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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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US-Iran ceasefire: Where do things stand?
A ceasefire between Washington and Tehran has opened the door to fresh talks on Iran’s nuclear programme but can it survive the political pressure bu...
Pat's Saturday paper roundup June 20th
Broadcasting from Avondale in Rathdrum for Newstalk’s Summer Tour, Pat Kenny is joined by Newstalk newsreader and local man Alex Rowley for a lively l...
Tiglin’s Aubrey McCarthy on homelessness in 2026
Housing, homelessness and addiction are now among the most urgent social challenges facing communities across Ireland, and Wicklow is no exception. Br...
Kilmacurragh Gardens: Wicklow’s hidden wonderland
Broadcasting from Avondale for the opening stop of Newstalk’s Summer Tour, Pat turns from Wicklow’s famous woodlands to another local treasure: Kilmac...
Parnell’s Legacy: Disruptor, reformer, enigma
Broadcasting from the stunning surroundings of Avondale, Co. Wicklow for the first stop of Newstalk’s Summer Tour 2026, Pat is joined by historian Pat...
Sarah Madden reports from Avondale House & Forest Park
Built by Samuel Hayes in 1779, today, Avondale House is one of Wicklow’s greatest visitor attractions but just what does this piece of Irish history h...
Coming up on The Pat Kenny Show June 20th & 21st
Coming up on the Pat Kenny Show this Saturday & Sunday between 10am and 12 noon:
Newstalk’s Summer Tour kicks off in Avondale House, birthplace...
Sunday Paper Review June 14th
Joining Ciara, filling in for Pat, to take a look at the main stories in the Sunday papers Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West, Paul...
Mark Carney Visits Mayo
Mark Carney continues his Irish tour in earnest today with the residents of Mayo eagerly anticipating his arrival.
Newstalk reporter Mag...
Ireland's Precarious Energy Infrastructure
With the government releasing 10 days worth of oil from the national reserve, Ciara, filling in for Pat, is joined by data journalist with the Irish T...
Children's Reading Has Gotten Worse Since Covid
According to a new report, Irish children’s reading has gotten worse since the pandemic.
Joining Ciara, filling in for Pat, to discuss the impo...
Anti-Tourist Protests in Majorca
An anti-tourist protest planned for next month aim to bring the island of Majorca to a halt.
To explain the root of the protests, and how it co...
World Cup Update
Off the Ball's John Duggan joins Ciara, filling in for Pat, to update us on the latest World Cup news.
Après Match's Risteárd Cooper
Irish comedy legend Risteárd Cooper joins Ciara, filling in for Pat. Best known for his hilarious impressions on Après Match, Risteárd is here to tell...
Iran Ceasefire
Reports suggest a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be signed within days. We'll get the latest from Mark Weiss of The Irish Times.
Belfast Riots: How Do People Become Radicalised?
Now, following the stabbing incident in Belfast and the subsequent disorder and far-right mobilization we’ve seen on the streets including here in Dub...
Summer Food with Gerry Devlin
Owner of the Dublin Cookery School, Gerry Devlin joins Ciara, filling in for Pat, with some vibrant summer dishes to make us feel like it’s 25 degrees...
Ask The Expert: GP Eleanor Galvin
Time for Ask the Expert and joining Ciara, filling in for Pat, this morning to answer your medical questions is Dr. Eleanor Galvin.
Dánfhocail with Dr Ken Ó Donnchú
Dr Ken Ó Donnchú joins Ciara, filling in for Pat, to discuss his new book on Irish sayings dating back centuries.
Miguel Delaney On The World Cup
Miguel Delaney joins Ciara, filling in for Pat, to discuss the World Cup, and some of its shortcomings.
Mark Carney in Ireland
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Ireland this weekend as a major Canadian tech firm announces a €105 million investment and 400 new jobs here...
20 Years Since Charles Haughey's Death
It’s twenty years since the death of Charlie Haughey. We review his legacy with his biographer, Professor Gary Murphy.
The Spat between the government and the Rotunda continues.
The spat between the government and the board of the Rotunda is continuing as Taoiseach Micheal Martin warned the board to reflect on its decision. ...
We hear from the defence forces as they prepare for deployment to Lebanon.
Over 40 members of the defence forces recently took part in an intensive four-day training exercise at Fort Davis in County Cork as part of a programm...
Pat's Sunday Paper Review June 7th
Join Pat to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers !
What our Google searches reveal about us
Are you one of those people who look forward to the annual release of the top ten things we searched Google for?
Simon Rogers is Google’s data e...
Holocaust scholar on why Israeli actions must be described as genocide.
Pat was joined by one of the world’s prominent scholars of the holocaust. Born and raised in a kibutz, Omer Bartov also served as an officer in the Is...
Controversy continues over Russian Links to Aughinish alumina refinery.
Since its construction in 1978, Aughinish has been the largest alumina refinery in Europe and one of the largest employers in the Limerick area.
Was Maths Paper One a stinker ?
With leaving cert students in the middle of their exams. Math's Paper one on Friday was, from all accounts a very difficult exam. Students and their...
A chicken sandwich, which has an Asian twist, Gareth Mullens joins us !
Gareth Mullins, executive chef at the Anantara Hotel, joins Pat with a recipe for a Asian Flavored Chicken Sandwich as well as his favourite salad to...
Luke O’Neil, live from Sarajevo on a breakthrough in treating pancreatic cancer
Luke O’Neil, professor of biochemistry in the school of biochemistry and immunology at Trinity College Dublin Joined Pat as always on a Saturday, but...
How likely is it that hostilities in Ukraine and the Middle East will cease ?
It’s been a week where both the conflict in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine offered both horror as attacks continue, and hope as there are talk...
Music in times of war
Music and war may seem poles apart, but the suffering caused by conflict is sometimes best captured in the music of a great composer.
Music in...
Dispute between Rotunda Hospital and HSE escalates over public consultants contracts.
Yesterday, board members of the Rotunda Hospital defied the Health minster by refusing to accept a government order to halt public-only consultants ca...
Hamnet, author Maggie O’Farrell on her latest novel !
After an awards-laden spring which brought acclaim to the film adaptation of her novel Hamnet, she has a new novel, which was published on the 2nd of...
What should Leaving Cert Students be eating during their exams ?
While exams often represent a significant shift in routine, they don’t necessarily need to be accompanied by a drastic change in diet. Simple, effici...
Icon, Star, Myth: Marilyn Monroe at 100
She remains one of the most recognisable and fascinating figures of the 20th century - a Hollywood icon whose image has endured for generations, but w...
The DNA trail in the Sophie Toscan du Plantier case expands
Nearly 30 years on from one of the most notorious murders in modern Irish history, the investigation into the killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier has...
Juvenile sentencing for serious sexual offences: Where do we stand?
Juvenile sentencing for sex offences and rape hit the headlines in the UK this week when it came to light that a judge had given three boys convicted...
Pat's Sunday Paper Review May 31st
Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Mark Hennessy, the Ireland and Britain Editor of The Irish Times.