The Pat Kenny Show

The Stephen Kenny era is coming to an end, Roy Keane and Jason McAteer’s latest spat, and F1 goes to Vegas. Eoin Sheahan joined Pat with a look back on the weekend of sport. will be here to give us the sports update next

antimicrobial resistance happens when germs develop the ability to defeat the antibiotics designed to kill them, but what does that mean for our bodies?  We spoke to Paul Ross the AOC Microbiome Ireland and winner of this year’s Researcher Of The Year Award.

Are concerns about artificial intelligence just plain old scaremongering? Pat was joined on the show by Barry O'Sullivan Professor of AI at University College Cork.

We return to the story of Molly and Tom Martens and we pay tribute to Ben Dunne with Southern Correspondent with the Irish Independent Ralph Riegel.

A look back on the stories of the week with our Friday Forum. Joining Pat today was John Brady, Sinn Fein TD for Wicklow, Barry Ward, Fine Gael Senator and Vice Chair of the Oireachtas Justice Committee and also John Lee – Executive Editor, Daily Mail Group Ireland.

A Supreme Court ruling on Rwanda and Cameron’s first visit to Ukraine, it’s been a big week in UK politics. Vincent McAviney London based journalist gave us an overview.

Gareth Mullins will be giving us a recipe with some spice and comfort this week – a chilli beef burrito bowl! Friday Food is with thanks to Cully & Sully.

Gone are the days of the traditional CV – your next interview will probably be assessed by AI! We get all the details with Donal O'Donoghue Managing Director at Sanderson and President of Employment and Recruitment Federation of Ireland.

Ireland will face the Netherlands this weekend, is there any way back now for Stephen Kenny? Off The Ball’s Kathleen McNamee joined Pat to look ahead to the weekend of sport.

Children as young as 14 are being recruited as money mules. To further details Pat was joined by we speak to Michael Cryan Detective Superintendent, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau.   

With 6020 people on the waiting list for home care, what future for those who need it? To discuss further Pat was joined on the show by Duncan Smith Labour TD and spokesperson on Health, Disability, Transport & Communications.

We discuss who’s blaming who behind the doors at RTE  with Fionnan Sheahan Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent.

A new centre for species survival in Ireland has been established at Dublin Zoo and Pat was joined on the show by the Director of Dublin Zoo Dr. Christoph Schwitzer.

An alarming rise in antisemitic attacks across Europe stokes fears for Jewish communities. We get further details from Naomi O'Leary Europe Correspondent for the Irish Times.

Professor Luke O’Neill talks to us about salt being banned in Uruguay.

Miriam Mulcahy tells Pat about three of her favourite pageturners. She tell us why she has chosen ‘A Wizard of Earth Sea’, Ursula K. Le Guin, ‘Anna Karenina’, Leo Tolstoy and ‘A Memoir of My Former Self: A Life in Writing’, Hilary Mantel .

A spate of synthetic heroin overdoses over the weekend has brought the drug back into the headlines. 54 overdose presentations were reported in total, giving many who know the city's history a terrifying flashback to the heroin epidemic of the 80s.    Our reporter Sarah Madden has been investigating the lasting legacy of drugs in the Capital, where experts warn the worst may be...

Brawn, Beckham, the Last Dance - Shane Hannon joined us next to talk through the best sporting documentaries.

8 in 10 Irish people are against EU plans to allow 16-year-olds to drive – Are they correct? We discussed this with Transport Consultant Conor Faughnan.

Professor Scott Lucas joins us to discuss US President Biden’s ‘mild hope’ with regard to hostages and we speak to Doctors Without Borders with Enas Abu Khalaf Head of Communications, Médecins Sans Frontières - Doctors Without Borders.

After over 40 years of running Park Hotel Kenmare, John and Francis Brennan have passed the baton to Bryan and Tara Meehan’s family company Forever Begin Ltd. Joining Pat in the studio was Hotelier John Brennan and the new owner of the Park Hotel Kenmare Bryan Meehan.

The peak renewal period for health insurance is almost upon us with nearly 1 million members due to renew in the coming weeks. Dermot Goode, Health Insurance expert with Total Health Cover, a Lockton Company joined Pat with advice on how to get the best value from your health insurance policy.

The first Irish citizens have escaped Gaza and are now on the road to home. Pat was joined on the show by Ibrahim Alagha and Irish citizen who left Gaza last night and also spoke to Shona Murray the Europe Correspondent, Euronews.

There are lots of gardening jobs to do this autumn and Paraick Horkan brings us his weekly list along with tips and advice.

Alan Conlon, Life Coach, Pastoral Care Co-Ordinator AT DKIT, Former Garda tells us why he retired and why more wellbeing is needed in An Garda Siochana.