The Pat Kenny Show
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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'.
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Jun 4, 2025 • 10min
Groundbreaking Cancer Treatement
Patrick Forde, a consultant medical oncologist and Prendergast Chair in Immuno-Oncology at Trinity College Dublin, shares groundbreaking findings on lung cancer treatment. He discusses the promising results of immunotherapy administered before surgery, revealing most patients had no residual cancer afterward. Forde contrasts this with traditional chemotherapy, highlighting immunotherapy's milder side effects. The conversation also touches on Ireland's pivotal role in cancer clinical trials and the importance of patient advocacy in advancing treatment options.
Jun 4, 2025 • 10min
Inside Hollywood: Movies that Schooled us
In Solidarity with the Junior/Leaving Cert, we have Films about School for this weeks Inside Hollywood with Lisa Cannon.Listen here.
Jun 4, 2025 • 14min
Commuter Slot
Driving Offences are up across the country, according to the Irish Independent.The headline is a bit misleading because of a big spike in detections for driving without insurance. Even so there has been a rise in motorists found guilty of driving offences across the country to almost 16,000 last year. Conor Faughnan, Transport commentator joins Pat for our commuter slot.Listen here.
Jun 4, 2025 • 20min
Alan Dillon TD
Minister of State for The Circular Economy, Alan Dillon joins Pat to discuss Ireland’s progress towards a circular economy on the day the epa identifies 115 risks to us from climate change.Listen here for all the latest.
Jun 4, 2025 • 7min
Green Scene
A clever hawk who learned how to use traffic light signals to help it to hunt, and the increasing rate of glacier melting, all on the Green Scene with Doctor Ruth Freeman, Director of Research for Society For Research Ireland Listen here.
Jun 4, 2025 • 16min
Leaving Cert Kick-off
A record-breaking number of 140,000 students will sit their junior cycle and leaving certificate exams today.Pat is joined by Jen Hogan, journalist and Mother of seven, and Eric Neilligan, Assistant Principal St Munchins college.Listen here.
Jun 4, 2025 • 21min
'Nakba II' With Fintan Drury
In 1948, Palestinians were subjected to what became known as the ‘Nakba’ – the violent displacement of Palestinians and dispossession of their lands and belongings. Author Fintan Drury argues that what we are witnessing today is the second Nakba and joined Pat to discuss his new book ‘Catastrophe – Nakba II’.
Jun 3, 2025 • 7min
Android's Anti-theft Measures
Android smartphone owners are being encouraged to take some “anti-theft” steps before their phone gets pinched. And Jess Kelly answers all your tech questions. Listen here.
Jun 3, 2025 • 5min
Madeleine McCann Update
Police are expected to search the land where Christian Brueckner, the main suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, used to live. Journalist Rob Hyde has been following this case and joined Pat with the latest updates. Listen here.
Jun 3, 2025 • 9min
Money Dysmorphia
A term called “money dysmorphia” is a growing behavioural trend which refers to the disconnect between how people feel about their financial position, and their actual reality. This can lead some people to overspend in the attempt of maintaining their appearance and lifestyle standards. Nick Charalambous, Managing Director of Alpha Wealth, and financial expert himself joins us.Listen here.
