The Pat Kenny Show Highlights

Jo Linehan, Editor of CLIMATE with the Sunday Times Ireland, joins Pat to look at some of the Irish sustainability solutions becoming available for parents and families.From secondhand websites for kids essentials to reusable nappies, to a new company that allows you to rent items for children on holidays.Listen here.

Acne is one of the most common skin conditions and it affects people of all ages and all skin types. Over 9 per cent of the global population is affected by it. But what are the causes of acne, what should people do about it and what are the types of treatment people can get? Pat was joined by consultant dermatologist, Niki Ralph, earlier to answer all your questions.

Ireland is something of a paradox: a wet country that has too little water We also have more than 15,500 homeless people and 160,000 vacant homes.So where do the problems arise?Dr Lorcan Sirr, Senior lecturer in housing at the Technological University Dublin, joins Pat to discuss.

Diarmuid Gavin joins pat for this week's Garden stories.He's here to discuss a first; the world's first designed garden -- 3000 years ago.Listen here for more.

The Little Museum of Dublin this morning reopens after a multi -million refurbishment and a brand new lift for accessibility. Ranked as the number 1 ‘Thing To Do’ in Dublin and number 12 among Europe’s top 25 attractions on TripAdvisor. NewsTalk got a sneak peak of the fully renovated museum as it returns to its stunning Georgian home on St. Stephen’s Green after a €4.3 million transformation. Newstalk's Henry McKean reports

Irish Author Melissa Hill joins Pat to discuss her latest book ‘Only in New York.’Get all this brilliant conversation here.

Patrick Forde, a consultant medical oncologist and Prendergast Chair in Immuno-Oncology at Trinity College Dublin, shares groundbreaking findings on lung cancer treatment. He discusses the promising results of immunotherapy administered before surgery, revealing most patients had no residual cancer afterward. Forde contrasts this with traditional chemotherapy, highlighting immunotherapy's milder side effects. The conversation also touches on Ireland's pivotal role in cancer clinical trials and the importance of patient advocacy in advancing treatment options.

In Solidarity with the Junior/Leaving Cert, we have Films about School for this weeks Inside Hollywood  with Lisa Cannon.Listen here.

Driving Offences are up across the country, according to the Irish Independent.The headline is a bit misleading because of a big spike in detections for driving without insurance. Even so there has been a rise in motorists found guilty of driving offences across the country to almost 16,000 last year.   Conor Faughnan, Transport commentator  joins Pat for our commuter slot.Listen here.

Minister of State for The Circular Economy, Alan Dillon joins Pat to discuss Ireland’s progress towards a circular economy on the day the epa identifies 115 risks to us from climate change.Listen here for all the latest.