The Pat Kenny Show Highlights

It’s a busy day for the RSA today. They are up in front of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, they are hosting their annual conference and they are launching their new TV ad. The conference is focused on Drugs and Driving, and some of the material presented will highlight just how big a problem it is.All to discuss with Transport Commentator Conor Faughnan. 

After two nights of public disorder and riots on the streets of Ballymena in County Antrim, things have calmed down. Petrol bombs and bricks were thrown at police while others had their homes destroyed. Alison Morris, Crime and Security Correspondent with the Belfast Telegraph brings us the latest.

How do you get big things done? That is a question that leading expert in megaproject management Bent Flyvbjerg has sought to answer when it comes to big infrastructural projects around the world. In a country where things often seem to run over budget and time, what are the main reasons this happens around the world and what can we do to stop it?  

On Inside Hollywood this week. When the interview turns sour and stars get annoyed and are they justified as reporters push it too far. All to chat about with Lisa Cannon Entertainment Presenter and Producer.  

Hazel Behan was just 20 years old when her life changed forever. What started off as a summer working broad in Portugal turned into a nightmare.  One night after a long day of working in Praia Da Roch, Hazel returned home and was violently attacked in her apartment by a complete stranger.  The man who attacked her is the prime suspect in the Madeline McCann case Christian Brückner. Brückner is now in prison for raping a 72-year-old woman in Praia Da Luz in 2005. Hazel’s case was brought to the fore years later she decided to waive anonymity and help the Met Police in their investigation regarding Madeline McCann.    Hazel told Pat her story in studio this morning.

Dr Ruth Freeman looks at how the Burmese pythons in Florida have been known to swallow large animals, like deer and alligators. Now, for the first time on record, a Florida bobcat has been caught killing a 12-foot python in a sign of nature fighting back. Also, when a heatwave arrives in Ireland, we all reach for the sunscreen and hats but what if the biggest danger isn't just to our bodies, but to our minds?All with thanks to Repak.

In the summer of 2024, sports columnist Eamonn Sweeney set out to follow the All-Ireland championships around the country, retracing footsteps he’d first laid down in his 2004 bestseller The Road to Croker. But there was one big problem. For many years, he had struggled with a crippling travel phobia that left him largely confined to his hometown in West Cork. To fulfil his publishing contract, he had to face his deepest fears. The Last Ditch is a story about mental health, hidden shame and a life-changing moment in a remote train station.

Ministers and retired civil servants are to have the pension contributions checked after Minister Jack Chambers was alerted to potential underpayments and overpayments. We get reaction to this with Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin, Spokesperson for Finance.

The one-woman show, “Mother of All Behans” starring Imelda May  returns this summer. Adapted from the book by Brian Behan, the show, directed by Peter Sheridan, gives a “fascinating record of a remarkable life” of Brendan Behan’s mother, Kathleen.Star of the show Imelda May chatted to Pat this morning on the show.

Meta is updating its privacy policy, what do we need to know? The update is set to take place for users in Europe next month. Some of the changes will look at adjusting the legal basis it relies on for product improvements.Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brings us all the details.