The Pat Kenny Show
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Mar 31, 2025 • 21min
Hear how Make A Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illness
All this week Newstalk is teaming up with Make a Wish to raise money for children with critical illness. Make A Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illness. Ruth McDonnell Mum of Ruairi (RIP) & Fionn McDonnell had the same genetic illness, and both have been granted a wish by Make a Wish. Ruairi’s illness was caught late and sadly Ruairi passed away. Fionn’s was caught early and thankfully he is doing well after a long journey. Ruairi’s wish was to have sensory equipment and Fionn’s wish was to have football goals. Ruth McDonnell Mother of Ruairi (RIP) & Fionn McDonnell joined Pat Kenny on the show.
Mar 31, 2025 • 16min
Could legislation solve the passenger cap problem?
The Government is considering legislation to exclude decisions on the Dublin Airport passenger cap from the planning system. It comes as the passenger cap risks being dragged into the EU-US trade war. Kenny Jacobs, Group CEO of the DAA joined Pat on the show.
Mar 31, 2025 • 8min
The “culture of silence” in housing development delays
The head of Roundtower Capital, a leading alternative funder of housebuilders, has claimed a “culture of silence” among developers over infrastructure bottlenecks. Developers refrain from criticising utility delays in housing developments for fears that they will be blacklisted, leading to further delays in generating housing. Ian Lawlor, Managing Director of Roundtower Capital joined Pat on the show this morning.
Mar 31, 2025 • 24min
Tánaiste Simon Harris
Almost one year since taking over as Taoiseach, Simon Harris is now two months into his new role as Tánaiste, along with two ministerial portfolios in Foreign Affairs & Trade and Defence. Both portfolios have not been quiet in his first two months and neither has domestic politics. Simon Harris, Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister for Defence and Leader of Fine Gael, joined Pat Kenny on the show.
Mar 28, 2025 • 10min
Kids Swearing
If you have any little people in your life, it is not uncommon for them to pick up swear words. Kids can often blurt out a curse or two.But what if some of the words they have picked up are very offensive curse words.Iseult White, Psychotherapist and Author joins The Pat Kenny Show to talk us through what we can do when our little ones pick up curse words.
Mar 28, 2025 • 21min
Friday Forum
Maeve O’Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Eoin Ó Broin Sinn Féin TD Spokesperson on Housing and Lorcan Nyhan, Columnist with the Sunday Independent and Head of Training at the Communications Clinic, are on the Friday Forum.From the Dáil speaking row and no-confidence motion in the Ceann Comhairle to the Government plan to allow developers invest less and borrow more, get all the best discussion from the week’s stories here.
Mar 28, 2025 • 11min
The Smartphone Ban
A group of academics writing in the British Medical Journal has found that blanket smartphone bans do not prepare children for a healthy relationship with technology. Professor James O’Higgins-Norman, is the Director of the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre and joins the Pat Kenny Show to discuss.
Mar 28, 2025 • 8min
Mother’s Day Meals
Gareth Mullins joins The Pat Kenny Show to talk through us how to make Roast Striploin of Irish beef with hassle back potatoes and proper gravy ahead of Mother's Day.
Mar 28, 2025 • 8min
Sport on PK
Shane Hannon from Off The Ball joins The Pat Kenny Show to go through all the weekend’s sporting action.The Allianz League football final is set to take place between Mayo and Kerry, the clash of Cork and Tipperary in the Hurling final and Ireland plan to secure a Women’s Six Nations.
Mar 28, 2025 • 14min
Tariff Concerns
Donald Trump on Wednesday announced 25% tariffs on auto imports to the United States.One country that will be particularly affected is Germany, which is the centre of the auto market in Europe. But Ireland will soon be impacted by these tariffs, so what could that mean for the country.Koen Verhelst of Politico and Economist Colm McCarthy join The Pat Kenny Show to discuss these fears further.
