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The Pat Kenny Show
Pat brings you the sharpest analysis of news and current affairs on the radio and fresh perspectives on the issues that will define a generation. Breaking news is interwoven with reflective news features and reports from a variety of reporters based across the country. Experts are on hand to guide l...
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100 Years of Fianna Fáil
Yesterday’s Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis celebrated the centenary of the founding of the party. While it was once guaranteed that the leader of Fianna Fáil w...
Pat's Sunday Paper Review May 17th
Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Gina London, CEO of Language of Leadership, Sunday Independent Columnist, and form...
Dublin Central & Galway West by-elections: Who are the frontrunners?
Two by-elections, two very different political tests for the government parties. In Dublin Central, Fianna Fáil is under real pressure, while in Galwa...
Henry McKean on the pressures that come with Holy Communions
One third of Irish children are not making their first holy communion, according to some parishes. So, with the cost of living crisis biting across Ir...
Totalitarian architecture: How buildings are used as a statement of power, control & ideology
From the grand boulevards of fascist Italy and nazi Germany’s monumental plans to the symbolism behind modern political projects like Donald Trump’s W...
Ebola outbreak a global health emergency: What do we need to know?
The World Health Organisation has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda an international public health emergency, amid fears the virus c...
Motoring with Geraldine Herbert
Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor with the Sunday Independent, joins Pat to chat about the latest in the car market and motor industry.
“This is a new low for the United States” - Brett Bruen
Following Donald Trump's high-profile visit to China, political tensions back home have been intensifying over claims of election fairness and redistr...
The history & power of the Boycott
While many Irish viewers have welcomed RTE’s decision to boycott the Eurovision due to Israel’s participation, what role does ‘not’ doing something ha...
Prof. Luke O’Neill on Parkinson's disease
Joining Pat to discuss Parkinson's disease is Professor Luke O'Neill from Trinity College Dublin.
A celebration of springtime flavours with Gareth Mullins
Gareth Mullins, executive chef at the Anantara Hotel, joins Pat with some mouth-watering spring-inspired recipes.
Russia’s renewed bombardment of Ukraine: What’s the latest?
Joining Pat to discuss the collapse of the short-lived ceasefire between Ukraine adn Russia is Emmanuelle Chaze, Ukraine Correspondent for France 24.
Micheál Martin on Fianna Fáil at 100, the economy, immigration, and more
One hundred years on from the foundation of Fianna Fáil, the party faces difficult polling, internal criticism, rising populism, and questions over Ir...
Pat's Sunday Paper Review May 10th
Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Craig Hughes, political editor of the Irish Daily Mail.
The Age Code: The New Science of Food and How It Can Save Us
From rising cancer rates in younger people to increasing infertility, scientists are warning that many of us may be ageing faster than we should, and...
Living Lives: A Biographer's Journey by Anne Chambers
Anne Chambers is a celebrated biographer, having written about lives as diverse as pirate Queen Grace O’Malley and Tom Cruise -not the actor - but her...
Shane Ross on his new book - RTÉ: Saints, Scholars and Scandals
Shane Ross joins Pat to chat about his latest book ‘RTÉ: Saints, Scholars and Scandals’.
Ali Ansari on how we misunderstand Iran and its people
Ali Ansari is Professor of Iranian history and director of the Institute for Iranian Studies at the University of St Andrews. He’s one of the leading...
Luke O’Neill on Hantavirus
Joining Pat to discuss the recent outbreak of hantavirus is Dr Luke O’Neill.
Mark Moriarty on his latest TV show, new book, and podcast ‘Roasted’
For many people, cooking at home can feel repetitive - using the same ingredients, the same recipes and the same routines. But Chef Mark Moriarty says...
In conversation with Horslips
Horslips were the original Celtic rockers back in the 1970s, and they have just released a new live album, although they have stopped playing live gig...
Is Kier Starmer on the precipice?
Sir Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure after Labour suffered heavy losses in the UK’s local elections, with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK making major...
The story of the Ouzel Galley
In 1695, a Dublin merchant ship set sail from Ringsend to Smyrna on what should have been a routine trading mission. It didn’t return within three yea...
How a conversation 35 years ago saved a Ghanaian rainforest
Pat had a chance encounter with a man he had last interviewed 35 years ago, and recently learned that their chat back then helped preserve a delicate...
Boxed with John Fardy: Legends
Screentime’s John Fardy joins Pat for another instalment of Boxed.
Ireland’s energy security: How do we move forward?
The Irish Academy of Engineering has just published two reports calling for significant changes to our energy security planning, which fly in the face...
Fiacc Ó Brolcháin on his experience on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla
Yesterday on the programme, we heard from Rachel McNicholl, whose husband Fiacc Ó Brolcháin was among the Irish citizens on board the latest Gaza-boun...
In review: Pope Leo XIV's first 12 months
This week marks the end of the first year in the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, and it has not been without its headline moments. Massimo Faggioli, Prof...
What separates a good speech from a bad one?
King Charles’ address to Congress this week landed at a delicate moment in UK‑US relations - a relationship that’s close, occasionally strained, and s...
Daire Hennessy, CEO of Citywise Education
This week’s news of drug gangs and related gun culture was a stark reminder of the challenges facing young people and their parents living in some of...
Pat's Sunday Paper Review May 3rd
Joining Pat to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Gabija Gataveckaite, BBC Dublin Correspondent.
Ask The Expert: Dermatologist Nikki Ralph
Professor and dermatologist Nikki Ralph joined Pat to answer all your skin health questions and offer some advice on how to protect ourselves
Interview: Former White House Advisor Richard Haass
Former diplomat and White House advisor sits down with Pat to discuss his career and what he thinks of US politics at the moment
Luke O'Neill Tells Us About Robots wo will be able to Reproduce
Professor Luke O'Neill sits down with Pat to discuss the future of robots and when we might be able to see them with the ability to reproduce
Irish Citizens coming home after Flotilla boats seized by Israel
Rachel McNicholl joins Pat to talk about her husband Fiach O Braolain who was aboard the latest Flotilla to be seized by the Israeli military as they...
Oliver Sears Discusses Rising Fear in Irish Jewish Community
Founder of Holocaust Awareness Ireland and son of a Holocaust survivor Oliver Sears joins Pat to discuss rising levels of fear in the Irish Jewish com...
Coming up on The Pat Kenny Show May 2nd & 3rd
Coming up on the Pat Kenny Show this Saturday & Sunday between 10am and 12 noon:
The man who coined the term “war of choice”, Richard Haass, wil...
Shooting at Washington Correspondents’ dinner
Associate editor at The Hill, Niall Stanage joins Pat to discuss an overnight shooting at the Washington Correspondents' dinner
The War in Ukraine is entering a new phase
The war in Ukraine is entering a new phase where technology is increasingly defining the fight. from drone swarms to unmanned ground vehicles, Kyiv is...
Royal visit to the USA
King Charles III is to head to the United States on Monday for a landmark visit, amid transatlantic tensions over the Iran war and the fallout of the ...