The Pat Kenny Show
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Jul 16, 2025 • 10min
Ben Healy will lead the pack in the Tour de France today!
Irish cyclist, Ben Healy is wearing the yellow jersey in today’s stage of the Tour de France. Declan Quigley, Cycling Commentator with Europsort joins us for a review on what we can expect later today.
Jul 16, 2025 • 9min
The many mistakes can be made when selling a house
Rowena Quinn, Managing Partner of Hunters Estate Agents joined Pat to discuss the many mistakes can be made when selling a house. Such as overpricing the property, poor presentation and inflexible viewings.
Jul 16, 2025 • 17min
An Post is facing an alarming financial situation
An Post is facing an alarming financial situation as its cash reserves have dropped below €1 million for the first time. Despite its financial decline, there is expected to be no bailout for the postal network. Minister of State and Independent TD, Michael Healy Rae, who is also a postmaster, is advocating for more funding for the postal service and spoke to Pat this morning along with Craig Hughes, Political Editor, Irish Daily Mail.
Jul 16, 2025 • 7min
Green Scene: The contagious yawning in fish
In the Green Scene this week, new discoveries that fig trees are converting carbon dioxide (and parts of themselves) to stone, and contagious yawning in fish. All to discuss with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Research for Society For Research Ireland.All with thanks to Repak.
Jul 16, 2025 • 11min
Do true crime podcasts play a role in helping solve unresolved crime?
Frank Greaney is in pre-production of the fourth season of his true crime podcast, Inside the Crime. In the previous season, Frank told the story of the unsolved murder of Una Lynskey, a 19-year-old girl in County Meath, 1971. Now, Frank is appealing to the public to help find his next cold case, to shine a light on another victim overlooked by traditional media and help bring justice to them and their loved ones.
Jul 16, 2025 • 15min
Calls for Government to resist delaying health labelling on alcohol products
The Government is expected to defer the implementation of health warning labels on alcohol products until 2029. Alcohol Action Ireland urgers the Government to resist calls to delay health labelling on alcohol products. For more on this Pat spoke to Dr. Sheila Gilheany, CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland.
Jul 15, 2025 • 5min
Dublin’s North Inner City is getting a revamped fruit and vegetable market
The €44 million redevelopment of Dublin’s Northside Historic Victorian fruit and vegetable market is underway. The two-year project will bring new life to the 127-year-old market on Mary’s Lane, restoring the site and adding new structures to accommodate around 80 stalls, a restaurant, a food demonstration. We get the details from Olivia Kelly Dublin Editor of the Irish Time
Jul 15, 2025 • 7min
The household items that can be used as cleaning agents!
Now summer is often the time when many of us decide to tackle the chores we forgot during the year. Rather than reaching for supermarket cleaning product, it might be worth checking your cupboard! Vinegar and baking soda are just some the most effective cleaning agents you can use. Laura de Barra, Author of the Gaff Goddess tell us all.
Jul 15, 2025 • 10min
Tech: Elon Musk's Grok signs $200m deal with Pentagon
Five EU states to test age verification app to protect children. Also Elon Musk's Grok signs $200m deal with Pentagon days after antisemitism row k, as part of a wider rollout of AI tools for government use, the Department of Defence confirmed. All to discuss in our tech slot with Jess Kelly,
Jul 15, 2025 • 19min
Has Superman become too woke?
Fox News rages that the new Superman film has ‘pro-immigrant themes’. Jumping on board the latest MAGA outrage, Fox News took aim at director James Gunn. To discuss further Pat was joined in the show by Lorcan Nyhan, Head of training at the Communications Clinic and Sunday Independent Columnist.
