The Pat Kenny Show
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Feb 27, 2025 • 16min
Trump set to impose 25% tariffs on EU
Yesterday Donald Trump announced his intention to impose 25% on imports on goods from the EU. What will this mean for Ireland? To discuss further Jonathan spoke to Pat Leahy Political Editor with the Irish Times.
Feb 26, 2025 • 9min
Diarmuid Gavin's gardening stories: Prospect Cottage garden
This week Diarmuid Gavin tells us the history of Derek Jarman’s garden Prospect Cottage. Derek Jarman was never a man to follow convention. A filmmaker, artist, writer, and activist, his life was one of relentless creativity and defiance. his artistic journey took an unexpected turn when he found himself on the windswept shingle of Dungeness, a desolate landscape on the Kent coast, dominated by a looming nuclear power station and battered by salt-laden winds. Most people would have seen it as barren, inhospitable. Jarman saw possibility. When he overheard talk of a small black fisherman’s cottage for sale, he bought it on impulse and named it Prospect Cottage
Feb 26, 2025 • 13min
Inside Hollywood: Best low budget movies
This week Lisa Canon takes us through Low Budget and Indie Films made for $1 million and less which won BIG awards and made millions.
Feb 26, 2025 • 11min
Plans for a multi-million euro outdoor swimming pool in Dublin’s North Inner City
Plans for a multi-million euro outdoor swimming pool in Dublin’s North Inner City are making waves again. However, locals say the money could be better well spent, to tackle crime and improve the lives of those living near the proposed site. Josh Crosbie has been looking into this and reports for us.
Feb 26, 2025 • 18min
The Sorrow and the Loss: The toll Northern Ireland’s bloody conflict took on women
The Sorrow and the Loss – Journalist and Author Martin Dillon presents a vital exploration of the toll Northern Ireland’s bloody conflict took on women from his new book ‘The Sorrow and the Loss’.
Feb 26, 2025 • 5min
Hotels warned not to price gouge ahead of Ryder cup
In 2027 the Ryder Cup golf tournament will return to Ireland in Adare Manor. Hotels warned not to price gouge ahead of Ryder cup. Director of Hospitality and Guest Experience at Ryder Cup Europe Alan Evans. We discuss this further with Hotels warned not to price gouge ahead of Ryder cup.
Feb 26, 2025 • 16min
Today is National Slow Down Day
Today is National Slow Down Day, which is something that the Garda do a few times per year on designated days. That means we will see a large amount of extra speed straps and camera vans deployed today. Pat spoke to Conor Faughnan Transport Consultant.
Feb 26, 2025 • 9min
Tesco's 'Stronger Starts Food Programme'
New research from Tesco Ireland into families benefitting from the Stronger Starts Food programme reveals that almost 9 out of 10 parents surveyed have seen their children eating healthier at home The initiative sees Tesco provide free packs of fresh fruit and vegetables to thousands of children in 240 DEIS primary schools across Ireland every week. Natasha Adams CEO Tesco Ireland explained more about the programme to Pat this morning.
Feb 25, 2025 • 15min
Social Democrats propose knife surrender bins to tackle violence
A new plan to deal with violence in the capital has been launched by social democrats, with knife surrender bins being part of the proposal, Gary Gannon tells us more.
Feb 25, 2025 • 12min
Apple airpods will be the latest technology to provide clinical-grade Hearing Aid
Apple has announced that airpods will be the latest technology to provide clinical-grade hearing aid. Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brings us the details.
