The Pat Kenny Show

The controversy that simply won’t go away, the RTÉ Payment scandal likely to seek Ryan Tubridy to appear before Oireachtas. Speaking to Ivan this morning was Fionnán Sheahan Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent.

A look back on the stories of the week with our Friday Forum. Joining Ivan today as Eoin O’Broin Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Housing, Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne who is also a member of the Oireachtas Media Committee and also Alice Leahy Director of Services at the Alice Leahy Trust.

It's BBQ season and Executive Chef Gareth Mullins is taking on a Chicken & chorizo skewer Greek summer salad

667 arrests as French riots spread over police shooting, we get the latest from France with Lara Marlowe Paris-based author and Contributor to the Irish Times.

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month, Professor Donal O’Shea Clinical Lead for Obesity at the HSE gave us the details.

Electric Picnic, Beyond the Pale and Not Another Love Story. These are just some of the festivals filling Ireland's expanding event schedule. But what's the run up like for organisers, who keeps the celebrations safe, and just what goes on behind the scenes at your favourite summer fling? Sarah Madden reports...

Learning to be BodyKind. We hear about a new programme coming to Irish schools will tackle body image issues. Dr Ciara Mahon Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Psychology, UCD.

Where next for FF after Michael Martin steps down as leader? For more on this, Ivan was joined on the show this morning by John Downing Political Correspondent & Columnist with the Irish Independent.

RTÉ Execs faced a second day of grilling, this time in front of the Public Accounts Committee as the fallout from the Payment scandal continues Sean Defoe Bauer Media’s Political Correspondent, Niamh Smyth Chair of the committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht and Trevor Keegan Chair of the RTÉ NUJ subbranch.

Minister Patrick O’Donovan calls for a radical overhaul of RTÉ citing a lack of performance.

Saying yes to no: Dr Malie Coyne Clinical Psychologist and Author of “Love in, Love out” shows us the power of being assertive.

Illegal Dumping and the rising problem of it in Cork. To hear how bad the situation is Ivan spoke to Frank Roche Elected County Councilor for the Fermoy Municipal area.

In the Aftermath of Wagner Group rebellion in Russia, we get the latest on the fallout of with Jason Corcoran Russia Analyst and former resident of Russia.

As Robbie Keane takes up a new role as Manager of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv, Shane Hannon gives his take on this new move for Robbie.

The Department of Agriculture comes in for criticism as forestry targets down by 71%. With more on this, Ivan spoke to Pat O’Toole Political Editor of the Irish Farmers Journal.

A crocodile who made herself pregnant in Costa Rica and the effects of wildfires on biodiversity and human health are all up for discussion on this week's Green Scene with Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland.

Frustrated passengers are left angry and delayed as truck drivers collide with some train service. With more on this, Ivan was joined on the show by Barry Kenny  Corporate communications manager with Irish Rail.

Republic Of Ireland's manager Vera Pauw has picked her 23-woman squad for the Australia - New Zealand Women's World Cup. Last night a special send-off party was organised by Sky and Off the Ball. Henry McKean got a backstage pass on the green carpet at Dublin's Mansion House and met young girls who one day want to play for Ireland and Vera Pauw. He sent us this report.

RTÉ executives grilled by Oireachtas Committee on culture and governance, but the blame game continues. For more on this, Ivan spoke to Christopher O'Sullivan Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South-West and Oireachtas Media Committee member, Fionnán Sheahan Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent and Seamus Dooley Irish Secretary at National Union of Journalists.

Paraic Horkan gives tips and advice on growing your own fruit and vegetables.

Lisa Regan stopped buying clothes for a year, here’s how you can do it and why you should!

We look at the career of the Master of the Blockbuster, we look at the films of James Cameron with Lisa Cannon, TV Host & Exec Producer ‘SPOTLIGHT’ in this week's Inside Hollywood.

Stretched to the max Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie looks at the issue of ambulance waiting times.

2 in 5 would be encouraged to give up their car if public transport was free: All the latest on the Amárach transport survey for Newstalk with Conor Faughnan Transport Consultant

Fever, headache, muscle aches, chills, and fatigue Luke O’Neill on malaria vaccination and developments.