The Pat Kenny Show

On this International Neonatal Screening Day, we hear calls to add testing for spinal muscular atrophy to the heel prick test. Speaking on the show today was Bróna Noonan, mother of Donnacha who has SMA spinal muscular atrophy, and also Prof Declan O’ Rourke, Consultant Pediatric neurologist at Temple Street Hospital.

Public anger grows in the wake of a 9-page RTÉ statement released which discloses nothing new about undeclared payments. Speaking to Ivan this morning was Sean Defoe Bauer Media’s Political Correspondent, Emma O’Kelly RTÉ’s Education Correspondent and Chair of NUJ Dublin Broadcasting Branch, and also Ciaran Mullooly Former RTE correspondent.

Elaine Burke Host of For Tech’s Sake podcast joins us for a tech update, including the Sky Live camera, where tv watches you.

We have two best-selling authors giving their recommendations for this summer's best books and beach reads. Joining Ivan this morning was Sinead Moriarty Best-selling author and Book ambassador and another best selling author Sam Blake.

With our passport set to be redesigned later this year and the public asked to give their thoughts on the potential new design, Eoghan Corry Editor of Air and Travel Magazine gave Ivan more details on this new initiative.

Motoring Editor with The Sunday Independent Geraldine Herbert delves into the new E scooters safety regulations.

We look at the future of aviation, which includes passenger drones that may be operational in 2024 with Kevin Byrne Retired Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel retired & Airport Safety and Security Auditor.

On this day in 1963, President John F Kennedy visited his ancestral home in New Ross in County Wexford. It's now 60 years since the visit, but it's something the area hasn't forgotten in a hurry. Our reporter Aoife Kearns spoke to people who were there on that historic day in Wexford.

The latest on the RTÉ payment scandal and the Oireachtas committee meetings on the controversy. Ivan spoke to Niamh Smyth Chair of the Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and The Gaeltacht, and also Fionnán Sheahan Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent.

We talk to Dr Louise Crowley - Professor of Law in UCC teaching others to stand up to bad behaviour on college campuses through the UCC Bystander Intervention Programme.

We hear all about Foodmet; Brussels’ sustainable food hall with Paul Thielemans Paul Public Relations for Abattoir.

Childcare providers take to the streets to call for a plan from Government amid service closures. Speaking to Ivan this morning was Elaine Dunne Chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers.

With an Indoor beach, a new geopark in the Mournes, fat bikes in Connemara, and new terraces for outdoor eats we have all the latest in travel with Pol Ó Conghaile.

We hear from Tom Parlon Director General of the Construction Industry Federation as he departs the Construction Industry Federation after 16 years.

What is the best way to handle the news of a terminal diagnosis, how can you prepare your friends and family? We discuss this with Stephanie Regan Clinical Psychotherapist, Media Contributor and Author of Relationships on the Edge, Host of podcast – ToughLove.

New technology allows cows to communicate with farmers via text to alert them if they are ready for the market. We get all the details from Ross Robertson Head of mixed farming at AGRI-EPI Centre.

Putin and the Wagner mutiny, we get the latest on what happened and where Russia is now with Duncan Bullivant Special Advisor to the Head of the Bosnia peace keeping mission, part of the UK mission to Kosovo in 1999 and CEO of the Henderson Risk Group, an international risk management advisory.

Disappointment for Leona Maguire in the Golf Yesterday and Mayo Cruise Past Galway to reach the All Ireland Football Championship Semi-Final. We get a look back on the weekend of sport with Kathleen McNamee from Off The Ball.

Diabetes cases will ‘grow aggressively’ in every country and among every age group over the next 30 years. That's according to recent research that says 1 in 10 of us could have the disease by 2050. Is Ireland prepared for this influx of diabetics and what will we have to pay for our health? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.

Minister for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe joins me to talk hotel prices, expensive Ireland, and the future of the Fine Gael Party.

The latest on the RTÉ payment scandal, the barter account, and who will go before the Oireachtas Committees. We get the latest with Danny McConnell Editor of the Business Post.

We take a look back at the main news stories of the week. Joining Anton on the Friday Forum today was Senator Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Climate Justice, Mary Seery Kearney, Fine Gael Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Children and Christina Finn, Political correspondent with the Journal.ie.

Anton Savage was joined by Mark O’Connell to discuss his new book, A Thread of Violence, which paints a picture of Malcolm MacArthur, the man behind two of the most infamous murders in Irish history 

Damien O’Neill, Head of Sales for Penneys Ireland and Northern Ireland joined Anton to discuss Penneys new store which has opened in Dundrum.

Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef at the Antara at the Marker with a delicious Victoria sponge cake with Wexford strawberries and vanilla cream.