The Pat Kenny Show
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Mar 27, 2025 • 12min
The Remarkable Strength of US Radio
You may be well aware of the divide between left and right in television media in the US, but what of radio?You may be shocked to know it is a much less polarised medium and has still retained its audience.The Pat Kenny Show is joined by Professor Emeritus Steven Reiner to go through the remarkable resilience of the medium.
Mar 27, 2025 • 13min
The Speaking Rights Row
What is the story behind the expected vote of no-confidence against the Ceann Comhairle? As the debate on speaking rights rages on, The Pat Kenny Show has People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire, Richard Boyd-Barrett, to speak on the opposition’s case.
Mar 27, 2025 • 8min
‘Coalition of the Willing’ Meet in Paris
The ‘Coalition of the Willing’ are set to meet in Paris today to lay the groundwork for an enduring peace in Ukraine.This comes as the United States have announced a truce between Ukraine and Russia in the Black Sea.Enda Brady joins The Pat Kenny Show to discuss the aims of this peace summit, and whether ground force peacekeepers will be a viable solution.
Mar 27, 2025 • 10min
Pedestrianised Streets
Last Sunday, Paris voted to pedestrianize 500 more streets across the Capital. On The Pat Kenny Show, we’re asking the question; would increased pedestrianisation work in Dublin? Ivan Yates is joined by Green Party Councillor, Hazel Chu, and Feargus O’Sullivan, Writer for Bloomberg CityLab to go through the possibilities this could offer.
Mar 27, 2025 • 27min
Minister Martin Heydon
Minster for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine, Martin Heydon, joins The Pat Kenny Show on the Dáil speaking row, incoming Tariffs and Mercosur deal.
Mar 26, 2025 • 8min
Garden Stories: The Sakura Season and the Ephemeral Beauty of the Flowering Cherry Tree
Diarmuid Gavin takes us to Japan on The Pat Kenny Show this week!As the countries cherry Trees bloom in the Sakura season, Japan braces itself for a time of natural theatre across the country.
Mar 26, 2025 • 10min
How Clean is Your Water Bottle?
You might be very proud of how environmentally conscious you are with your reusable water bottle…But have you ever stopped to think about how clean it actually is?Associate Professor Amalia Scannell, Microbiologist from the UCD Centre of Food Safety, joins The Pat Kenny Show to tell us what may be inside along with your drink.
Mar 26, 2025 • 12min
Trump Vs The Judicial System
Donald Trump has never been one to shy away from conflict with his institutions or individuals that may stand in his way.More recently though, this has taken a more sinister turn with attentions focused on the judicial system.Ryan Barber, Wall Street Journal Reporter covering US department of justice and courts, joins The Pat Kenny Show to go through all the latest Stateside.
Mar 26, 2025 • 12min
PNA Set for Industrial Action
The Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) are set to begin industrial action on Wednesday.The actions comes following a long-standing dispute over staffing levels in the mental health services.Peter Hughes, General Secretary of the Psychiatric Nurses Association, joins The Pat Kenny Show to go through the latest in this work-to-rule action.
Mar 26, 2025 • 7min
A Trip to North Korea
The idea of a trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is an unlikely possibility. For Janet Newenham, this just became a reality. Newenham, an avid traveller and founder of Janet’s Journeys, was part of the second group to enter the DPRK after their borders opened for the first time in 5 years. Janet joins Anton for The Pat Kenny Show to tell us more.
