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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. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Location:

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. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Twitter:

@PatKennyNT

Language:

English

Contact:

1890453106


Episodes

Advice to not ignore health issues and get checked

12/6/2023
Pat was joined on the show by Shauna Stubbs who advises listeners not to ignore health issues after she had to postpone her wedding when her 31-year-old fiance got diagnosed with cancer having just presented with back pain. Shauna told Pat about Darren's diagnosis and his health journey so far.

Duration:00:10:36

Gifting for the Gardener in Your Life

12/6/2023
What makes the perfect gift for the Gardener in your Life So what are the top Gardening gifts this Year? Paraic Horkan brings us loads of suggestions.

Duration:00:12:32

Corny: The last Irishman in the NFL

12/6/2023
The Last Irishman in the NFL: A Celebratory Podcast of Resilience, Triumph, and the Return of the Irish to the NFL. Pat spoke to the podcast Producer Lochlainn Harte.

Duration:00:13:50

Inside Hollywood: Classic movies to watch this Christmas

12/6/2023
This week on Inside Hollywood, Lisa Cannon takes a look at the 1971 all-time favourite Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Duration:00:08:47

One year since the launch of Chat GPT

12/6/2023
It is one year since the launch of Chat GPT. We reflect on the huge developments of the software and we’ll have predictions for what AI could look like in 2024 with Aidan Connolly CEO of Idiro Analytics.

Duration:00:08:53

Reports of the ‘fiercest fighting’ in Gaza

12/6/2023
There are reports of the ‘fiercest fighting’ in Gaza since the conflict began. We get an update from Scott Lucas Professor & Political Analyst at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.

Duration:00:15:25

Remembering the late great Rosemary Smith

12/6/2023
Rally driver Rosemary Smith passed away yesterday. We pay tribute to the trailblazing woman she was with Geraldine Herbert Motoring Editor for Sunday Independent.

Duration:00:08:06

Green Scene: Speedy shrimp

12/6/2023
Speedy shrimp and how birds need to be good singers, but can’t be one-hit wonders! All up to discuss in this week's 'Green Scene' with Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland. All with thanks to AIB.

Duration:00:08:24

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee survived the confidence motion

12/6/2023
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee survived the confidence motion against her with the Dáil debate that followed proving lively. Ireland Editor for the Independent.ie Fionnan Sheahan joined Pat to discuss the events that unfolded.

Duration:00:16:02

The glitz and the glam comes out at Christmas

12/6/2023
"Christmas party season has well and truly kicked off and it will be in full swing until the New Year." "It's not only toy shops and grocery stores that are experiencing a seasonal rush but also hairdressers, beauticians, boutiques and gyms." The glitz and the glam come out at Christmas and our reporter, Josh Crosbie, has been meeting with those who are in the business of creating styles.

Duration:00:08:57

Tech With Jess: Christmas tech gift ideas

12/5/2023
This week, Jess Kelly will bring us some more gift ideas including Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and a portable Bluetooth speaker.

Duration:00:06:54

Dear Gay: Letters written to the Gay Byrne Show

12/5/2023
Dear Gay is a book about the late Gay Byrne that has been written by his daughter Suzy which discusses the impact he had on the public during Ireland's challenging times/ Suzy joined Pat on the show this morning.

Duration:00:14:11

Follow on report from the flooding in Middleton

12/5/2023
6 weeks on from the catastrophic flooding that seriously impacted local businesses in Middleton County Cork our southern reporter Jamie O’Hara visited the area to see how the clean-up is going

Duration:00:09:23

Man V Ocean Documentary

12/5/2023
We talk to two adventurous men who set sail from New York City to cross the Atlantic Ocean to Galway. Their adventure is featured in a new documentary Man V Ocean Documentary: Man Vs Ocean, an emotional and reflective adventure documentary that follows Damian Browne and Fergus Farrell's voyage traversing the Atlantic Ocean in a two-person rowboat that will air on Wednesday 6th December.

Duration:00:17:17

Ireland’s only photographer to win a Pulitzer Prize

12/5/2023
From winning a Pulitzer Prize for his work to quitting at the peak of his career, Pat was joined on the show by Cathal McNaughton an Irish photographer who has spent years working at the frontlines of conflict zones.

Duration:00:15:42

Ask The Expert

12/4/2023
Our 'Ask The Expert' joining Pat this morning was Enda Dooley an Audiologist at Hidden Hearing.

Duration:00:12:29

Travel With Pól : Christmas markets

12/4/2023
Pól Ó Conghaile Travel Editor, Irish Independent brings us recommendations of the best Christmas market, holiday breaks, and deals over the festive season. Travel is with thanks to Ryanair.

Duration:00:09:18

Tiny living robots made from human cells

12/4/2023
Have you recently donated your cells to science? Well, they might have been used to create tiny new living robots. To explain more Pat was joined on the show by Scientist and Author Dr David Robert Grimes.

Duration:00:06:24

A call for a National Traveller Mental Health Strategy

12/4/2023
On December 5th Travellers and their supporters will take to the streets of Dublin, demanding a National Traveller Mental Health Strategy from the Government. Significant numbers of Travellers suffer from poor mental health and the result is a suicide crisis of catastrophic proportions. Our reporter James Wilson sent us this report.

Duration:00:11:32

The cost of visiting your GP differs across the country

12/4/2023
We discuss how over a third of people are paying more than €50 for a visit to their GP with Dr Ernan Gallagher Clinical lead, Centric Dermatology Services.

Duration:00:13:23