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Apr 28, 2025 • 23min
HSE Chief seeks to have more staff on seven day work week
At the Irish Medical Organisation annual conference, HSE Chief Executive Bernard Gloster said the HSE is seeking to begin rostering more staff to work over weekends from the end of June. How will this work and how was it received. Joining Pat to discuss was Dr Chris Luke, Columnist, Host of the Irish Medical Lives Podcast and Retired Consultant In Emergency Medicine and also Professor Matthew Sadlier, Chair of the IMO’s Consultant Committee.
Apr 28, 2025 • 8min
The regeneration of Grafton Street area to begin in weeks
A long awaited multimillion regeneration plan for the Grafton street area is finally due to get underway in the coming weeks. The project involves a revamp of South Anne Street, Duke Street and Lemon Street. We discuss this project with Olivia Kelly, Dublin Editor Irish Times.
Apr 28, 2025 • 27min
Losing a parent to suicide
All of this week on the Pat Kenny Show, we are highlighting the mental health impact of losing a parent to suicide as a child. Ali and Grainne Clarke lost their dad Frank to suicide almost 20 years ago, aged just 9 and 12. They both shared what they remember about that difficult time, and the impact the bereavement has had on each of their lives.Our losing a parent to suicide series is supported by the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in Ireland, in partnership with Shine. and produced by our Senior producer and one of this years fellows Claire Darmody.
Apr 25, 2025 • 25min
A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum
We take a look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Pat this morning in studio was Emer Higgins TD, Minister of State for Public Procurement, Digitalisation and eGovernment, Fine Gael, Dublin Mid West, Paul Murphy TD, People Before Profit, Dublin South West and also Jane Matthews, Political Correspondent, The Journal.
Apr 25, 2025 • 17min
Will we see a Ukraine Russia peace deal?
As Trump’s Special Envoy is set to meet with Russian leaders today, will they finally agree on a peace deal? We get the latest on this with Paul Rodgers, Professor Emeritus of peace studies at Bradford University.
Apr 25, 2025 • 8min
Formula One season gets under way
Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari, new drivers on the grid and all the action from the track as the Formula One season gets under way. Rory Galvin takes a look at how the new season is going so far.You can catch all the thrilling action of the 2025 Formula 1 season live on Sky Sports F1 and NOW.
Apr 25, 2025 • 17min
Almost 300,000 hospital appointments cancelled last year
There were almost 300,000 hospital appointments cancelled last year according to figures released to Aontú through a parliamentary question. Steve McMahon of the Irish Patients’ Association discusses and exclusively reveals new data on the first three months in the health service.
Apr 25, 2025 • 10min
The vulnerability of subsea cables in Irish waters
Irish waters may be a 'choke point' in terms of vulnerability of subsea cables according to a UN expert. Former Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Mark Mellett, joins us to discuss our vulnerability in this area.
Apr 25, 2025 • 10min
Revolut to shake up the Irish mortgage market!
Revolut is set to offer mortgages to the Irish market later this year. We get the details from Paul Merriman CEO of Fairstone Ireland aka AskPaul.
Apr 25, 2025 • 11min
World leaders descend upon the Vatican City
All roads lead to Rome as world leaders descend upon the Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis tomorrow. We get reaction from mourners in St. Peter’s Basilica with our reporter Barry Whyte.
