The Pat Kenny Show

Farewell to Eden is the long awaited new novel from author Sebastian Faulkes. Farewell to Eden tells the tale of Philip Deval, a teacher in 1950's England, who was also a veteran of the second world war and served in Palestine during the years that brought the birth of the state of Israel. Sebastian joined Pat Kenny this morning to discuss the book.

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is, Mark Hennessey, the Irish Times Britain and Ireland editor. 

Newstalk reporter Henry McKean was in Doonbeg for president Donald Trump's visit. Henry joined Pat this morning to discuss all things Doonbeg and hear from some of the people in the area.

Pat was joined by head chef and proprietor of the award winning MacNean House and Restaurant in Cavan, Neven Maguire on how to make home cooking delicious and satisfying while only using one pan.  

Newstalk reporter Sean DeFoe was at Farmleigh House for President Trump's visit, he joined Pat this more to discuss what was said when the president spoke Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and members of the press.

Gilbert O'Sullivan has be renowned as "one of the best songwriters" by artists such as Paul Weller and CMAT. He joins Pat Kenny to celebrate about his 60 years in show business. Image: AMA Music Agency.

To mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, memorial events have been held across New York City. Newstalk's multimedia reporter Emily Keegan has been in New York all week speaking to people who have been impacted by 9/11. Emily joined Pat live from New York

President Donald Trump is back on Irish soil ahead of the Irish Open at his golf resort in Doonbeg. Before he attends the open, the President has some meetings with several Irish officials including Taoiseach Micheál Martin and President Catherine Connolly. Newstalk Reporters, Sean DeFoe, Jessica Woodlock and Barry Whyte joined Pat for the latest updates.  

Pat is joined by Executive Chef at Anantara the Marker Hotel and Forbes Street Restaurant, and co-host of the 'Dishing It Out' podcast with Gary O'Hanlon to go through a couple of recipes fit for a president! 

With the ongoing legal aid dispute, child and family agency Tusla has had to "dip into their own pockets" and privately retain a number of solicitors for vulnerable young people. Eoghan O'Sullivan is a partner in Powderly Solicitors and he joined Pat this morning to discuss.

25 years ago, newspapers in Ireland and around the world were trying to make sense of the 9/11 attack in America. Newstalk reporter Bairbre Holmes was just 12 years old at the time, her father a former radio presenter collected newspapers from historical events around the world. Bairbre and her father's collection of 9/11 newspapers joined Pat this morning.

The Lindsay Clancy case has raised very difficult questions about the intersection of motherhood, postpartum mental health, and the criminal justice system. It also raises a question closer to home: how well do we actually recognise and respond to serious mental health problems after women give birth here in Ireland? Because for all the focus on the baby and the birth itself, the postpartum period...

Katie Taylor fought her way to retirement in Croke Park, and 83,000 people turned up to witness a farewell that felt less like a bout and more like a national celebration. Pat is joined by reporter Sarah Madden, who was in among the crowds from lunchtime as the carnival atmosphere built as well as Off the Ball's John Duggan to breaks down the unanimous-decision win over France’s Flora Pili.

Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland next week will put huge pressure on the state’s security and defence apparatus and it’s forcing an uncomfortable question: are we actually ready for modern threats? Pat is joined by Kevin Byrne, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Corps & Patrick Bury, defence expert at the University of Bath and former NATO analyst, to unpack what’s involved: airspace closure...

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Gabija Gatavekaite, BBC Dublin correspondent.

Two Irish butters are battling it out on US shelves and it’s more complicated than it looks. Kerrygold is the premium brand at a premium price, while a cheaper grass‑fed butter has landed in Costco under the Kirkland label. Pat Kenny is joined by Pat O’Toole of the Irish Farmers Journal to unpack how both products trace back to the same co‑op family, and why Irish dairy is now under pressure to se...

Today, the village of Dromcolliher in west Limerick, along with the Taoiseach, will come together to remember the tragedy which befell their community on the 5th of September 1926.150 villagers gathered to watch a film, but a fire swept through the tiny loft that had been set up as a makeshift screening room. In all, 48 men, women and children lost their lives. Gerry Keyes, Chairperson of the Drom...

Pat is joined by Executive Chef at Anantara the Marker Hotel and Forbes Street Restaurant, and co-host of the 'Dishing It Out' podcast with Gary O'Hanlon to go through a couple of recipes that will help busy parents as the school year gets back up and running.

Luke O’Neill joins Pat Kenny fresh from a major biomedical conference in Oxford, where he met the scientists behind Ozempic and Mounjaro and heard the latest eye-opening data.

The tragic death of a 12-year-old boy in Mayo has once again brought the issue of railway safety into sharp focus but how safe is Ireland’s rail network, how many level crossings remain, what are the risks associated with them, and how does our safety record compare with other countries? Mark Gleason from Rail Users Ireland joins Pat to look at the bigger picture.

Katie Taylor is set for her final professional fight at Croke Park, in front of an expected 80,000 people. Pat is joined by Peter McKenna, Stadium and Commercial Director at Croke Park, to go behind the scenes on what it takes to turn the home of Gaelic Games into a world-class boxing venue, from the pitch and seating build to curfews and crowd management.

Newstalk's technology correspondent Jess Kelly joins Pat to chat about the two new foldable phones from Samsung and Google.

This week, the World Meteorological Organisation has warned that a potentially exceptional El Niño is firmly established in the Pacific and is expected to strengthen significantly, increasing the risks of extreme heat, flooding, and drought around the world. While El Niño is a natural phenomenon, it is arriving on a much warmer planet, so, what should we expect and does a warming climate mean that...

Iceland has voted 'No' in a knife-edge referendum on whether the country should reopen talks on joining the European Union. Olafur Hardarson, professor of political science at the University of Iceland joins Pat to get the latest.

The news of the death of General Ratko Mladic, the Serbian war criminal, brought back memories of the bitter 1990s war in the former Yugoslavia and his role in the Srebrenica massacre. Has time healed old wounds or will his death open new ones? Pat is joined by garret Patrick Kelly, a former UN diplomat who has lived for many years in Sarajevo.