The Pat Kenny Show
Newstalk
Pat brings you the sharpest analysis of news and current affairs on the radio and fresh perspectives on the issues that will define a generation. Breaking news is interwoven with reflective news features and reports from a variety of reporters based across the country. Experts are on hand to guide listeners on everything from consumer and employment rights and health issues to savvy holiday options. And Pat is joined by all the best personalities from the entertainment world.Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
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May 13, 2025 • 15min
How to avoid disaster this wedding season!
Sara Kennedy, wedding expert and owner of theaislebysarakennedy joins us to advise how to avoid disaster this wedding season. From family feuds and finance to fights with the bridal party, Sara is here to help!
May 13, 2025 • 19min
Dana Erlich, Israeli Ambassador to Ireland Israeli American hostage release
Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after 19 months of Hamas capture. To discuss this and more Pat spoke to Dana Erlich, Israeli Ambassador to Ireland.
May 13, 2025 • 10min
How do you talk to your children about being overweight?
Nearly 60% of Irish adults are classified as overweight or obese, and one in five children and young people are as well, so how do you talk to your children about being overweight? We get advice and guidance from Malie Coyne, Clinical Psychologist, Author and Broadcaster.
May 13, 2025 • 12min
Scandal over unnecessary surgery is about to deepen sharply
The health minister Jennifer Carrol MacNeill has issued letters to families whose loved ones underwent hip dysplasia procedures in children health Ireland hospitals since 2010. It is believed that many thousands of youngsters could have had operations that in retrospect were unnecessary. To get more insight to this Pat spoke to David Cullinane Sinn Fein Health Spokesperson.
May 13, 2025 • 16min
The Northern Bank Job: The Heist and How They Got Away with It
On the 20th of December 2004, £26.5 million was stolen from The Northern Bank in Belfast in what was then the biggest bank heist in Irish and British history. A new book by Glenn Patterson The Northern Bank Job: The Heist and How They Got Away with It details what happened and Glenn joined Pat on the show this morning.
May 13, 2025 • 12min
Teachers face loss of 5% pay increase if Leaving Cert reforms blocked
Teachers face loss of 5% pay increase if Leaving Cert reforms blocked. We get the latest on this with Kieran Christie, President of the ASTI who spoke to Pat this morning.
May 12, 2025 • 8min
Travel Pól Ó Conghaile: Travelling to the USA
Aer Lingus’s newest US flight has just taken off to Indianapolis, Indiana. Here to talk about it, and what it’s like to travel to the US at the moment, is Irish Independent travel editor, Pól Ó Conghaile.All with thanks to Ryanair.
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May 12, 2025 • 13min
Ask The Expert: On saving your money
Carl Widger, Managing Director of Metis Ireland, shares expert insights on effective saving strategies for Irish households. He highlights the impact of traditional banking versus emerging fintech solutions offering better interest rates. The discussion includes smart saving methods in a fluctuating market and the benefits of longer commitments for higher returns. Carl also emphasizes global diversification for risk mitigation and tax relief, ensuring that listeners can enhance their long-term savings goals. It's a must-listen for savvy savers!
May 12, 2025 • 11min
100 years of the Irish passport
Dr Catherine Healy, Historian-in-Residence, EPIC, Irish Immigration Museum looks back on 100 years of the Irish passport and how it became the most powerful one in the world.
May 12, 2025 • 11min
US President Donald Trump is set to receive a “palace in the sky”jet
US President Donald Trump is set to receive a “Palace in the sky” luxury jet for Air Force One from Qatari royal family. Kevin Byrne, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Corps, Airport safety and security auditor, Aviation Expert brings us the details about the plane.
