The Pat Kenny Show
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Jun 24, 2025 • 12min
Surge in care homes using forged documentation to enroll unqualified individuals
Following on from the RTÉ Investigates programme that discovered the alleged abuse and neglect in nursing homes run by Emeis Ireland, over 230 allegations of abuse were made against the two nursing homes featured in the programme.Lisa O'Connell is a Founder and Managing Director of Forus training and she has seen a surge in care homes using forged documentation to enroll unqualified individuals. Lisa joined Pat this morning on the show.
Jun 24, 2025 • 10min
What is going to Cabinet today?
Going to cabinet this morning, there is a new bill to expand HIQA’s authority over public and private hospitals, the Occupied Territories Bill that will ban the importation of west bank goods and Minister Jack Chambers is set to warn his cabinet colleagues that they’re responsible for ensuring value for money in their departments. Pat was joined on the show by Sean Defoe, Newstalk's Political Correspondent to give us the latest.
Jun 24, 2025 • 21min
Natasha O’Brien on the powerful new documentary
After a brutal assault by a serving soldier and a court ruling that favours her attacker’s career over her trauma. Limerick woman Natasha O’Brien becomes the face of a national reckoning. This documentary tells her story confronting a broken justice system and uniting with fellow survivors to demand change. Natasha O'Brien joined Pat in studio this morning.
Jun 24, 2025 • 10min
Israel accuses Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement
As Israel accuses Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement announced overnight, both countries are still recovering after the overnight attacks before the ceasefire was announced. The latest from Tel Aviv with Journalist Paul Kearns.
Jun 24, 2025 • 10min
Healthcare staff will be set to work weekends
A new HSE deal has been made where healthcare staff will be set to work weekends to reduce pressure on hospital trolleys and beds. We get reaction to this with Dr Chris Luke, Retired Consultant in emergency medicine and host of the Irish Medical Lives Podcast.
Jun 24, 2025 • 14min
Staying safe on sixth year holidays
The leaving cert holiday, a word that parents fear the most. After a stressful few weeks of exams for sixth-year students, they can finally start to relax. and one-way students like to destress after exams is by going on their ‘sixth year holiday’, a rite of passage for most students.Travel expert Sarah Slattery and Jen Hogan Irish Times Journalist and mother of seven to talk about the worries and stress that comes with their child going on their leaving cert holiday and also the tips everyone going abroad should be aware of.
Jun 24, 2025 • 19min
Israel has not publicly accepted the ceasefire proposal
Donald Trump has just said in a post on Truth Social: "The ceasefire is now in effect. Please do not violate it! As a reminder, Israel has not publicly accepted the ceasefire proposal. Iran state TV announced earlier that a ceasefire had been "imposed" on Israel.All to discuss with Scott Lucas, Professor and Political analyst at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.
Jun 23, 2025 • 12min
Ask The Expert: Dr Bronagh Keane aka The Tooth Fairy
Our expert, Dr. Bronagh Keane is our expert today and she gives advice on how to get your teeth wedding ready.All with thanks to Hidden Hearing.
Jun 23, 2025 • 8min
What new cars can we expect this summer?
With the registration for 252 cars, what new cars can we expect in the summer months? Motoring Editor Ger Herbert talks through some of the brand new cars hitting dealerships this summer like the Hyundai IONIQ 9 or the Kia EV4.
Jun 23, 2025 • 21min
As global tensions rise are we secure here in Ireland?
As global tensions rise with Iran, are we secure here in Ireland? We discuss Lieutenant Col. (Ret.) Marie Gleeson, Managing Director of Namvar Leadership and Blue Economy Advocate and also Cathal Berry, Former Army Ranger and Member of the Defence Forces.
