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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Mar 24, 2025 • 13min
Reforms to teaching training coming
All trainee teachers will be required to undergo mandatory placement in special education under reforms proposed by Minister for Education Helen McEntee. We discuss these proposals with Anne Marie Ford Principal of Scoil Naomh Colmcille, in Togher, Co Louth.
Mar 21, 2025 • 31min
Friday Forum look back on the big news stories of the week!
Friday Forum look back on the stories of the week! Joining Ivan this morning in studio was Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil, Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent, Irish Independent, Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow and Sinead Carroll, Editor of TheJournal.ie.
Mar 21, 2025 • 6min
Friday Food with Gareth Mullins
Executive Chef of The Anantara Marker Hotel, Gareth Mullins talks us through us how to make paella and lamb burgers for a quick midweek dinner.
Mar 21, 2025 • 13min
Anthony Scaramucci on Trump, tariffs and much more!
Anthony Scaramucci is a former White House Director of Communications for Donald Trump’s first term, founder of Skybridge Capital and now host of The Rest is Politics USA with Katty Kay. Ivan meet with him to talk about Trump, Tariffs and much more.
Mar 21, 2025 • 12min
Would reintroducing wolves be positive for the ecosystem
Would reintroducing wolves be positive for the ecosystem? Wolves went extinct in Ireland in around 1700 but in the last 10 years we’re starting to hear this idea of reintroducing them. Would this be positive for the ecosystem or a danger to other animals? Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie has been looking into this and joined Ivan in the studio to discuss this idea.
Mar 21, 2025 • 12min
Brent Pope on the 'Elephant In The Room' initiative
Elephant in the room a new initiative which will be introduced in secondary schools providing funding, resources and interactive elephant sculptures to secondary schools. Brent Pope, broadcaster and author joined Ivan this morning to chat about this initiative.
Mar 21, 2025 • 3min
A preview of the weekend of sport
Ireland successful beats Bulgaria in the UEFA Nations League last night but can they do it again on Sunday? Also this weekend kicks off the Women's Ireland Rugby team kick off their 6 nations campaign. Colm Boohig, Broadcaster of Off The Ball previews the weekend of sport.
Mar 21, 2025 • 12min
Heathrow Airport is closing all day Friday
Heathrow Airport is closing all day Friday because of a large fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it. Around 4000 Irish passengers have been affected. With more on this we heard from Eoghan Corry, Editor of Air and Travel Magazine. Also Dara Brady, Chief Marketing Officer with Ryanair who are arranging rescue flights today and tomorrow between Dublin and London.
Mar 21, 2025 • 14min
Rory Stewart on the many challenges facing the world today
Rory Stewart is a former UK Government Minister and now host of The Rest is Politics podcast with Alistair Campbell. He has a wide outlook on global security and conflict and Ivan sat down with him to discuss his opinion on the many challenges facing the world today.
Mar 21, 2025 • 14min
Heathrow Airport shut down due to fire
Heathrow Airport has closed due to a power outage after a fire broke out at a nearby transformer substation. Cancellations and diversions will affect 200,000 passengers on 1,350 flights, with 70 Irish flights impacted. To discuss the effects of the world’s biggest international airport closing was Lieutenant Colonel Retired & Airport Safety And Security Auditor Kevin Byrne and International TV news anchor at TRT World Enda Brady.
