The Pat Kenny Show Highlights

A defective detective investigates the case of an abducted woman, and the ripples left by that crime in this weeks boxed. John Fardy tells us about Department Q.

Last week Fine Gael launched its ‘Building a Better Dublin’ party document.  But one section has come up for criticism from Dublin Bus the transport section. The first paragraph of the transport section includes the line: “and they can endanger pedestrians.” Joining Pat to discuss is Blake Boland, Spokesperson for Dublin Bus and the author of the document, James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD and Spokesperson for Dublin. 

Big spend on 12 new fighter jets to hold nuclear bombs while Keir Starmer is one week away from his one-year anniversary. All to discuss with Enda Brady TRT World Presenter.

Night and Day a family friendly festival at Lough Key in County Roscommon is now in its 4th year. Tickets are still available with a line up of  KT Tunstall, The Stunning, José González, Paul Brady,  Something Happens and many more.  Henry McKean went backstage and met organisers Coillte who have built the festival into Lough Key Forest Park. 

A groundbreaking discussion reveals the potential end of the AIDS epidemic with Lenacapavir, a revolutionary drug promising biannual administration and high success rates. The complexities of AIDS treatment highlight challenges like costs and accessibility in developing regions. Additionally, exciting progress in Africa showcases the launch of the R21 Matrix M malaria vaccine, alongside proactive strategies such as mosquito nets to combat child mortality. The conversation paints an optimistic picture for both HIV and malaria advancements.

After twelve days of fighting with Iran, and claiming a strong victory, where does Bejamin Netanyahu’s political stock lie in Israel? Has he been boosted by this short campaign? And what does it mean for the war in Gaza? Mitchell Barak, a former aide to Benjamin Netanyahu joins us to discuss.

This week, Jo Linehan debunks all the myths surrounding everything and anything that is compostable or biodegradable. Do your tea bags go in the bin or does they contain microplastics? And what about dog poo. All to discuss with Jo this morning.

Mortifications, loneliness, working day and night. Anne Marie Allen, who was recruited to Opus Dei at the age of 15 and escaped after 7 years has written a book on her on her life as a fifteen-year-old in Opus Dei 'Serve My Lost Years at the Heart of Ireland’s Opus Dei'

An Taoiseach Micheal Martin travels to Brussels for the EU summit today where Israel sanctions are expected to be opposed. We get the latest with based author and journalist Lara Marlowe.

Bunny Mellon, socialite and gardener, and designer of the White House Rose Garden - which President Trump is now paving over -- is the focus of this week's Garden Stories with Diarmuid Gavin.Listen here.