The Pat Kenny Show Highlights

Switching providers no matter what it is always a task that people do not look forward to. Is it better to switch or easier to stay? Bonkers.ie Daragh Cassidy is here to provide all the best tips and advice when it comes to making the big switch.

Activists from Madleen are deported from Israel this morning following the Israeli seizure of the aid ship. We discuss this and more with Paul Kearns, Freelance journalist in Tel Aviv and also John Reynolds, Associate Professor of Law at Maynooth University. 

The rising cost of saying i do! Why one in four couples spend up to €50,000 for a wedding. All to discuss with Tara Fay, Wedding planner.

Over 500,000 people in Ireland care for loved ones every single day and a lot of our carers are children and young adults. This week marks 'National Carers Week' and so many children and young people take on the carer role in their family.  Joining Pat today was two young carers 15-year-old Lucy O’Connor from county Monaghan who cares for her brother and both of her parents and Benjamiin Buday who is 12 years old and takes care of his sister.

Coalition leaders last night approved changes to rent pressure zones, extending them across the country. To explain what this means Pat spoke to Craig Hughes, Political Editor, Irish Daily Mail and also Rory Hearne TD, Social Democrats, Spokesperson for Housing, Local Government and Heritage .

Busting up with your buddy. How to behave when your friendship sours. Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist give us advice on dealing with the break up of a friendship.

Financially preparing for death can be made easier than you think. There are seven steps that you should take so you don’t leave your family or loved ones with a big inheritance tax. Leah McMahon Financial Planner at Castle Capital is our expert today and she explained all for our listeners.All with thanks to Hidden Hearing.

The Mansion House will be full of people in business as they attend the Newstalk Changemaker Business Awards this Wednesday. Pat was joined on the show by Chair of the judging panel, David McRedmond  CEO of An Post and Chair of Judging panel for Newstalk Changemaker Business Awards. The nominees that were required were thought leaders and disruptors in their categories - change makers who had looked at a business challenge and come up with a new path to address them. Over 160 nominations were received and the judging panel chaired by David McRedmond selected a shortlist of 64 to bring to interview. Anton Savage will be the MC on June 11th at The Mansion House. 

Gen Z and Gen Alpha are using AI to create their CVs and cover letters and it’s blatantly obvious. We ask how do people skills stand out in this AI driven jobs market. Joining Pat to discuss was Avril Clare, Managing Director of Avril Clare Recruiters Limited and Columnist with the Business Post.

National Guard deployed amidst LA protests and the breakup saga of Musk and Trump continues. All to discuss with Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training, Communications Clinic and Gina London, Leadership Communications expert and columnist with The Sunday Independent.