The Pat Kenny Show
Newstalk
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Mar 14, 2025 • 14min
Should the Irish abroad be allowed to vote for a new President?
This year we will elect a new president of Ireland, with Higgins's stint coming to an end after serving the maximum two terms allowed under the condition. We ask is it time to extent the vote to Irish abroad ? Ivan discusses this with Emma de Souza, Spokesperson for VotingRights.ie,
Mar 14, 2025 • 8min
Tusla fails to comply with a huge number of court orders
A Dublin judge has found that Tusla did not comply with court directions to return cases to court where a social worker was not allocated to a child in their care within four weeks. Judge Conor Fottrell conducted the inquiry. Ivan discuss this further with Shane Phelan, Legal Affairs Editor, Irish Independent who had the story today.
Mar 13, 2025 • 11min
Five years on from the Covid pandemic
Five years on from the Covid pandemic, are there any positive legacies we have learned from? Ivan discussed this and more with Luke O’Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College.
Mar 13, 2025 • 10min
Henry McKean reports from the World Winter Games Special Olympics in Turin
Up on the Italian Alps the Special Olympics World Winter Games is in full swing. 14 Athletes are representing Ireland and we go live up the slopes where we are joined by Henry McKean! Henry report from world winter games special Olympics in Turin.
Mar 13, 2025 • 8min
Dublin’s hidden historical gems
Jane Casey, Ireland's top history buff shares hidden gems and histories of Dublin ahead of St. Patrick's Weekend. She discusses a plethora of places; from the Great Dublin Whiskey Fire of 1975 to a World War Two bomb shelter in Merrion Square.
Mar 13, 2025 • 10min
Sports nicknames throughout history
From the Gouch, The Juice or even Briefcase, sports stars over the years have from rugby, GAA and even darts are known only by their nicknames. Off the Ball’s Phil Egan looks at some of weirdest sports nicknames throughout history.
Mar 13, 2025 • 9min
Which waste into what bin?
Plastic, paper or perishables with so many different options it's hard to what rubbish goes where. Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland Jo Linehan sits down with Ivan to discuss how to manage your bins.
Mar 13, 2025 • 11min
Planning approvals for new apartments plummet
New CSO stats show planning approvals for new apartments plummeted in 2024. We ask why with Conor O'Connell Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation of Ireland.
Mar 13, 2025 • 12min
The challenging condition of hair loss
As we know hair loss can be a mentally an extremely challenging condition. With it effecting half of men by 50 and half of women up to the age of 70 its also extremely common. To discuss further Ivan was joined on the show by Professor Caitriona Ryan Consultant Dermatologist with the institute of Dermatology.
Mar 13, 2025 • 13min
A look back at An Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s meeting with President Trump
There was sighs of relief among the Irish Government yesterday as Micheál Martin’s meeting with Donald Trump went off without a hitch. There were some notable lines during a long Oval Office meeting but was there anything of concern for us? Newstalk's Political Correspondent Seán Defoe and Independent, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Healy-Rae takes a look back on the day.
