The Pat Kenny Show

Two by-elections, two very different political tests for the government parties. In Dublin Central, Fianna Fáil is under real pressure, while in Galway West the contest remains wide open. Joining Pat to discuss is Seán Defoe, Newstalk’s Political Correspondent.

Yesterday’s Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis celebrated the centenary of the founding of the party. While it was once guaranteed that the leader of Fianna Fáil would become Taoiseach, the fractured nature of contemporary politics may make that less and less certain. Joining Pat to reflect on the legacy of the party is Ronan Mc Greavy, journalist with The Irish Times and author of ‘Sean Lemass: The Lost Memoi...

From the grand boulevards of fascist Italy and nazi Germany’s monumental plans to the symbolism behind modern political projects like Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, architecture has long been used as a statement of power, control, and ideology. But how do buildings and monuments influence the way citizens see themselves in relation to the State? Joining Pat to discuss is Dr Hannah Malone, As...

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Gina London, CEO of Language of Leadership, Sunday Independent Columnist, and former CNN Correspondent.

One third of Irish children are not making their first holy communion, according to some parishes. So, with the cost of living crisis biting across Ireland, how are parents affording communion this year and are they cutting back? Henry McKean has this report.

The World Health Organisation has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda an international public health emergency, amid fears the virus could spread further across the region. Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, joins Pat to discuss.

Joining Pat to discuss Parkinson's disease is Professor Luke O'Neill from Trinity College Dublin.

Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor with the Sunday Independent, joins Pat to chat about the latest in the car market and motor industry.

Gareth Mullins, executive chef at the Anantara Hotel, joins Pat with some mouth-watering spring-inspired recipes.

While many Irish viewers have welcomed RTE’s decision to boycott the Eurovision due to Israel’s participation, what role does ‘not’ doing something have in today’s world? Pat is joined by Clare Moriarity, enterprise postdoctoral fellow working at UCD and the National Library of Ireland, to discuss.

Following Donald Trump's high-profile visit to China, political tensions back home have been intensifying over claims of election fairness and redistricting. The U.S. Supreme Court is now being asked to intervene in a bitter legal battle in Virginia, after millions of votes tied to a controversial redistricting referendum were effectively thrown out. The case could have major implications ahead of...

Joining Pat to discuss the collapse of the short-lived ceasefire between Ukraine adn Russia is Emmanuelle Chaze, Ukraine Correspondent for France 24.

One hundred years on from the foundation of Fianna Fáil, the party faces difficult polling, internal criticism, rising populism, and questions over Ireland’s economic future, with national debt heading towards €230 billion. An Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin, joins Pat in studio to discuss.

From rising cancer rates in younger people to increasing infertility, scientists are warning that many of us may be ageing faster than we should, and our diet could be a major factor. In his new book ‘The Age Code’, Dr David Cox explores the emerging science showing how what we eat can influence the ageing process at a cellular level, and even determine the age of our organs - he joins Pat to disc...

Anne Chambers is a celebrated biographer, having written about lives as diverse as pirate Queen Grace O’Malley and Tom Cruise -not the actor - but her own, unknown uncle. Now she has written her own story, which looks at how her writing has impacted her own life. She joins Pat to discuss.

Shane Ross joins Pat to chat about his latest book ‘RTÉ: Saints, Scholars and Scandals’.

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Craig Hughes, political editor of the Irish Daily Mail.

Ali Ansari is Professor of Iranian history and director of the Institute for Iranian Studies at the University of St Andrews. He’s one of the leading authorities on modern Iran and has written widely on Iranian politics, history, and relations with the West. He joins Pat to discuss the current conflict, the international response, and how events are being interpreted both inside and outside Iran.

Screentime’s John Fardy joins Pat for another instalment of Boxed.

For many people, cooking at home can feel repetitive - using the same ingredients, the same recipes and the same routines. But Chef Mark Moriarty says understanding just a few simple techniques can completely change the way we cook and eat. He’s built a career around making high-level cooking practical and accessible - he joins Pat to talk about it all.

Joining Pat to discuss the recent outbreak of hantavirus is Dr Luke O’Neill.

The Irish Academy of Engineering has just published two reports calling for significant changes to our energy security planning, which fly in the face of our legally-binding commitment to eliminate carbon emissions. To discuss this, Pat is joined by a member of the academy, Eamonn O’Reilly.

Sir Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure after Labour suffered heavy losses in the UK’s local elections, with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK making major gains across traditional Labour and Conservative strongholds. As the political map shifts dramatically, and with key results still to come, George Parker, Financial Times political editor, joins Pat to sift through the wreckage.

In 1695, a Dublin merchant ship set sail from Ringsend to Smyrna on what should have been a routine trading mission. It didn’t return within three years of its departure, and so the ship was presumed lost. Insurance was paid out, and life moved on until two years later, when the ship reappeared. Joining Pat to tell the story of the Ouzel Galley is historian and content creator Jane Casey.

Horslips were the original Celtic rockers back in the 1970s, and they have just released a new live album, although they have stopped playing live gigs. How does that work? Barry Devlin and Jim Lockhart join Pat to explain everything.