The Pat Kenny Show

Tensions between India and Canada have reached boiling point as India has stopped issuing visas to Canadian citizens. We get the latest on what is going on with  Ray Bassett, former Senior Diplomat in the Department of Foreign Affairs and former Irish Ambassador for Canada.

Gareth Mullins has a delicious vanilla rice pudding with blackberry and apple for you to try this weekend.

Ahead of a huge match this weekend when South Africa takes on Ireland, Henry McKean reports from Paris meeting fans from all sides.

A mock gallows erected at a far-right protest near Leinster House is under criminal investigation, sparking security concerns for our politicians To discuss further Pat spoke to Adam Higgins Political Correspondent with the Irish Sun. 

More than two-thirds of household items are being dumped in the wrong bin. Do you use your bins correctly? Pat spoke to Conor Walsh Secretary of the Irish Waste Management Association.

Ireland takes on South Africa, the women’s team faces Northern Ireland in the post-Vera Pauw era and Arsenal meets Tottenham in the Premier League. It’s the sports Preview with Kathleen McNamee Digital Producer with Off the Ball and Host of COYGIG podcast.

September marks the second year of the Irish Heart Foundation's 'Her Heart Matters' campaign, dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular health in women during Heart Month. For more on this campaign, Pat was joined on the show by Orna O’Brien, Irish CORU-registered senior dietitian with the Irish Heart Foundation.

The Housing Alliance has released a report focused on decarbonizing the social housing sector to meet national climate targets. Speaking to Pat was John Hannigan Chair of the Housing Alliance and CEO of Circle Voluntary Housing .  

Irish nurses are in demand not just world over, but across industries.  Yes, more and more well educated Irish nurses and midwives are leaving Hospitals and the HSE to pursue the increasing number of opportunities open to them. But can our health system survive this exodus of nursing talent? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.

The final day of the National Ploughing Championships takes place today at Ratheniska Co Laois. There have been many issues teased out and debated by the farmers in attendance. One of the most concerning factors for those involved in agriculture is the drop off in full-time farmers. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been out around the Ploughing looking ahead at the future of farming Ireland:

Ryanair DAC CEO, Eddie Wilson joins us today to discuss Ryanair being forced to cut 17 routes and relocate19 eco-friendly aircraft from Dublin Airport. 

Alternative final journeys are on the rise we hear about water cremation with Elizabeth Oakes the owner of pure reflections, Ireland first resomarium. 

Keeping a stiff upper lip and suppressing negative thoughts is good for mental health, that’s according to a Cambridge study. Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and Author of “In Search of Madness gave his thoughts on this to Shane on the show this morning.

In the wake of the Temple Street Hospital surgery controversy, we get an update on the reviews published by CHI into the surgeries with Paul Cullen Health Editor of The Irish Times, and also Ciaran Tansey, Solicitor at Damien Tansey Solicitors, Sligo and Dublin.

OTB’S Eoin Shehan brings us an insight into Rassie Erasmus and Irish rugby a fascinating relationship.

Vaccines train the immune system against pathogen invaders. But in autoimmune diseases, the immune system becomes the enemy. Scientists have now figured out a way to tamp down this self-destructive response in mice by attaching sugars to molecules that provoke immune cells. This ‘inverse vaccine’ could potentially lead to new ways to combat autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) lupus...

How to drive more sustainably? Jo Linehan Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland gives us her review of some EVs in the market today.

13 people were arrested over public order incidents after demonstrations outside Leinster House. We get a reaction to what happened yesterday evening with Jack Horgan Jones, Political Reporter of The Irish Times, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fail Senator, and Jerry Buttimer Senator, Cathaoirleach Seanad Éireann. 

Death in the Blood: Caroline Wheeler's Book Unveils the Nhs's Worst Treatment Disaster, Spanning Over Two Decades, Which Devastated Tens of Thousands of Lives. 

A voice familiar to the nation, we speak to presenter Ian Dempsey on a quarter of a century on Today FM.  

Paraic Horkan answers listeners' green-fingered questions and tells us the top things to do in your garden this week.

A stage adaptation of Agatha Christie's bestselling crime novel "And Then There Were None" is premiering at the Gaiety Theatre throughout the week. Pat was joined on the show by actor Andrew Lancel who is starring in the production.

The UN General Assembly continues in New York today and Sean Defoe Bauer Media Political Correspondent reports from what has been happening at the meeting live from New York.

On Inside Hollywood this week we look at the acting career of Timothy Chalamet with Lisa Cannon TV Host and Executive Producer of Spotlight.

Limited to 25kmh, new rules about lights, helmets, and other safety features we hear the details of the new E-Scooter law with Conor Faughnan, Transport Consultant.