The Pat Kenny Show

Why January is the best time to be booking your holidays and the brand new routes that are opening up this year. All up for discussion with Eoghan Corry

A new year, a new career. We will be talking about how to reinvent ourselves in a new career throughout 2024 with Caroline Reidy Managing Director of the HR Suite. 

The Israeli army has said it is "prepared for any scenario" after a strike in Beirut that killed Hamas's deputy chief, raising fears the war in Gaza could spread into a wider regional conflict. We get the latest on the situation there with Scott Lucas Professor and Political Analyst, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.

Jess Kelly gives up with some simple steps you can take that will make a lasting impact to your digital life in 2024 .

Forget the hysteria around New Years resolutions, Stephanie Regan joins us to tell us how to make resolutions and keep them!

With a UK election looming, did Rishi Sunak keep his promise on his five pledges? Enda Brady joins us to take a look at the looming year in UK politics.

From hospital trollies to hospital food, we will look at what to expect from the Irish health sector this year with Paul Cullen Irish Times Health Editor.

The 16-year-old darts hero and a surprise win for Ulster over Leinster Kathleen McNamee joins us next for our sports review.

Israel signals a new phase of military offensive in Gaza. We get the latest from Duncan Bulivant Special Advisor to the Head of the Bosnia peace keeping mission, part of the UK mission to Kosovo in 1999 and CEO of the Henderson Group, an international risk management advisory.

It will be a big year for national and international politics we take a look at the year ahead with Louise Burne  Political Correspondent, Irish Mirror.

Right so, Christmas is over. Let’s start the big sustainable clean up. Jo Linehan Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland  will tell us how.

Toll increases have come into effect across the country but is the increase too much for those already struggling in a cost of living crisis? Peadar Tóibín Aontú Leader and Meath West gave Ivan his reaction to these increases.

The Friday Forum is bringing you the biggest stories of the year – from RTE Flip flops to Dublin Riots we will be going through the news that made headlines in 2023.  Pat was joined by Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News for Mediahuis and Executive Editor of the Irish Independent, Holly Carpenter, Social Media Influencer and John Lee, Executive Editor, Daily Mail Group Ireland.  

The IFA elects its first female Deputy President. We hear from Alice Doyle Deputy President of the Irish Farmers Association...

From ATM’s giving out free money to mysterious holes showing up on Dublin beaches, we’ll be talking about the iconic moments from 2023 with comedian Michael Fry  

Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef of The Anantara Marker Hotel joined Pat with two desserts, Bailey's tiramisu and Christmas trifle with panettone, cherries, vanilla and mascarpone.

From a viral TikTok to the face of a Guinness and to a debut single. Dublin poet Mikey Cullen who has been making waves in 2023 joined us on the show.

This Christmas over 13,000 people will be experiencing homelessness. Alice Leahy, director of Alice Leahy Trust joined Pat on the show this morning...

Dr. Deirdre O’Donovan, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Blackrock Clinic in Dublin joined Pat to discuss how to manage tummy conditions during the excess of Christmas.     

The clash at the top! Liverpool take on Arsenal this weekend at Anfield. Off The Ball’s Mick McCarthy joined us to preview the weekend in Sport. 

Author and TV personality, Francis Brennan tells us how he is getting ready for Christmas!   

The conflict between Israel and Palestine has seen a total of 20,000 Palestinian people lose their lives since the war began. We will be talking about a possible resolution for this ongoing conflict .   Scott Lucas, Professor and Political analyst, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin joined Pat on the show.

Church of England priests were able to perform officially sanctioned blessings of same-sex partnerships for the first time from Saturday night at 12pm. On Sunday morning the Reverend Catherine Bond and the Reverend Jane Pearce were in the Church, getting their relationship blessed and joined us on the show this morning...  

Criminal trials, foreign policy question marks, and an economy on the up, Larry Donnelly Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Columnist with The Journal will give us his view of the past year in America 

From Swifties at the NFL to Rubialies refusing to step down after an inappropriate moment, Shane Hannon joined us to talk through the quirky sports stories of the year.