Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

Joining Pat to discuss the ongoing fuel protests and how we may see a way forward is economist Colm McCarthy.

Gareth Mullins, executive chef at the Anantara Hotel, joins Pat with some mouth-watering burger recipes.

With the Grand National and the Masters well underway, Off the Ball’s John Duggan joins Pat to give him the latest.

Tech Talk’s Jess Kelly joins Pat to go through some of the latest smartphones and laptops coming on the market.

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor of The Irish Times.

Donald Trump faces a sharp drop in approval amid rising fuel costs, war fatigue, and questions over strategy, all of which could have major implications heading into the midterm elections later this year. Joining Pat to discuss is Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway and columnist with thejournal.ie.

Dr Niamh Shaw joins Pat to discuss the crucial next phase in the Artemis II mission to the moon.

“Even if the US president is an idiot… he’s still the most powerful man in the world.” is just one of the sharp-edged insights from Seán Lemass, a leader who believed in decisive action and wasn’t afraid to provoke in the pursuit of progress. Pat is joined by Ronan McGreevy to unpack his book ‘Seán Lemass: The Lost Memoir’, which is a remarkable reconstruction of Lemass’s own voice drawn from 22 hours of recordings.

Nepalese authorities have charged 32 people over an alleged $20 million insurance scam involving helicopter rescues, hospital workers, and mountain workers on Everest trekking routes. Joining Pat to go through the details of the case is Simon Calder.

Joining Pat to talk about the ins and outs of the Government’s new savings scheme is Kathleen Gallagher, Markets Correspondent at the Business Post.

This week, the Italians missed out on a spot at the finals for the third successive tournament, meaning the World Cup will once again be without those famous blue shirts. But why do Italy wear blue? It’s one of the questions that Off The Ball’s Cameron Hill has been exploring, and he joins Pat to discuss.

Joining Pat to discuss what the astronauts on the Artemis II mission can expect is Dr Luke O’Neill.

A case in the United States that raises serious questions about the use of artificial intelligence in policing - a Tennessee grandmother arrested at gunpoint, jailed for months, and accused of crimes in a state she had never even visited, all after being misidentified by facial recognition software. Joining Pat to discuss this case and the wider issues of using FRT is Dr Elizabeth Faries, tenured assistant professor in the School of Information and Communication Studies, UCD, where she serves as director of the UCD Centre for Digital Policy

Gareth Mullins, executive chef at the Anantara Hotel, joins Pat with some mouth-watering Easter chocolate recipes.

It was one of the most bitter planning battles in Dublin’s history. Wood Quay, a priceless Viking settlement, was built over despite mass protests, court challenges, and 200,000 signatures. The result: Dublin City Council’s civic offices, a controversial but now established architectural landmark on the banks of the Liffey, but just 30 years on, the council wants to walk away at a potential cost of half a billion euro - but why? Joining Pat to discuss is architect, Roisin Murphy.

From restoring sight to reshaping the very surface of the eye, laser technology has transformed modern ophthalmology. Joining Pat for this week’s expert slot is Arthur Cummings of the Wellington Eye Clinic, to explain how different types of lasers are now used not just to treat eye disease, but to precisely alter, repair, and even stimulate the eye at a microscopic level.

It’s the end of another dramatic week in America and Israel’s war on Iran. Threats, counter-threats, and plenty of missiles have flown in all directions. Joining Pat to discuss the latest developments is Professor Paul Rogers, emeritus professor of peace at Bradford University.

Next week, the annual conferences of the TUI and the INTO will be taking place in Killarney, while the ASTI annual convention will be taking place in Wexford. On the agendas for each conference are issues affecting teachers up and down the country, from salaries and allowances to conditions of work and school resourcing. Joining Pat to discuss what will be coming up over the next week and what could and should be discussed is Brian Mooney, Guidance counsellor and columnist with the Irish Times.

Google and Meta have been ruled liable for creating platforms that pose risks to children and teenagers, in a landmark decision that could compel tech companies to reconsider how they respond to safety-related claims. Joining Pat to discuss is Dr Johnny Ryan, Senior Fellow at the Irish Council of Civil Liberties.

Pat is joined by historian, broadcaster and podcaster, Turtle Bunbury, to look back at the history of train travel in Ireland.