The Pat Kenny Show

With fresh talk of the latte levy coming in after years of delays we take a look at coffee cup waste, alternatives and we hear about towns who have already banned them completely. All to discuss with Jo Linehan Climate Journalist 

The Movember  “Dispose with Dignity” campaign is being launched this morning, calling for male sanitary bins nationwide. At the moment they are only in ladies toilets. The Irish Cancer Society and PHS - a sanitary bin company, have come together to have a conversation and to reduce stigma around the subject. Henry McKean met a delivery driver recovering from prostate cancer, he tells Henry ab...

Over the past number of years we have covered the lack of green spaces and play areas for children in Dublin 8, highlighting the difficulties the local community has had in making any progress towards a playing field in a community that is constantly growing in population. This morning, we return to that story once more but, this time, we have some good news to bring you on it with funding provide...

Ireland’s new auto-enrolment pension system is coming in 2026, with most of the public’s focus on the January start date. However, Caroline Rowan, Head of Retirement Consulting at Aon Ireland, believes that it is actually now, the beginning of November, that is the critical window for the auto-enrolment rollout.

In the middle of the Scottish hills, far from the museums and polite drawing rooms of Edinburgh, there’s a garden unlike any other on earth. It’s called Little Sparta, and it was created by one man. Ian Hamilton Finlay who turned a bleak stretch of moorland into a living battlefield of art and ideas.  Diarmuid Gavin tell us more about LIttle Sparta.

Former Hurling superstar DJ Carey received his sentence on Monday, after defrauding those who trusted him claiming he had cancer. Joining me now is journalist and author Eimear Ní Bhraonáin, whose brand-new book, ‘The Dodger, DJ Carey And The Great Betrayal’, is out now. The book follows DJ’s life, from his childhood obsession with hurling, to his GAA career, and his swindling of supporters who be...

Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo, and becoming the first Muslim to ever hold the office. For this and more Pat spoke to Terry Sheridan, a Peabody-nominated, award-winning journalist, and Senior Director of News at WSHU Public Radio.   

We all love a good classic the kind of film that defined a decade. But every so often, Hollywood decides to dust one off and remake it for modern audiences and the result doesn’t quite live up to the original. All to chat about with Lisa Cannon, Head of Studio at DMG Media.

Motorways are statistically very safe but they have particular dangers – especially in bad weather, and especially on the hard shoulder. All to discuss with Conor Faughnan, Transport Consultant. 

This week on the Green Scene we take a look at the health benefits of outdoor schools and how stinkbugs coat their eggs in fungus to protect them. All to chat with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Research for Society For Research Ireland . With thanks to Repak.

The Department of Finance has said that our housing crisis is likely to persist for at least another 15 years. Pent up demand will not be fully eliminated until at least 2040. However, this all depends on housing supply reaching sixty thousand a year by. But is this prediction that things will be better in fifteen years even realistic? Pat discusses this further with Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer i...

Coast Guard pilots have said that conditions have worsened since the Rescue 116 tragedy. To discuss the issue with Pat was is Sinn Féin TD Conor D. McGuinness from Waterford, who is Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.   

Have you ever wondered how the Irish speak English? Or maybe why we say words and phrases like ‘sure look’, ‘what’s the craic’ or ‘gway out of that’.  Colm O'Regan is an author, comedian and broadcaster and his new book called ‘gallivanting with words’ has the answer. 

There have been fire safety concerns raised at more than 50 asylum centres according to a review by the Irish Times. Pat discusses this further with Ellen Coyne Political Correspondent.

November is typically marked by some nice new OS updates that add polish and a few minor features to the big release of the year, along with new shows and games on Apple’s services. Occasionally, we’ll get some hardware release in November as well. This year is shaping up to follow the expected pattern. Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly tell us what might be coming this month from Apple...

Richard Satchwell was found guilty of murdering his wife in May of this year after deliberately lying to Gardaí, investigators and journalists since the day she went missing. Ralph Riegel, who covered this case since the beginning and who is from Youghal in county Cork, the same town as Tina, has told the full story along with co-author Paul Byrne in their new book ‘Beneath The Stairs’. ...

Up to one in five women will experience a mental health problem in pregnancy or in the first year after birth.  V-I-G or video intervention guidance is a special therapy for women with perinatal mental health difficulties. We hear about it with Dr Sabrina Coyle, Principal Specialist Psychologist in Perinatal mental health at the Coombe hospital, on the topic of perinatal mental health.

One of the names floated as a potential leader of a future Palestinian state is Marwan Barghouti . A 67 year old currently in Israeli jail following convictions including for murder and membership of a terrorist organisation. But who is Barghouti and why are so many calling for his release? Pat asked Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Scien...

Claims that exam papers were being sold to electrical apprentices for 50 euro the night before a test have created questions around public safety. The alleged cheating in the trade also raised serious concerns of alleged criminal activity. We get more details on this story with Ellen Coyne, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times.

President Donald Trump has endorsed former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo in his bid for mayor, having labelled his main opponent, Zohran Mamdani, a communist. The president has even threatened to cut off funding should Zohran win. Pat discusses this further with Professor and Political Analyst from the Clinton Institute, at University College Dublin, Scott Lucas. 

Sometimes, it happens in whispers, ignored messages, or quiet exclusions and in today’s world of remote work, it’s often just a click away. We discuss workplace bullying with Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist.

Ministers have agreed to reduce the amount of time Ukrainians can stay in state accommodation from 90 days to 30 days. The decision comes as a deportation flight left for Georgia last night. To discuss all this and more Pat was joined by Craig Huges, Political Editor, Irish Daily Mail and alsoColm Brophy TD, Minister of State for Migration, Fine Gael.

Irish people are as afraid of public speaking as they are of death according to a new survey by The Broadcast Institute.  1,000 Irish adults were asked to name their biggest fear. 31 per cent, topping the poll said a fear of heights, with public speaking and death  tied for second place at 30 per cent. Henry McKean chatted to people about their worst fear and spoke to Paul Connolly from...

How can we bring more Irish into our lives? Hector Ó hEochagáin, TV and radio presenter, has a brand-new book out now, called ‘An Irish Word A Day’. The book features an Irish word for every day of the year, to bring more Irish into your life and hopefully contribute to reviving our language.   

Looking back over this past weekend in sport. The All Blacks defeat Ireland in Chicago, in the Premier League Arsenal continues their dominance of the tables, Liverpool end their losing streak, Man City rise to second in the standings, and Chelsea victorious in the London Derby. Cathal Mullaney, Broadcaster with Off The Ball l reviews the weekend of sport.