The Pat Kenny Show

Minister Patrick O’Donovan calls for a radical overhaul of RTÉ citing a lack of performance.

Saying yes to no: Dr Malie Coyne Clinical Psychologist and Author of “Love in, Love out” shows us the power of being assertive.

Illegal Dumping and the rising problem of it in Cork. To hear how bad the situation is Ivan spoke to Frank Roche Elected County Councilor for the Fermoy Municipal area.

In the Aftermath of Wagner Group rebellion in Russia, we get the latest on the fallout of with Jason Corcoran Russia Analyst and former resident of Russia.

As Robbie Keane takes up a new role as Manager of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv, Shane Hannon gives his take on this new move for Robbie.

The Department of Agriculture comes in for criticism as forestry targets down by 71%. With more on this, Ivan spoke to Pat O’Toole Political Editor of the Irish Farmers Journal.

A crocodile who made herself pregnant in Costa Rica and the effects of wildfires on biodiversity and human health are all up for discussion on this week's Green Scene with Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland.

Frustrated passengers are left angry and delayed as truck drivers collide with some train service. With more on this, Ivan was joined on the show by Barry Kenny  Corporate communications manager with Irish Rail.

Republic Of Ireland's manager Vera Pauw has picked her 23-woman squad for the Australia - New Zealand Women's World Cup. Last night a special send-off party was organised by Sky and Off the Ball. Henry McKean got a backstage pass on the green carpet at Dublin's Mansion House and met young girls who one day want to play for Ireland and Vera Pauw. He sent us this report.

RTÉ executives grilled by Oireachtas Committee on culture and governance, but the blame game continues. For more on this, Ivan spoke to Christopher O'Sullivan Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South-West and Oireachtas Media Committee member, Fionnán Sheahan Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent and Seamus Dooley Irish Secretary at National Union of Journalists.

Paraic Horkan gives tips and advice on growing your own fruit and vegetables.

Lisa Regan stopped buying clothes for a year, here’s how you can do it and why you should!

We look at the career of the Master of the Blockbuster, we look at the films of James Cameron with Lisa Cannon, TV Host & Exec Producer ‘SPOTLIGHT’ in this week's Inside Hollywood.

Stretched to the max Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie looks at the issue of ambulance waiting times.

2 in 5 would be encouraged to give up their car if public transport was free: All the latest on the Amárach transport survey for Newstalk with Conor Faughnan Transport Consultant

Fever, headache, muscle aches, chills, and fatigue Luke O’Neill on malaria vaccination and developments.

On this International Neonatal Screening Day, we hear calls to add testing for spinal muscular atrophy to the heel prick test. Speaking on the show today was Bróna Noonan, mother of Donnacha who has SMA spinal muscular atrophy, and also Prof Declan O’ Rourke, Consultant Pediatric neurologist at Temple Street Hospital.

Public anger grows in the wake of a 9-page RTÉ statement released which discloses nothing new about undeclared payments. Speaking to Ivan this morning was Sean Defoe Bauer Media’s Political Correspondent, Emma O’Kelly RTÉ’s Education Correspondent and Chair of NUJ Dublin Broadcasting Branch, and also Ciaran Mullooly Former RTE correspondent.

Elaine Burke Host of For Tech’s Sake podcast joins us for a tech update, including the Sky Live camera, where tv watches you.

We have two best-selling authors giving their recommendations for this summer's best books and beach reads. Joining Ivan this morning was Sinead Moriarty Best-selling author and Book ambassador and another best selling author Sam Blake.

With our passport set to be redesigned later this year and the public asked to give their thoughts on the potential new design, Eoghan Corry Editor of Air and Travel Magazine gave Ivan more details on this new initiative.

Motoring Editor with The Sunday Independent Geraldine Herbert delves into the new E scooters safety regulations.

We look at the future of aviation, which includes passenger drones that may be operational in 2024 with Kevin Byrne Retired Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel retired & Airport Safety and Security Auditor.

On this day in 1963, President John F Kennedy visited his ancestral home in New Ross in County Wexford. It's now 60 years since the visit, but it's something the area hasn't forgotten in a hurry. Our reporter Aoife Kearns spoke to people who were there on that historic day in Wexford.

The latest on the RTÉ payment scandal and the Oireachtas committee meetings on the controversy. Ivan spoke to Niamh Smyth Chair of the Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and The Gaeltacht, and also Fionnán Sheahan Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent.