The Pat Kenny Show

Sara Kennedy, wedding expert and owner of theaislebysarakennedy joins us to advise how to avoid disaster this wedding season. From family feuds and finance to fights with the bridal party, Sara is here to help! 

Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after 19 months of Hamas capture. To discuss this and more Pat spoke to Dana Erlich, Israeli Ambassador to Ireland.

Nearly 60% of Irish adults are classified as overweight or obese, and one in five children and young people are as well, so how do you talk to your children about being overweight? We get advice and guidance from Malie Coyne, Clinical Psychologist, Author and Broadcaster.

The health minister Jennifer Carrol MacNeill has issued letters to families whose loved ones underwent hip dysplasia procedures in children health Ireland hospitals since 2010.   It is believed that many thousands of youngsters could have had operations that in retrospect were unnecessary. To get more insight to this Pat spoke to David Cullinane Sinn Fein Health Spokesperson.

On the 20th of December 2004, £26.5 million was stolen from The Northern Bank in Belfast in what was then the biggest bank heist in Irish and British history.  A new book by Glenn Patterson The Northern Bank Job: The Heist and How They Got Away with It details what happened and Glenn joined Pat on the show this morning.

Teachers face loss of 5% pay increase if Leaving Cert reforms blocked. We get the latest on this with  Kieran Christie, President of the ASTI who spoke to Pat this morning.

Aer Lingus’s newest US flight has just taken off to Indianapolis, Indiana. Here to talk about it, and what it’s like to travel to the US at the moment, is Irish Independent travel editor, Pól Ó Conghaile. All with thanks to Ryanair .

Dr Catherine Healy, Historian-in-Residence, EPIC, Irish Immigration Museum looks back on 100 years of the Irish passport and how it became the most powerful one in the world.

Now the central bank report has revealed that Ireland is a nation of savers, but are we saving the right way? What are the other alternatives to save that will put even more money in your pocket? Our expert Managing Director of Metis Ireland provides all the tips on how to save effectively. All with thanks to Hidden Hearing.

US President Donald Trump is set to receive a “Palace in the sky” luxury jet for Air Force One from Qatari royal family. Kevin Byrne, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Corps, Airport safety and security auditor, Aviation Expert brings us the details about the plane.

An Estate in the Balgriffin area is in a transition period of being taken over by Dublin City Council and residents feel they are being left in limbo. Our reporter Josh Crosbie has been looking into this.

In August of 2016, Alan Hawe murdered his wife Clodagh and sons Liam, Niall and Ryan before taking his own life. The years that followed for Clodagh’s sister, Jacqueline Connolly, and her family were filled with numerous meetings with Gardaí, politician and the Commissioner in a quest for justice which eventually culminated in a serious crime review. Jacqueline Connolly joined Pat on the show.

President Michael D Higgins has lead tributes to Garda Kevin Flatley who was killed while carrying out a speed checkpoint in Dublin yesterday. An Taoiseach Micheál Martin joined Pat to pay his tribute.

Sarah McGuinness, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail, Lynn Boylan MEP, Sinn Féin, Dublin and Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee, Fianna Fáil, Finglas West  make up our Friday Forum this week.

Gareth Mullins talks through two Asian dishes including Thai spiced king prawns and scallop skewer.

Entrepreneur turned animal advocate Niall Harbison swapped the corporate world for a life dedicated to saving street dogs in Thailand. His new book tells and extraordinary tale of one special dog who changed his life and the lives of thousands more. Niall joined Pat this morning on the show.

The Cistercian college in Roscrea is one of Ireland’s leading boarding schools for boys but this is all about to change as the college goes co-ed.  We hear all about this change with Colm Moloney President of Cistercian College Roscrea and also Fr Malachy Patron of Cistercian College Roscrea.

Pope Leo XIV spent much of his ordained life in Peru working as an Augustinian missionary, and also two terms as Prior General of the Augustinians. So what is he like as a person? Fr Robert Dueweke OSA has known him since his studying days and tells us about him and Eoin Gormley, an Irish student in Rome met him just last year.

Last night was a success for Manchester United as Amorin’s side booked an all-English Europa League final with Tottenham in Bilbao on 21 May. Also, Cork face Waterford in the Munster Senior Camogie final following the skort controversy. Colm Boohig, Broadcaster Off The Ball looks ahead to the weekend of sport.

Fifteen years on since fair deal scheme and while its proven largely successful, difficulties are starting to seep through the cracks. Small nursing homes are forced into closure and family farms are on the brink of losing their livelihood. 15 years on, is the Fair Deal Scheme still fit for purpose? Pat was joined on the show by Fred Hickey, Director of Fair Deal Advisors .

A new Pope is now elected and the Conclave have chosen Cardinal Robert Prevost. Henry McKean is live in Rome to bring reaction after the white smoke was released.

The Ring of Kerry attracts thousands of visitors every summer. However new roadworks have caused some concerns for locals. Our reporter Josh Crosbie has been looking into this.

Cameron Hill from Off The Ball tells the story of the 4 by 1 mile relay record set by Irish runners at UCD in 1985. 

David Robert Grimes looks at how climate misinformation has spread across the internet with young people also falling victim to the misinformation.

India and Pakistan exchange gunfire overnight following the worst violence seen in the two countries in the last two decades. We get the latest on this with Meghna Bali, ABC's South Asia Bureau Chief.