The Pat Kenny Show Highlights

Eadoin Fitzmaurice, content creator brings us some great suggestions of what to get up to this weekend coming.

Duration:00:04:56

Shane Hannon on the very best 'sporting curses'

Kyren Wilson became the 2024 World Snooker Champion at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on Monday evening, and he’ll be hoping to avoid becoming the latest victim of the ‘Crucible Curse’ in next years’ tournament. Off The Ball’s Shane Hannon joined Pat in studio to chat about the very best in ‘sporting curses'.

Duration:00:08:16

Trump and Stormy in court

Trump and Stormy in court, temper tantrums in the House and worms ate part of Robert Kennedys brain. We find out what’s going on in the US with Terry Sheridan Managing Editor, WSHU Public Radio.

Duration:00:11:32

A warning from President Biden

US President Joe Biden yesterday warned he would stop supplying weapons if Israel attacks Rafah in Southern Gaza. We get the latest from Duncan Bullivant CEO of the Henderson Risk Group.

Duration:00:16:43

Murder at Lordship: A new book looks at the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohue in January 2013

Murder at Lordship; A new book looks at the murder of detective garda Adrian Donohue in January 2013. Pat is joined by the authors to discuss the case, the international manhunt that took place and the longest criminal murder trial in the history of the Irish state. In studio was Robin Schiller, Irish Independent Journalist and also Pat Marry Former detective inspector, Senior Investigating Officer.

Duration:00:22:07

What is preventing individual climate action?

What can we do individually to affect climate change? And are we doing enough? We speak to Sue Murphy, Newstalk’s Own and also Oisin Coughlan, Director of Friends of the Earth Ireland,

Duration:00:13:46

May is skin cancer awareness month

May is skin cancer awareness month, We hear the signs and symptoms you should look out for in this prevalent illness with Professor Niki Ralph, Consultant Dermatologist with the Institute of Dermatology.

Duration:00:13:09

Would you take a lower state pension if you could retire earlier?

One on four people would be willing to receive 60 euro less a week in their state pension if it meant they could retire 6 years earlier. We get reaction from Paul Merriman CEO Fairstone Ireland.

Duration:00:09:01

Inside Hollywood: Kids actors that have done well in Tinseltown

On Inside Hollywood, the kids are all alright. We hear about the child actors who have done well in Tinseltown with Dee Reddy Podcaster and Cultural commentator.

Duration:00:07:31

May is the ideal time to sow a new lawn

May is the ideal time to sow a new lawn. Repair existing lawn patches or plant summer flowering garden wildflower patch for Pollinators. Paraic Horkan brings us all the gardening tips and advice.

Duration:00:09:39

Twenty years of radio gold 'Gift Grub'

From Bertie Ahearn to Michael D Higgins there’s very few people gift grub hasn’t featured. Mario Rosenstock joined Pat in studio to chat about 25 years of radio gold.

Duration:00:13:00

US President Joe Biden's administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel

US President Joe Biden's administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade Rafah. We get the latest with Fawaz Gerges Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Duration:00:11:36

Three new reports on RTE leave much to be desired

Immature, under-resourced and hardly considered, three new reports on RTE leave much to be desired. We discuss the findings with Aisling Moloney Political Correspondent at the Irish Daily Mail.

Duration:00:14:54

Orangutans use medicinal plants to heal wounds

This week in the Green Scene, Dr Ruth Freeman explains how small prompts can help change our food waste habits and orangutans using medicinal plants to heal wounds. All with thanks to AIB Ireland.

Duration:00:07:33

Henry reports live from Eurovision

Ireland made history last night, with the first non binary act to perform in Eurovision. Bambie Thug has made it it into the finals and we go to Malmo for the celebrations with Henry McKean.

Duration:00:11:13

50% of people would be in favour of checkpoints at the border

Growing numbers are in favour of checkpoints at the border of Northern Ireland. To discuss further Pat spoke to John O’Brennan Professor of European Politics, Maynooth University and also Deirdre Heenan Professor of Social Policy, Ulster University.

Duration:00:23:18

Apple is holding its first product event of the year today

Apple is holding its first product event of the year today and Jess Kelly joined Pat this morning to preview it. All with thanks to Viatel Technology Group.

Duration:00:07:25

John Connolly on his new book 'Instruments Of Darkness'

An abducted child, a mother accused, and a skeptical detective all await readers in the next installment of John Connolly’s Charlie Parker series. John Connolly joined Pat this morning to chat about the new book 'Instruments Of Darkness'.

Duration:00:14:15

Bryan Dobson on his retirement and plans

Bryan Dobson joined RTE in 1987 and has been one of their leading news broadcasters ever since. From Six One to the News at 1, he’s been an integral part of news media in Ireland. On Friday, Bryan presented his last radio show on RTE and he joined Pat to talk about his retirement and new plans.

Duration:00:22:40

Has China hacked the UK’s Ministry of Defence?