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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Jul 23, 2025 • 10min
Gardening Stories: Isola Bella the Beautiful Island
There are some gardens that seem born of imagination rather than geography. Gardens that defy their setting, their time, even their materials. And on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, there’s a garden like that. Isola Bella. The Beautiful Island. It wasn’t always beautiful. Originally it was just a lump of rock. A fishing islet, bleak and stony, known as Isola Inferiore.All with thanks to Tirlán.
Jul 23, 2025 • 11min
How to switch off and master that work/ life balance
In the era of modern devices and constant email notifications, it is hard to switch off whether it is in the evening, weekend or on holidays. Sinead Brady, Career Psychologist, guides us on how to switch off and master that work/ life balance.
Jul 23, 2025 • 11min
Inside Hollywood: Jaws the original summer blockbuster
In a new series we dive into a different title that has stood the test of time for its story, craftsmanship, cultural impact and just how seamlessly every piece fits together. And what better place to begin than with Steven Spielberg’s Jaws – the original summer blockbuster, and a masterclass in suspense, storytelling, and accidental genius.
Jul 23, 2025 • 12min
Report: Do disadvantaged areas have a more negative view of immigration?
A new study by the ESRI has found rural areas and disadvantaged communities were more likely to have negative attitudes towards immigration. the findings also show that rural areas with high proportions of migrants had more positive views. Do disadvantaged areas have a more negative view of immigration? Our reporter Josh Crosbie has been looking into this.
Jul 23, 2025 • 11min
How to set financial foundations in your 30s for the future
In your 30s, your most valuable asset is not a job title, property, or a savings account it is time. This is because that decade in your life can provide time for financial planning. Robert Whelan, Managing Director of Rockwell Financial guides us on how to set financial foundations in your 30s for the future.
Jul 23, 2025 • 9min
Green Scene: The blue shark that can change the colour of its skin
This week on the Green Scene we hear how climate change might impact the nutritional content of our food. It’s Shark Week and to mark the occasion, we’re looking at the blue shark that can change the colour of its skin and how shark science has changed 50 years after Jaws premiered. All to discuss with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Research for Society For Research Ireland.All with thanks to Repak.
Jul 23, 2025 • 11min
Aid agencies have warned that mass starvation is spreading in Gaza
Over 100 aid agencies have warned that mass starvation is spreading in Gaza. The 2.1m population are essentially confined to an area less than the size of Galway City and its Suburbs with just under 90% of the territory under evacuation orders. Pat discusses this further with Juliette Tuoma Director of Communications, UNRWA.
Jul 23, 2025 • 15min
Sarah Maria Griffin, Author of' Eat the Ones You Love'
We are joined by Award-Winning author Sarah Maria Griffin to discuss the inspiration behind her newest novel, Eat the Ones You Love. It is described as a twisted and tangled story about possession, monstrosity, and working in retail. Fans are calling it a modern spin on Little Shop of Horrors.
Jul 23, 2025 • 10min
Dublin MetroLink gets €2bn but no start date!
The State’s Competition Watchdog has found several breaches in the retail motor fuel sector. Petrol stations were found not displaying their prices, as the law requires. Conor Faughnan discusses this along with the Government’s latest funding boost for the long-delayed Dublin MetroLink.
Jul 22, 2025 • 19min
Does Love Island have a problem with misogyny?
Women’s Aid Uk have filed a complaint against this year’s love island, over the behaviour of its male participants. They have accused love island of allowing contestants who demonstrate misogynistic behaviour to partake in the reality show. women are often made fun of, lied to, or manipulated, which viewers are finding disturbing because of the deep-rooted sexism. We ask Love Island have a problem with misogyny? Pat discusses this and more with Ali Ryan, Founder and CEO of Goss.ie and Mark Fennell, High Performance Life Coach and Business Coach.
