The Pat Kenny Show
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Jul 18, 2025 • 11min
Henry McKean trip to Tipp!
Cork take on Tipperary on Sunday, in the All - Ireland Hurling Final. The first time these two sides have met in the final. The atmosphere and build up is hitting fever pitch, at J K Brackens GAA Club Templemore. Henry McKean took the trip to Tipp and he sent us this report.
Jul 18, 2025 • 5min
A look ahead to a busy weekend of Sport
Colm Boohig fills us in on all the exciting sporting events for the weekend. This includes the Hurling Final between Tipperary and Cork, the rugby Lyons match and updates on the British Open, which kicked off yesterday in Portrush.
Jul 18, 2025 • 9min
Donal Trump receives a health diagnosis
Donal Trump receives a health diagnosis, threatens to sue the Wall Street Journal, and caves on the release of Epstein files. All to discuss with Scott Lucas, Professor and Political Analyst at the Clinton Institute in UCD.
Jul 18, 2025 • 19min
Housing commencements continue at low levels
Just over 6,000 housing commencement notices were issued by builders in the first six months of the year. That is less than half of the notices issued in the last comparable year, 2023. Director of Housing, Planning and Development at the Irish Homeowners Association Conor O’Connell explains why that may be.
Jul 18, 2025 • 22min
Emmy winner Rosie O'Donnell on life in Ireland
Emmy winner Rosie O'Donnell joined Pat in studio to chat about her new life in Ireland, and her new stand-up show which will debut in 3olympia Theatre.
Jul 18, 2025 • 32min
The sisters who got justice after forty years
Catherine Wrightstone was just 13 years old when she disclosed that her brother Richard was sexually abusing her. While Catherine believed she was a lone victim it was later revealed that her two other sisters Paula and Yvonne also suffered abuse at the hands of their brother. Now over 40 years later, justice prevailed for the three sisters as their brother Richard Brennan was jailed for 8 years earlier this week. Catherine and Paula spoke to Pat this morning.
Jul 17, 2025 • 9min
Manchán Magan on his new documentary ' Listen To The Land Speak'
Author and documentary-maker, Manchán Magan, is starring in the two-episode documentary Listen to the Land Speak. This progamme sees Manchán Magan reveal the profound knowledge and wisdom contained in our landscape and myths and explore how they have shaped the way we look at the world. The first episode is set to air today on RTÉ One. Manchán joins us on the show today to discuss the award-winning programme, which just won the Best Cinematography in an Irish Film award at the Galway Film Fleadh over the weekend.
Jul 17, 2025 • 7min
River Seine has reopened for swimming
One year on from its €1.4bn cleanup for the Olympic Games, Paris’ River Seine has reopened for swimming at three sites across the city. But what is it actually like to take a dip in the river? Catherine Porter of the New York Times took a swim to find out.
Jul 17, 2025 • 14min
All the news stateside with Terry Sheridan
US President Donald Trump continues to deflect questions on the Epstein files, but as he feels the pressure from his own party and supporters. We get the latest on all the news stateside with Terry Sheridan, Senior Director of News, WSHU Public Radio.
Jul 17, 2025 • 20min
Unbroken by Mary Attenborough and Michael Gallagher
In the morning of the 28th of October 1996, Michael Gallagher and Mary Attenborough were awoken by armed police in their London home. Michael was arrested, and later charged and convicted, for conspiring to cause explosions in connection with the Heathrow mortar attacks of 1994. Mary held the belief he was innocent? But was that true? Mary and Michael tell Pat the story.
