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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 listeners on everything from consumer and employment rights and health issues to savvy holiday options. And Pat is joined by all the best personalities from the entertainment world. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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Dublin, Ireland

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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 listeners on everything from consumer and employment rights and health issues to savvy holiday options. And Pat is joined by all the best personalities from the entertainment world. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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@PatKennyNT

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English

Contact:

1890453106


Episodes
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Ask The Expert: On drafting a will

2/20/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. Writing a will can be a daunting task even for young, healthy people. but if you die without a will, your loved ones will find it much more difficult to gain access to your finances and make your final arrangements. What are the best ways to legally prepare for that eventuality? Our expert today to answer all these questions was John Costello Solicitor at Noble Law Solicitors Past President of The Law Society of Ireland.

Duration:00:11:25

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Returning on March 7... The Pat Kenny Show

2/19/2026
He hasn't gone away, you know... The Pat Kenny Show will return on March 7th in its new weekend slot of 10am to midday. Pat will set the agenda for your weekend; blending engaging guests with the most important talking points to you, with a sprinkling of culture in the mix too. And to keep up with everything on the show, all you have to do is keep following this very podcast feed - either on the GoLoud app or wherever you get your podcasts.

Duration:00:03:27

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The Inca Gardens of Ancient Peru

2/19/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. High in the Andes the mountains rise in sheer ridges, their flanks cut with cliffs and ravines, their summits capped with snow. To the casual eye they seem forbidding, a landscape of rock and cloud where little could grow. Yet if you follow the river valleys upward into the Sacred Valley of the Incas you begin to see an extraordinary sight. The Inca Gardens of Ancient Peru. To tell us the story of the wonderful sight is Diarmuid Gavin, award winning garden designer.

Duration:00:08:42

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Roddy Collins on his fascinating life in football

2/18/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. Former player and manager Roddy Collins joined Pat on the show to chat about his new book 'The Rodfather' which details his fascinating life in football.

Duration:00:16:38

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A look behind the scenes at the C.I.A. since 9/11

2/17/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. You may know the CIA from fiction, but how does the actual agency work around the world? Tim Weiner has reported on the agency around the world and joins us to discuss the work of the agency in the 21st century which he details in his new book ‘The Mission’. Tim Weiner, Pulitzer Prize-winning author joined Pat Kenny on the show.

Duration:00:19:52

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How many ants are on Earth?

2/16/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. How many ants are on Earth? and what are forever chemicals? Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland has the answers in The Green Scene.

Duration:00:07:49

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Emmy winner Rosie O'Donnell on life in Ireland

2/13/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. In July last year Emmy winner Rosie O'Donnell joined Pat in studio to chat about her new life in Ireland.

Duration:00:23:04

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'Rock n Roll Kids' Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan

2/12/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. The 39th edition of the Eurovision took place on the 30th April 1994 a big night for Irish talent, our very own Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan were victorious with Rock n Roll kids. Paul and Charlie spoke to Pat about that glorious night 30 years ago.

Duration:00:19:06

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Irish Actor Liam Cunningham

2/11/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. Broadcasting live from The Anantara Marker Hotel, Pat was joined by an Irish actor known for his iconic role in The Guard and Game of Thrones, Liam Cunningham will be discussing Israel, Dublin Riots, and his new Netflix documentary ‘3 Body Problem’.

Duration:00:18:22

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Former state pathologist Marie Cassidy on her new book

2/10/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. Author and former state pathologist Marie Cassidy joined Pat to discuss her newest novel ‘Deadly Evidence’, a sequel to her bestselling debut novel ‘Body of Truth’.

Duration:00:12:47

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Could we ever end up with a United Ireland?

2/9/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. Ireland and Britain’s relationship is as intertwined as it has so often been violent and traumatic. In these Divided Isles, the award-winning author and journalist Philip Stephens charts the dramatic century since the political leaders David Lloyd George, Michael Collins, Winston Churchill and Éamonn De Valera alongside those of millions of Irish emigrants. With the complicated relationship between Ireland and Britain, could it ever end up with a United Ireland? All to discuss with Philip Stephens - Writer, Historian and Author of 'In These Divided Isles'.

Duration:00:14:46

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How have authoritarian regimes risen around the world?

2/6/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. Alexander Dukalskis from UCD looks at the rise of authoritarianism and how countries have put the internet and universities, things the west value as ways to spread democracy to use to enhance their regimes. Join Pat every Saturday & Sunday morning from 10am, starting in March.

Duration:00:10:30

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From the archive: How to avoid a hangover

2/5/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. The Christmas season brings with it lots of merrymaking and in spite of less drinking happening overall and the availability of many zero alcohol products, many of us will be getting drunk. And soon afterwards, many of us will regret it. Surely the answer is simple: to avoid a hangover, just drink less? Alas, that is easier said than done. Alcohol’s inhibition-reducing effects can undermine the steeliest resolve. All to discuss with Professor Luke O Neill , Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College. Join Pat every Saturday & Sunday morning from 10am, starting in March. Download the brand new GoLoud App in the Play Store & App Store right now! We have got you covered!

Duration:00:11:11

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Air Force One through the ages

2/4/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. The obsession with air force one through the ages is explained by our reporter Simon Tierney. Join Pat every Saturday & Sunday morning from 10am, starting in March. Download the brand new GoLoud App in the Play Store & App Store right now! We have got you covered!

Duration:00:15:15

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From the archive: Bafta award winning actress Miriam Margolyes

2/3/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. Bafta award winning actress Miriam Margolyes has lived quite an extraordinary life from Black Adder to Harry Potter to the cover of Vogue at the age of 83. All of this and so much more is documented from A - Z in her book 'The Little Book of Miriam'. Miriam joined Pat in studio to chat all about her book, life and more. Join Pat every Saturday & Sunday morning from 10am, starting in March.

Duration:00:26:31

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From the archive | Is Alex Ferguson dead to Roy Keane?

2/2/2026
Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk. First up, we head back to 2014 for an in-depth conversation with ex-Republic of Ireland and Manchester United captain Roy Keane. In this discussion, Pat asks Roy about chances of a reconciliation with Alex Ferguson, and when he knew his playing days should have ended. Join Pat every Saturday & Sunday morning from 10am, starting in March.

Duration:00:18:14

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A look back on the new stories of the week

1/30/2026
This week our Friday Forum was Neale Richmond TD, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Fine Gael, Dublin-Rathdown, Conor Sheehan TD, Spokesperson on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Labour, Limerick City and Sinéad O’Carroll, Editor, The Journal.

Duration:00:19:43

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‘Melania’ feature length documentary, which releases today

1/30/2026
A who’s who of republican politics in the United States lined out at the Kennedy Centre’s red carpet for the premiere of the ‘Melania’ feature length documentary, which releases today. But will it be a box office hit or flop? All to chat with Dee Reddy, Podcaster and Cultural Commentator.

Duration:00:12:09

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Friday Food with Gareth Mullins

1/30/2026
Gareth Mullins dishes up chocolate fudge cake with milk chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries.

Duration:00:06:24

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The border crossing at Rafah is set to reopen

1/30/2026
This Sunday the border crossing at Rafah is set to reopen since its closure back in May of 2024. this will be the first time people will be allowed to move to between Gaza and Egypt in nearly two years. Egyptian authorities are said to be prepared to provide aid to any wounded humanitarians as the decision comes as at the remains of the final deceased hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, had been recovered. For more on this we heard from James Elder, UNICEF Spokesperson .

Duration:00:15:30