The Pat Kenny Show
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Oct 6, 2025 • 9min
Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher on Jim Gavin's exit from presidential race
We speak to Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher after Jim Gavin’s dramatic exit from the Presidential race.
Oct 6, 2025 • 23min
Priscilla Presley on her memoir 'Softly As I Leave You'
In 1967, then Priscilla Beaulieu married Elvis Presley. The couple shared one daughter, the late Lisa Marie. Priscilla Presley's long awaited memoir 'Softy, As I leave You' is a deeply personal story of what Priscilla lost and what she found when she walked away from the man she loved.Priscilla sat down with Pat to chat about her memoir.
Oct 6, 2025 • 11min
Minister Norma Foley reaction to Jim Gavin leaving presidential race
Norma Foley TD, Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Fianna Fáil, Kerry gives her reaction to the new that Jim Gavin is no longer running in the presidential race.
Oct 6, 2025 • 22min
Bláthnaid Raleigh, activist and survivor of rape on her book 'Aftermath'
n 2019 Bláthnaid Raleigh was out on a night out with her friends like most young people when her life changed forever. After a night out with her friends, Bláthnaid headed back to a house party with people she knew from her hometown of Mullingar. It was back at this house party where she was raped by Jonathan Moran. It wasn’t until five years later when Bláthnaid finally got justice and Moran was handed down a nine-year prison sentence with one year suspended for raping her. Now one year on since the trial, she has written a memoir called aftermath and recounts about how she coped in the years following her attack. Bláthaid joined Pat in studio this morning.
Oct 6, 2025 • 18min
More reaction as Jim Gavin leaves presidential race
With Jim Gavin out of the presidential race, what does that mean for Michael Martin’s leadership within Fianna Fáil? All to discuss with Derek Mooney, Derek Mooney, Former Fianna Fáil advisor and communications expert and Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at DCU.
Oct 6, 2025 • 5min
A preview of the weekend of sport
Time now to look back over a busy weekend in sport. With Cork City and Shamrock Rovers through to the FAI cup finals, Liverpool losing three consecutive matches for the first time since 2023. George Russell victorious in Singapore grand prix, and Leinster continue their poor start to the United Rugby Championship Season.All to chat to with Colm Boohig from Off The Ball.With thanks to Visit Pennsylvania.
Oct 6, 2025 • 10min
Creating safe offline spaces for young people
As we hear more and more warnings about what young people are seeing online and the ease of access to disturbing material online, how can we help take young people away from their phones? The National Youth Council of Ireland is hoping that it can be achieved by more offline spaces for young people to take part in activities sans phone.To discuss with Pat was Kathryn Walsh, Director of Policy and Advocacy, National Youth Council of Ireland and also Franek Dobronski, NYCI Local Champion for Carlow Kilkenny Constituency.
Oct 6, 2025 • 10min
New 2025 property salary survey
Demand for quality property talent continues to outstrip supply. This is resulting in wage inflation and the requirement for employers to be more inventive. Avril Clare, Owner and Managing Director of Avril Clare Recruitment has the details.
Oct 6, 2025 • 16min
Jim Gavin out of the race for president
Late last night Fianna Fail's candidate for president, Jim Gavin withdrew from the presidential election. It followed reporting in Saturday Irish Independent, that Mr Gavin was overpaid rent to the tune of 3,000euros due to a banking clerical error, which Mr Gavin did not return.Speaking to Pat this morning was Fionnán Sheahan who broke the story this weekend.
Oct 3, 2025 • 22min
A look back on the news stories of the week on our Friday Forum
Hildergarde Naughton, FG, Galway West TD - Minister of State attending cabinet with responsibility for Disability, David Cullinane, SF, Waterford TD – Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Health and Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times were our Friday Forum today.
