Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

Taxi drivers will now protest for six days next week over Uber’s fixed fare system.  After four weeks of warnings and protests, taxi drivers have decided to escalate matters. They feel they have been ignored, dismissed and pushed to breaking point. Pat spoke to David Mitchell, Taxi Driver and Protestor coordinator.

It was a disappointing game for Man Utd last night as the Red Devils disappointingly drew against west ham. the results left former player and pundit Roy Keane has taken aim at Manchester United's subs for "bringing down the level".  in rugby the champions cup returns as Leinster face harlequins and Munster play Bath. And in Formula 1, drivers' championship will be decided in a three-way showdown that takes place this weekend on Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit.To look ahead to the busy weekend of sport was Colm Boohig from Off The Ball.

Barretstown aims to rebuild the lives of children affected by cancer and other serious illnesses through its camps at its kildare campus and also through its outreach services in hospitals. All of their services are provided free of charge to families who use them. One of the families who have seen the importance of their services is the family of Fióna O’Reilly who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at just 14 months.Sarah O’Reilly, mother of Barretstown camper Fióna chatted to Pat this morning.

With many people heading out shopping this weekend, some will Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. But there’s a chance you won’t be able to get in. Tomorrow protestors are staging a blockade over the introduction of parking charges.  An official complaint has been lodged to An Comisiúin Pleanála by Solidarity TD for Dublin West Ruth Coppinger who has praised the protest and who joined Pat on the show.  

Netflix psychological crime thriller TV series The Beast in Me  starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys features in this weeks Boxed with John Fardy.

“Next year marks 100 years of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, whose players dazzle crowds with their amazing skills and mischievous antics on the court. While times have changed and left the team behind somewhat, they played an important role in desegregating basketball in the US – even if some in the civil rights movement felt the Trotters didn’t foster change but inhibited it. To give us the full story, Cameron Hill from Off The Ball joined Pat.

Ireland's top Google results for 2025 have been revealed and top of the list is Storm Eowyn. To chat about the results was Newstalk own Ciara Treacy.

Ireland will host the EU Presidency from July of next year and, ahead of it, cybersecurity experts are warning of the potential risks to Ireland for cyberattacks from hostile nations. All to discuss with Richard Browne, Director of the National Cybersecurity Centre and Raluca Saceanu, CEO, Smartech247. 

The MyFutureFund portal officially opened for employers this week. Any employees that aren't already contributing to a pension through their payroll will be auto enrolled into the MyFutureFund pension scheme, with payments set to start on the 1st of January 2026. Joining Pat in studio to discuss the new scheme as well as the bonus payments available this winter is Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most fatal malignancies, with most patients diagnosed only after the disease has already spread. For those with metastatic cancer, the five-year survival rate sits at just 2–3 percent, and median survival is typically measured in months. A breakthrough study from researchers at UCLA could be a pivotal shift in treatment.Professor Luke O’Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Immunology, Trinity College brings us the details.

The Irish people are no strangers to emigration, in fact last year nearly 14,000 of us moved to Australia alone. The majority of those emigrants will have been young, but data now shows emigration is on the rise among older people too. So, what's behind this wave of middle-aged emigration and is it a cause for inspiration or concern? Our report Sarah Madden finds out.

There’s plenty of time to plan for a low-impact festive celebration so this week Jo Linehan looks to trees, crackers, food waste, table settings and secret Santa as areas we can all be more sustainable.  

On December 10th, Australia will become the first country in the world to introduce age restrictions on social media. Communications Minister, Anika Wells, has stated she is not intimidated by major technology companies and is prepared for scrutiny from the United States.  Author and Disinformation expert  David Robert Grimes looks at Australia’s social media ban and the CDC delivering vaccine misinformation.

A lot of people tend to reconsider their career choices this time of year. January might seem like the perfect time for a fresh start but is “new year, new career” really a good idea at the moment. We asked Donal O'Donoghue, Managing Director at Sanderson Recruitment.  

Talks between us and Ukraine resume today following Tuesday’s meeting between US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It comes as Putin visits India today and French President Emanuelle Macron visits China.Pat discuss this further with Denis Staunton, China Correspondent, Irish Times.

Jacques Majorelle grew up in the soft industrial light of Nancy in north eastern France, the son of Louis Majorelle, a celebrated Art Nouveau furniture designer.Young Jacques was supposed to follow a respectable path into architecture, but painting pulled more strongly. He studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Nancy, then at the Académie Julian in Paris, and began to exhibit as a promising Orientalist painter. The world he painted, however, was not yet his own. Then, illness and chance carried him south, across the Mediterranean, to Morocco.Diarmuid Gavin tells us about the La Majorelle, an iconic garden in Marakaecch. 

With player salaries, Saudi investment and commercial licensing, the premier league deals with an astronomical amount of revenue every year. Recently, premier league clubs have agreed a new set of financial regulations to replace the divisive profit and sustainability rules (psr) with a new squad cost ratio system, but how does it work? and, how does the money flow down throughout clubs? All to discuss with Kieran Maguire, Lecturer in Football Finance at University of Liverpool. Author of ‘The Price of Football’.

This week on Inside Hollywood, Why Santa on Film Matters. Santa Claus has appeared in more than a hundred films, but only a handful have shaped the global image of who he is: jolly, generous, slightly mischievous, and always arriving just in time with a sleigh full of hope. Movie Santas carry a responsibility they must be real enough for children, nostalgic enough for adults, and magical enough for everyone in between.All to chat about with Lisa Cannon, Head of Studio, DMG Media.

The Kennedy dynasty is the equivalent of American royalty. From presidents to wealthy philanthropists, the Kennedys have left their mark on every part of American society. But what does the Kennedy reputation look like today?  Joining Pat on this was Larry Donnelly, NUIG law lecturer and columnist with the journal.ie.

Campaigners in the UK have urged ministers there to allow schools to pilot a four day work week in order to tackle worsening teacher burnout and recruitment and retention issues. The 4 Day Week Foundation says it’s not about doing less, but doing work smarter to ensure staff wellbeing. So should it be done here too?Pat spoke to James Reeves, Campaign Manager, 4 Day Week Foundation and Eric Nelligan, Assistant Principal, St Munchin’s College.