and Senior Clinical Psychologist.

 RTÉ Oireachtas Committee says an overlap of witnesses with the Public Accounts Committee is resulting in “negative public commentary”. We speak to Niamh Smyth, FF TD for Cavan Monaghan and Chairwoman of the Oireachtas Media Committee and also Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Correspondent with the Irish Times. 

We are returning to a topic we have been covering on the show for a number of months that is  the lack of green spaces in Dublin 8. Sporting Liberties represents several local sports clubs involved in GAA, rugby, soccer and boxing in the Dublin 8 area, where 8,500 children are without a sanctioned green area to play sports. They have been lobbying Dublin City Council to engage with them on me...

It is the ideal time to prepare for the busy spring gardening season. Paraic Horkan, Horticulturist & Keen Gardener, Graduate of the National Botanic Gardens brings us all the gardening tips and advice.

Author Cathy Kelly joined Pat in studio to talk about her new book 'Sisterhood' and her recent battle with breast cancer.

We take a look at the vast and varied career of Samantha Morton in this weeks 'Inside Hollywood' with Jen Gannon, Pop culture Journalist. 

It's no surprise to learn that if a child has access to the internet they can potentially view anything. From gambling to graphic explicit content there are no boundaries. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been investigating this with the ISPCC

Vincent Hyland, Author and Conservationist tells us what it takes to be a contender for Outsider Magazine’s Eco Person of the Year.

On this week's 'Green Scene' Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland explains how women’s tears reduce male aggression in humans, and efforts to use IVF to save the Northern White Rhino . All with thanks to AIB.

Israel’s Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich joined Pat in studio following the United States decision to once again veto a resolution calling for a ceasefire  

Soon you’ll be asked to vote in two referendums, but what are you voting for? We get a referendums explainer with Ms. Justice Marie Baker Chairperson of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s Independent Electoral Commission.  

The tourism industry are concerned about the lack of hotel availability in the country. We hear why from the CEO of Failte Ireland Paul Kelly.

This morning on the show, Newstalk Technology Correspondent and host of Tech Talk Jess Kelly takes a look at smart clothes and what is available for you to buy. All with thanks to Viatel Technology Group.

The UK is set to call out Russia at a meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers in Brazil. Dan Bloom, Deputy London Playbook Editor for POLITICO brings us the latest.