The Pat Kenny Show
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May 30, 2025 • 10min
Ryanair calls for increase air traffic controllers staff and technology
With summer just around the corner and thousands of people set to jet across Europe. However, there are growing concerns that some of those flights won’t even get off the ground. Last summer travelers experienced the worst air traffic control delays since 2001 and the same is expected again for this year. To tackle this issue, Ryanair are calling for reforms to increase staff numbers and the deployment of better technology. Pat discusses this further with Jade Kirwan Ryanair, Head of Communications at Ryanair.
May 30, 2025 • 15min
Tánaiste Simon Harris on the ongoing situation in Gaza
Shots were fired at Irish peacekeepers yesterday in Lebanon while on patrol with Lebanese Armed Forces. Tánaiste Simon Harris has blamed the Israeli Defence Forces and just received an update from the Army’s Chief of Staff. He joins us to give an update and discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza and military flights landing in Ireland.
May 30, 2025 • 16min
Those awkward moments between political leaders and their spouses
Newstalk’s Simon Tierney explores some of the most infamous quarrels and awkward moments between political leaders and their spouses. Whether its Melania Trump's refusal to take her husband's hand after the Access Hollywood tape was released. Or whether it was Prince Charles' awkward "Whatever love is" line when he announced his engagement to Diana, there are many that have gripped the public for decades.
May 30, 2025 • 22min
John Simpson on a possible new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Hamas has said it is considering a new ceasfire proposal from the United States but also that it does not meet some of their key demands. The proposal comes amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza and two thousand miles away in Ukraine. John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor brings analysis and talks to us about his ‘Leaders and Lunatics’ Show coming to Dublin this November.
May 29, 2025 • 9min
What is the dangerous sports club?
We hear about the Oxford dangerous sports club who invented bungee jumping. Cameron Hill, Digital Journalist with Off the Ball tell us all about its history.
May 29, 2025 • 15min
Unfinished Empire: Russian Imperialism in Ukraine and the Near Abroad
Where does Russia’s imperial mindset come from that drives its push for more territory? It starts back with the first tsar in 1547 and Donncha Ó Beacháin charts the development and entrenchment of it in his new book, Unfinished Empire.
May 29, 2025 • 10min
Science with Luke: AI advances coming thick and fast!
AI advances coming thick and fast: you can take a class in detective writing with Agatha Christie, it can outperform humans at persuading others to change their viewpoint, make boring phone calls for you and substitute for a boyfriend.All to discuss with Professor Luke O Neill , Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College .
May 29, 2025 • 8min
Senior figure from the Kinahan gang extradited back to Ireland
Sean McGovern, one of the senior members of the Kinahan cartel in currently being extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Ireland. We get the latest on this with Stephen Breen, Crime Editor of The Irish Sun, Co-Author of the book Kinahan Assassins.
May 29, 2025 • 16min
Terry father of Robert Delaney on their campaign for justice
Robert Delaney was an ordinary man walking home one night when he intervened to help a man being assaulted. Unfortunately, this good deed would change his life forever. In 2008 Robert was shot by a dissident IRA member leaving him in a permanent vegetative state. Seventeen years on, Robert’s family are continuing to campaign for anyone with more information to come forward about the organized hit. Terry Delaney, father of Robert Delaney joined Pat on the show to talk about their campaign for justice for Robert.
May 29, 2025 • 7min
Green Scene: Why baby monkeys are being abducted by other species
This week on the Green Scene, Dr Ruth Freeman looks at why baby monkeys are being abducted by other species. Also, new research finds that earthquakes could create a hidden source of underground hydrogen fuel.All to discuss with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Research for Society For Research Ireland.All with thanks to Repak.
