The Pat Kenny Show

85% of teenagers will suffer from acne at some point, as will many adults, Consultant Dermatologist Professor Niki Ralph joined Pat on the show to share solutions.

Schools out and public transport is at a standstill as more than 170,000 people go on strike in Northern Ireland today . For more on this Pat spoke to Amanda Ferguson,  Freelance Northern Ireland Based Correspondent. 

With cold frosty weather promised for this week our attention turns to some indoor gardening, Paraic Horkan joined us to give some gardening advice.

No fuss and under 500 calories. Bored Of Lunch author Nathan Anthony shares some of his signature slow cooker recipes made even easier on the show with Pat today. 

After hearing the problems from our listeners we talk to two experts in the health industry about what the main concerns are and how we can go about solving them. Pat is joined in studio by Tony O’Brien former Director General for the Health Service Executive and Professor Chris Luke former A&E Consultant.

Driving in poor conditions and dealing with toll dodgers feature in this weeks commuter slot Conor Faughnan, Transport Consultant. 

Minister Darragh O’ Brien Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. TD - Dublin Fingal. addresses the frustrations of renters, buyers and landlords with Pat on the show this morning.

A tidying mouse (and other tidy animals) and an ancient fossil sponge discovered in Co. Clare. Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland brings us all the details on this week's 'Green Scene'. All with thanks to AIB.

Former Irish ambassador Dan Mulhall joins us to discuss the latest situation in Israel and his career at the forefront of Ireland’s diplomatic relations.

The Government has agreed in principle to examine funding mechanisms to support a community hotel in Roscrea, Co Tipperary. Will more supports for certain counties quell public anger over asylum seekers? Pat discusses this with three guests this morning, Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail, Peter Flynn Westport Fine Gael Councilor and also Roscrea Independent Councillor Sh...

Meta is making changes to its platforms to give teens more age-appropriate content. Jess Kelly brings us the details.

Teaser violent threats to bus drivers on the number 13 bus has led to a suspension of the evening service in certain areas of the route. We get the details from a local councillor Francis Timmons, Independent Councillor for Clondalkin. 

Donald Trump secured a resounding victory in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa. We get the latest from Terry Sheridan Managing Editor, WSHU Public Radio.

Pat Rabbitte was reappointed to Tusla chair. Pat spoke to him about the hopes for the organisation and the Election Year ahead.

Over the weekend, the Danish Queen Margarethe handed power over to her son, Frederik X. We hear about the new Danish king with James Rothwell, Berlin Correspondent for the Daily Telegraph.

The show that has often been credited with the beginning of the Golden Age of television. We will take a look at the legacy and the impact of the Sopranos with superfan our own Ger Gilroy.

The conflict in the Middle East has passed the 100 day mark: We speak to Israel’s Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich about the latest situation in Gaza and Hamas’s claim that Israeli strikes have killed two hostages.

Around 17 asylum seekers moved into Racket Hall, a hotel in Roscrea, Co Tipperary. The garda public order unit visited yesterday afternoon when the international protection applicants of women and children arrived. There were skirmishes between protesters and gardaí, filmed on social media. Last night 200 people came out to add their support to the protesters in sub zero temperatures. Henry McKean...

Despite reports that rents are stabilising, severe supply issues remain. We speak to those working in the industry about what can be done to solve this continuing crisis. Joining Pat this morning was Andrew Rafter, Director of Flynn Estate Agents and also Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer at TU Dublin and Housing Policy Analyst.  

Small house renovation projects are getting too expensive – we speak to Peter Finn, better known as Pete the Builder who is our 'Ask The Expert' this week.

2023 was the worst year for road fatalities since 2016. 69 drivers, 44 pedestrians, 34 passengers, 26 motorcyclists, 8 cyclists and 3 e-scooter users lost their lives for a total of 184 deaths.    Ten people have been killed on the roads so far this year, with a pedestrian and driver losing their lives in separate incidents over the weekend.   Newstalk’s Jamie O Hara has b...

Trump made a last-minute appearance in Iowa last night ahead of his expected victory in the caucus. We get the latest from Terry Sheridan Managing Editor, WSHU Public Radio.

 Understaffed, ‘chaotic’ and in some cases, unclean conditions we hear your A&E experiences. We were contacted by people across the country who had presented to hospitals. Sinead spoke to Pat about her recent experience.

January is traditionally the month for dreaming of and booking holidays. Pól Ó Conghaile, Travel Editor with the Irish Independent will tell us about the new flights and travel trends for the year ahead.  All with thanks to Ryanair.

Being estranged from family members can be difficult to deal with. We will be talking to Clinical Psychotherapist, Stephanie Regen gives some guidance on how deal with this issue.