The Pat Kenny Show

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.

We talk to Dr Louise Crowley - Professor of Law in UCC teaching others to stand up to bad behaviour on college campuses through the UCC Bystander Intervention Programme.

We hear all about Foodmet; Brussels’ sustainable food hall with Paul Thielemans Paul Public Relations for Abattoir.

Childcare providers take to the streets to call for a plan from Government amid service closures. Speaking to Ivan this morning was Elaine Dunne Chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers.

With an Indoor beach, a new geopark in the Mournes, fat bikes in Connemara, and new terraces for outdoor eats we have all the latest in travel with Pol Ó Conghaile.

We hear from Tom Parlon Director General of the Construction Industry Federation as he departs the Construction Industry Federation after 16 years.

What is the best way to handle the news of a terminal diagnosis, how can you prepare your friends and family? We discuss this with Stephanie Regan Clinical Psychotherapist, Media Contributor and Author of Relationships on the Edge, Host of podcast – ToughLove.

New technology allows cows to communicate with farmers via text to alert them if they are ready for the market. We get all the details from Ross Robertson Head of mixed farming at AGRI-EPI Centre.

Putin and the Wagner mutiny, we get the latest on what happened and where Russia is now with Duncan Bullivant 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 Risk Group, an international risk management advisory.

Disappointment for Leona Maguire in the Golf Yesterday and Mayo Cruise Past Galway to reach the All Ireland Football Championship Semi-Final. We get a look back on the weekend of sport with Kathleen McNamee from Off The Ball.

Diabetes cases will ‘grow aggressively’ in every country and among every age group over the next 30 years. That's according to recent research that says 1 in 10 of us could have the disease by 2050. Is Ireland prepared for this influx of diabetics and what will we have to pay for our health? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.

Minister for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe joins me to talk hotel prices, expensive Ireland, and the future of the Fine Gael Party.

The latest on the RTÉ payment scandal, the barter account, and who will go before the Oireachtas Committees. We get the latest with Danny McConnell Editor of the Business Post.

We take a look back at the main news stories of the week. Joining Anton on the Friday Forum today was Senator Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Climate Justice, Mary Seery Kearney, Fine Gael Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Children and Christina Finn, Political correspondent with the Journal.ie.

Anton Savage was joined by Mark O’Connell to discuss his new book, A Thread of Violence, which paints a picture of Malcolm MacArthur, the man behind two of the most infamous murders in Irish history 

Damien O’Neill, Head of Sales for Penneys Ireland and Northern Ireland joined Anton to discuss Penneys new store which has opened in Dundrum.

Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef at the Antara at the Marker with a delicious Victoria sponge cake with Wexford strawberries and vanilla cream.

Regina Clery, Civil Engineer, joined Anton Savage on the show this International Women in Engineering Day.

Anton Savage was joined by Daniel McConnell, Editor of the Business Post, Harry Brown, Senior Lecturer in the school of media at TU Dublin, and Seamus Dooley, Irish Secretary at the National Union of Journalists to discuss what now for RTE as they deal with the payment crisis.

Shane Hannon, Co-presenter of OTB AM, the sports breakfast show from Off the Ball joined Anton with the latest from Vera Pauw’s Ireland vs Zambia, GAA GO controversy and an almighty Connaught football derby, and more.

Anton was joined by Dermot Goode of Total Health Cover to discuss health insurance cover now that all insurers have increased their rates and to find out if you are getting the most from your health insurance and more

Hilda Milner, Recorder Teacher and Conductor of the RIAM Recorder Ensemble along with Clara and Maitiú who are both RIAM students joined Anton on the show to discuss a new 3-part documentary series that follows a number of exceptionally gifted students and their teachers at the Royal Irish Academy of Music called 'Face the Music'.