The Pat Kenny Show

Last week it was indicated that planning rules around cabins and modular homes would be relaxed. We ask how viable is it to live in a modular home. Speaking to Jonathan this morning was Paula Donohue has been a owner of a modular home  in Taum for around two years and also Sean Brett founder of Steel Tech Modular Homes to discuss.

Yesterday Donald Trump announced his intention to impose 25% on imports on goods from the EU. What will this mean for Ireland? To discuss further Jonathan spoke to Pat Leahy Political Editor with the Irish Times.

The Sorrow and the Loss – Journalist and Author Martin Dillon presents a vital exploration of the toll Northern Ireland’s bloody conflict took on women from his new book ‘The Sorrow and the Loss’. 

This week Diarmuid Gavin tells us the history of Derek Jarman’s garden Prospect Cottage. Derek Jarman was never a man to follow convention. A filmmaker, artist, writer, and activist, his life was one of relentless creativity and defiance. his artistic journey took an unexpected turn when he found himself on the windswept shingle of Dungeness, a desolate landscape on the Kent coast, dominated by a...

Plans for a multi-million euro outdoor swimming pool in Dublin’s North Inner City are making waves again. However, locals say the money could be better well spent, to tackle crime and improve the lives of those living near the proposed site. Josh Crosbie has been looking into this and reports for us.

This week Lisa Canon takes us through Low Budget and Indie Films made for $1 million and less which won BIG awards and made millions.

In 2027 the Ryder Cup golf tournament will return to Ireland in Adare Manor. Hotels warned not to price gouge ahead of Ryder cup. Director of Hospitality and Guest Experience at Ryder Cup Europe Alan Evans. We discuss this further with Hotels warned not to price gouge ahead of Ryder cup.

Today is National Slow Down Day, which is something that the Garda do a few times per year on designated days. That means we will see a large amount of extra speed straps and camera vans deployed today. Pat spoke to Conor Faughnan Transport Consultant.

New research from Tesco Ireland into families benefitting from the Stronger Starts Food programme reveals that almost 9 out of 10 parents surveyed have seen their children eating healthier at home The initiative sees Tesco provide free packs of fresh fruit and vegetables to thousands of children in 240 DEIS primary schools across Ireland every week.  Natasha Adams CEO Tesco Ireland  expl...

Apple has announced that airpods will be the latest technology to provide clinical-grade hearing aid. Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brings us the details.

Between surrogacy and IVF there are so many options and questions for fertility but where do people start? Nikki Dwyer started the Future fertility show to help people navigate their options when it comes to starting a family with help of experts like Dr Ahmed Omar from Beacon CARE Fertility.

A new plan to deal with violence in the capital has been launched by social democrats, with knife surrender bins being part of the proposal, Gary Gannon tells us more. 

Saturday 1 March is DSPCA Foster Day, in which the DSPCA raise awareness over the importance of fostering animals to prepare them for adoption into their forever homes. Many animals, including puppies, kittens, and pregnant and sick animals needing rest are available for fostering. For more on the foster day Pat spoke to Nicola Gibbons, DSPCA Dog Foster Coordinator. 

Yesterday Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan was leading a European Parliament delegation to visit Palestine as part of the Relations Committee with Palestine of which she is chair. In order to travel into Palestine she and her delegation had to fly through Israel. Upon landing, however, she and the group she was travelling with were held in the airport and refused entry. To get the full story Lynn Boylan...

Dublin’s O’Connell Street is lined with a number of statues that all have one thing in common they are all men. A proposal was put forward by Dublin City Council in 2018 for a statue of Constance Markievicz, but proposals have since changed to another statue. Is it time to have a female statue on O'Connell Street? Pat discussed this further with Councillor Cat O’Driscoll, Social Democrats.

French President Emanuel Macron yesterday met with Donald Trump at the White House on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Macron had warnings for Trump on Putin’s trustworthiness. To look back on this meeting and what said was Patrick Bury, Senior Security lecturer at the University of Bath, Former NATO Analyst and Army officer.

Pat Divilly, author of ‘‘Shadow Work: A Practical Guide to Embracing Your Shadow Side, Tackling Shame And Transforming Pain Into Power’ joined Pat on the show to discuss the importance of shadow work.

A planning application has been submitted to convert the building into an International Protection Accommodation Centre. Our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte has been speaking to local residents and businesses in the Mount Street Area.

 Finance expert Paul Merriman is our expert today and he answered listeners questions on divorce finance. All with thanks to Hidden Hearing.

There are calls on the government to make it illegal to impersonate someone in order to trick people online, a practice known as ‘catfishing’.  Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist talks us through the psychological dynamics and the impacts.

Bestselling children’s author Dav Pilkey joins us to discuss the success of his graphic novels and of the new spinoff movie: ‘Dog man.’ Dav is a prolific author, with more than five different kid’s series, notably among those are Dog man, Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club.

Liverpool is set to win another title this year as it defeats Man City. And the 6 Nations is heating up as Ireland is on track for another Grand Slam. Colm Bohig from Off The Ball looks back on the weekend of sport.

Now on his tenth day in hospital, how is the Pope’s medical condition progressing? We get the latest with Elise Ann Allen Senior Correspondent, The Crux. 

Planning rules on cabins and modular homes in back gardens could be relaxed as part of Government efforts to tackle the housing crisis. We asked are modular homes just a short-term fix to the housing and rental crisis? Pat discusses this with Orla Hegarty Architect and Assistant Professor at UCD School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy and also Fionnan Sheehan, Ireland Editor wi...

Neale Richmond TD, Fine Gael, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Sinéad Gibney TD, Social Democrats  and also Jane Matthews , Political Correspondent with The Journal make up our Friday Forum this week.