The Pat Kenny Show

New research in the UK reveals that sexual violence commonly seen in pornography was found in half of police interview transcripts of child-on-child sex abuse cases. We get a reaction with Tanya Ward CEO of Children’s Rights Alliance and also Dr Rosaleen Mcelvaney Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist in St Clare’s Unit, Children’s Health Ireland.

Passport service upgrades, a rise in your summer holiday prices, and all the travel news with Pol Ó Conghaile.

The used car market, Honda's second electric car and will SEAT stop making cars? We get all the motoring news with Geraldine Herbert Columnist and Motoring Editor with the Sunday Independent.

Author Anne Griffin joined Anton on the show to chat about her new book, ‘The Island of Longing’.

Nearly three in four publicans say their turnover is similar to or greater than it was pre-COVID. In reaction to this Anton was joined on the show by John Clendennen the incoming President of the Vintners Federation.

Emergency accommodation to come on stream following a weekend of anti-immigration protests. To get a reaction to the protests over the weekend Anton spoke to Eimer McAuley News Reporter with the Journal.ie, Ivana Bacik Labour Leader and TD for Dublin Bay South, and Nick Henderson CEO of the Irish Refugee Council.

Leinster denied the double, Dublin domination and Women’s FA Cup Final sets world record for attendance all the sports news with Kathleen McNamee from Off The Ball.

With over 63,000 undiagnosed coeliacs in Ireland, we look at coeliac disease at the beginning of Coeliac Awareness Week with Sarah Keogh, Dietician at eatwell.ie.

Bike week has begun. What is it and will it encourage you to get on two wheels? Speaking to Anton this morning was Claire Byrne Green Party Councillor and also Dermot Lacey Labour Councillor.

A look back on the stories of the week with our Friday Forum. Joining Pat this morning was David Quinn Sunday Independent Columnist, Alice Leahy Director of Services at the Alice Leahy Trust, and Mary Seery Kearney Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Children, Disability, Equality, Integration, and Privacy Rights.

It's Friday Food with Gareth Mullins and the recipe of choice from Gareth today was a summer dish of Spaghetti with garlic lemon, chili & breadcrumbs.

A tidal wave of Nursing Home operators leaving the Fair Deal Scheme due to disparities in funding. Speaking to Pat on this matter was Tom Finn Founder CEO of Silver Stream Healthcare.

We hear why early surgical intervention on knee and hip issues is so important. Joining Pat this morning was Pat Slater RetiredGgarda and former junior Leinster Rugby player and also joining Pat was Dr Niall Hogan Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Blackrock Health, Blackrock Clinic.

Enoch Burke will not be prosecuted for repeatedly showing up at Wilson’s Hospital School. With the details was Shane Phelan Journalist and Legal Affairs Editor with the Irish Independent.

Temple Bar has become home to open drug use and anti-social behaviour according to some business owners. We hear from Ciaran Hogan Owner of Clockwork door escape rooms in Temple Bar and also Councillor Niall Ring.

A jam-packed weekend of GAA with the Leinster and Ulster finals, and in rugby three Irish provinces compete in the URC semi-finals. Shane Hannon from Off The Ball previews a busy weekend of sport.

Penney's is set to open its third largest store in the country at Dundrum Town Centre next month. The retailer has grown and grown from one store in Dublin to now having more than 400 outlets around the world. Our reporter Josh Crosbie has been looking into Ireland's love affair with Penneys:

Eamon Ryan Minister for Transport, Climate, Environment & Communications. TD Dublin Bay South. Green Party Leader joined Pat on the show discuss T3 at Dublin Airport, car-less cities, and wind energy.

The American dream gets put on trial in the Netflix series ‘’Beef’’ John Fardy has reviewed it for us on this week's 'Boxed'.

We got stateside to get a reaction to Donald Trump's townhall event with Terry Sheridan Managing Editor, WSHU Public Radio.

Have you ever thought of getting involved in animal rescue? We hear from those involved with our reporter Josh Crosbie who visited with Kildare Wildlife Rescue Centre.

Aidan Connolly CEO of Idiro Analytics helps us step into the future by explaining what Meta’s ImageBind AI model will mean for AI and our lives.

Best-selling author Sam Blake joins us to talk about her young adult novel.'Something Terrible Happened Last Night.

Do we need a third terminal at Dublin Airport? Joining Pat on the show this morning was Kevin Byrne Lieutenant Colonel Retired, Airport Safety & Security, Eoghan Corry Editor of Air and Travel magazine. Also speaking to Pat was a local resident living near the airport Niamh Maher.

With 200 overdose deaths in three months, what is fentanyl? The lethal drug is circulating on the streets of San Francisco. Speaking to Pat from San Francisco was Kevin Fagan Reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle.