The Pat Kenny Show

The clash at the top! Liverpool take on Arsenal this weekend at Anfield. Off The Ball’s Mick McCarthy joined us to preview the weekend in Sport. 

Author and TV personality, Francis Brennan tells us how he is getting ready for Christmas!   

The conflict between Israel and Palestine has seen a total of 20,000 Palestinian people lose their lives since the war began. We will be talking about a possible resolution for this ongoing conflict .   Scott Lucas, Professor and Political analyst, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin joined Pat on the show.

Church of England priests were able to perform officially sanctioned blessings of same-sex partnerships for the first time from Saturday night at 12pm. On Sunday morning the Reverend Catherine Bond and the Reverend Jane Pearce were in the Church, getting their relationship blessed and joined us on the show this morning...  

Criminal trials, foreign policy question marks, and an economy on the up, Larry Donnelly Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Columnist with The Journal will give us his view of the past year in America 

From Swifties at the NFL to Rubialies refusing to step down after an inappropriate moment, Shane Hannon joined us to talk through the quirky sports stories of the year.  

Luke O’Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Immunology, Trinity College takes us through top science breakthroughs in 2023.

Lots of presents and late nights could lead to a tsunami of emotions, Child Psychotherapist Dr. Colman Noctor will break down how to manage children during Christmas   

Israel’s Ambassador to Ireland, Dana Erlich joins us in studio to discuss the latest news in Gaza including the ‘serious negotiations’ taking place on a ceasefire.

Although Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year it’s important to be mindful of what we purchase as it can also be the most wasteful time of the year. Jo Linehan Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland joined Pat on the show.

The festivities are well and truly underway, with many people finishing up work today or tomorrow. The pubs and restaurants are full of Christmas parties, reunions and family celebrations. But what is it like working on the other side of the counter?    Well, our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been meeting with those dealing with the public on a night out…

Today we hear from one of Ireland's leading dermatologists, Professor Catriona Ryan as she shares the best pre-wedding-prep for brides-to-be.  

Scam calls are on the rise and no one knows that better than the Taoiseach, we’ll get the latest on his Russian prank call with Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent, with the Irish Examiner.  

Mistletoe at Christmas and things to do in the garden this week. Paraic Horkan Horticulturist & Keen Gardener, Graduate of the National Botanic Gardens  brings us all the gardening tips and advice.

Comedian Jarlath Regan joins us in studio to talk about the unnecessary stress of Christmas, the do’s and don’t with last minute gifting and the escape room needed on Christmas Day.

With STIs on the rise again, we hear advice on protecting sexual health over the festive period with Dr Aisling Loy, Consultant in Genito-Urinary Medicine in GUIDE clinic St James's Hospital, and Himerus Health .

A royal family in turmoil, Covid inquiries, political resignations and comeback kids. We look back on another crazy year in the UK with Enda Brady from TRT World.

This week on Inside Hollywood, Lisa Cannon looks at classic festive movie A Christmas Carol and family favourite Elf..

Cabinet meet today to approve the new proposed road traffic bill and we look at the reallocation of Dublin City Centre road space to buses and ask if it’s working with Conor Faughnan, Transport Consultant.

Bird feeders might help boost garden birds immunity and how chinstrap penguins are champion nappers.  All up for discussion in this week's 'Green Scene' with Dr. Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland. Green Scene is with thanks to AIB.

Waterford has been crowned European City of Christmas 2024 by an international Jury who described Ireland’s oldest city as an “extraordinary jewel of harmony and aesthetics" so our reporter Sarah Madden went to experience a ‘Waterford Christmas'.

Niamh Fitzpatrick Psychologist and author of tell me the truth about loss shares her advice on Living with the loss of a loved one at Christmas .

Fears for HSE as our medics in exodus to Australia, figures leaving for Oz up by 982, the Irish Daily Mail has revealed. We speak to Chris Luke Columnist with the Irish Medical Times and Retired consultant in emergency medicine.  

AI, Tech Job Losses and Social Media Regulation Were Just Some Of The Bit Tech Stories Of 2023 and Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brings us through the best tech stories of 2023.

TV and movie picks for Christmas, we’ll have all the best picks over the festive period with Rory Cashin Entertainment Editor for Joe.ie.