The Pat Kenny Show

On our Friday Forum panel this week was Naoise Ó Cearúil TD, Fianna Fáil, Spokesperson on Artificial Intelligence and Gaeltacht Affairs, Claire Kerrane TD, Sinn Féin, Spokesperson on Children, Disability and Equality...

Uisce Éireann have today announced they are to lodge a planning application for the largest-ever water project in Irish history. Maria O’dwyer, Infrastructure Delivery Director At Uisce Éireann brings us the details.

Irish consumer spending reached a new high last Christmas and is on course to break festive records again! But during a cost of living crisis, can we really afford a top dollar Christmas, and how can you keep spending...

There an been increase in scam calls from UK-registered numbers in recent weeks. We find out what is being done to tackle them with Adrian Weckler Technology Editor with the Irish Independent.

With Christmas around the corner, Gareth Mullins is here to chat through the perfect roast for your main course with a roast rib of beef with Yorkshire pudding and honey glazed ham.

John O'Brennan, Professor of European Integration at Maynooth University, joined Pat on the show to discuss whether US and EU relations are breaking down. Also with Declan Power, security and defence writer, we ask is...

Working remotely has become the norm for many with some even opting to work abroad of a different jurisdiction entirely. however, there are growing concerns over the employees in the Republic of Ireland working living...

Shamrock Rovers missed out on a place in the knockout stages last night against Breidablik. Drama continues for Liverpool as most of the squad are backing Arne Slot over the Mo Salah row as they play Brighton this...

Just under 500 people nationwide were in hospital yesterday with flu and other winter related illness. Around three quarters of them having not been immunised by the flu jab. In the UK the number in hospital with flu...

For better or worse, Ernest Hemingway has come to be synonymous with ideas of supreme masculinity, machismo and virility. But when Hemingway was knocked down during a friendly boxing match, it not only caused serious...

A quarter of primary care doctors in the UK admit to using generative AI like ChatGPT while at work. Whether it's for taking appointment notes or searching for possible diagnoses, AI is revolutionising the healthcare...

Probate disputes are often complex and usually involve family members, wills, inheritance, and lots of tension. But how does a person go about probate disputes, how do you solve them and what are the most common kinds...

Vaseem Khan is the mastermind behind the newest installation in the James Bond universe. His new novel ‘Quantum of Menace’ follows gadget mastermind Q, after he is ousted from MI6, Q is thrown into a dangerous...

Sadly, many conflicts are raging around the world, and some are more publicly discussed than others. One country where hopes for peace are fragile is Ethiopia, and in particular the Northern Tigray region. Trocáire is...

Irish visitors to the US could be required to submit five years worth of social media history in order to enter the country, whether they need a visa or not. The notice from the Trump administration has sparked huge...

Today marks 40 years since the first ever mobile phone call in Ireland which Pat made with former Minister for Communications Jim Mitchell in Dublin in 1985. It was during a time when Ireland had the lowest uptake in...

Jo Linehan Climate Journalist brings us some great suggestions of some sustainable food and drinks to support this Christmas.

This morning chaos continues for commuters as the Luas Green Line remains out of service following a power outage on the line yesterday. The Luas red line services are operating normally after a disruption on that line...

A new report from the IIEA and Deloitte has said that food supplies could begin to run out within three days in the event of an attack on Dublin Port. Cathal Berry, Former Member of the Defence Forces analyses this...

The story of the Christmas tree begins with the ancient use of evergreens in midwinter. Long before Christmas existed, people in ancient Egypt, China and among the Hebrews used evergreen plants as symbols of enduring...

When you think of Christmas movies, you’ll get the classics. It’s a Wonderful Life, Elf, Love Actually but towering above them all, year after year, is a film about an eight-year-old boy, an overlooked plane ticket, and...

A sperm donor who unknowingly carried a rare cancer-causing gene has fathered almost 200 children across Europe. The EBU conducted an investigation into the donor and found his sperm was used in 67 clinics in 14...

Paramount has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros at 108 point 4 billion dollars. This challenges Netflix, who reached a 72 billion dollar takeover in an effort to create a media powerhouse that would...

The Herzog park renaming controversy caught international attention and resulted in widespread accusations that Ireland was antisemitic. However, it is not the Irish people that are antisemitic, argues Dr Dominic Green...

Is Irelands defence strong enough for when we take on the European presidency next year? After a number of suspected Russian drones were spotted near the flight path of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, Ireland's...