The Pat Kenny Show
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Mar 12, 2025 • 13min
Is it time call a halt to the metro link?
Yesterday it emerged from a briefing document provided to Transport Minister Daragh O'Brien that the metro link project could cost more than €23 billion. Is it time call a halt to the metro link? To discuss with Ivan was Michael McDowell, Senator and Former Tánaiste and Minister for Justice.
Mar 12, 2025 • 14min
Why less people are opting for manual cars!
We look at the car sales figures for 2025 across Ireland and Europe and ask why less people are opting for manual cars! We also hear why the EUs 2035 combustion ban is under threat! All to discuss with Geraldine Herbert Motoring Editor and Columnist with the Independent.
Mar 12, 2025 • 15min
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin will meet US President Donald Trump
Today An Taoiseach Micheál Martin meets US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for the traditional ceremony handing over the bowl of shamrock. Séan Defoe, our political correspondent in Washington joins us to look ahead to the series of Irish American meetings this morning,
Mar 12, 2025 • 6min
Green Scene: Mouse-to-mouse resuscitation
A new study has found rodents perform "mouse-to-mouse resuscitation" on each other, much like human CPR, when finding another rodent unresponsive. Also new research has found that solar farms that are built and managed with biodiversity in mind can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields. All to discuss with Dr Ruth Freeman in this week's 'Green Scene'All with thanks to Repak.
Mar 12, 2025 • 10min
Setting the correct tone in emails
The Department of Public Expenditure recently reminded workers of their email tone and times they send them at. So what should your tone in email be? And should you be replying outside of office hours? Donal O’Donoghue of Sanderson Recruitment discusses.
Mar 12, 2025 • 10min
Dispelling some notions around operas!
When you think of a opera performance you may think its only for a certain kind of audience with these ideas of the artform many might be quick to write it off as a pastime for cultural snobs. Ahead of her lead role in Irish National Opera’s L’elisir d’amor, Claudia Boyle, leading irish soprano joins us to dispel some notions around operas.
Mar 12, 2025 • 13min
How will Russia respond to Ukraine ceasefire?
Ukraine has accepted a 30-day ceasefire with Russia put forward by the US. How Russia will respond to this is unknown. Following the agreement the US also agreed to resume intelligence sharing and military aid which it suspended last week. To discuss further with Ivan Professor Donncha Ó Beacháin joins us.
Mar 11, 2025 • 11min
Grammy winning and Pulitzer Prize winning Jazz artist Wynton Marsalis
Grammy winning and Pulitzer Prize winning Jazz artist Wynton Marsalis joined Ivan on the show this morning. Wynton chatted about his long career and also the work as Artistic Director of Jazz at the Lincoln Centre.
Mar 11, 2025 • 9min
A review of the Sky Glass Gen 2 b
Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly reviews the newly released Sky Glass Gen 2 but is does it trump the first one?
Mar 11, 2025 • 10min
What is off the table to discuss at dinner parties?
What can you and can’t you say at a dinner party? And if you really, really want to know something that you shouldn’t ask, how do you get around it?Columnist for The Sunday Times and Irish Daily Mail Brenda Power joined Ivan to discuss further.
