Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

There was disappointment for rugby fans this weekend as Ireland were beaten by South Africa in the Aviva stadium. The 11 point win by the Springboks ended their 13-year wait to claim victory in Dublin.   Meanwhile it was another big weekend for Arsenal in the Premier League. The Gunners’ came up trumps in its game against Tottenham to put the team back in the hot seat. Eberechi Eze scored his first hat-trick in senior football the first in a north London Derby since 1978 and trashed Tottenham 4-1.Colm Boohig from Off The Ball takes a look back on the weekend of sport.   

The US and Ukraine are to continue working on the proposed 28 point peace plan following a meeting in Geneva yesterday. We get the latest with Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies, Bradford University.

Reforms must tackle judicial and public procurement processes to deliver infrastructure. When political will and technical expertise align, Ireland can achieve anything. But we need to tackle the roadblocks first. All to discuss with Shane Dempsey, Director General of the Association of Consulting Engineers Ireland.

Dublin isn’t a ‘bargain bucket’ tourism destination. That’s according to the founder of the Little Museum. However, Trevor White is concerned about Ireland’s over reliance on the North American market. Trevor explained all to Jonathan this morning.

Doctors are warning that there has been a rise in the number of teens opting for weight loss jabs. An investigation by the Irish Daily Mail found over a six hundred percent increase in the seizure of unauthorised weight loss drugs entering Ireland within the last year. One of those concerned about this is Professor Donal O’Shea, HSE National Clinical Lead for Obesity.

A look back on the new stories of the week on the Friday Forum. Joining Pat today was James Geoghegan TD, Fine Gael, Dublin Bay South, Senator Laura Harmon, Spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Disability, Labour, Cork South-Central, Cork City South West and Rose Conway-Walsh, Sinn Féin TD for Mayo.

The UK government acted “too little, too late”, according to a damning official report on the handling of Covid 19. We get the details of the report findings with The UK government acted “too little, too late”, according to a damning official report on the handling of Covid 19.

Executive Chef of The Anantara Marker Hotel Gareth Mullins talks through a classic Irish stew as the cold nights set in.

Enoch Burke is still at large after the High Court ordered him to return to prison for the fourth time. Gardai believe he’s hiding in his family home in Castlebar and have made multiple calls to the house, but Enoch still hasn’t presented himself. We get the latest on this with Legal Affairs Editor for the Irish Independent Shane Phelan.

Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor Politics, School of Law and Government, DCU and Author of Unfinished Empire joined Pat this morning to dissect Trump’s twenty eight point peace plan for Ukraine.

You’re likely to have frequently heard of the cryptocurrency bitcoin in the past number of years…but what about ‘stablecoins’? Aave is the world’s largest decentralised finance lending network and has just received a license from the central bank to trade here and across Europe. Tech Editor with The Irish Independent Adrian Weckler explains.

The Premier League returns as Arsenal remains top of the leaderboard.  While Ireland face a tough game against South Africa in this weekend's international test match this Saturday. And in Formula One all eyes will be on Lando Norris who could run away with the driver's championship in Las Vegas this weekend? Colm Boohig from Off The Ball brings us all the sport to look forward to this weekend.

In light of Trump's alarming increase in personal attacks on journalists. Newstalk's Simon Tierney takes a look at the tense relationship between American Presidents and the press...

One person has died after a small plane crash near Tramore in Co Waterford yesterday. A garda spokesperson said the victim was the sole occupant of the light aircraft. We discuss this further with Kevin Byrne, Lieutenant Colonel Retired and Airport Safety and Security Auditor   

Adapted from the best-selling novel by Irish Author Andrea Mara, new thriller series "All Her Fault" opens on a terrifying situation that eventually unearths the deep secrets of a community. We hear more in Boxed with John Fardy.

Are kids better off being looked after at home or in afterschool care? Research from the ESRI shows that kids in afterschool are more likely to partake in sport and have better reading scores.

Exit Strategy is the thirtieth thriller in the Jack Reacher novels and once again this addictive series continues. Some of us, just cannot get enough of Reacher, the all-American hero created and written by a bloke from Coventry. Guests Lee and Andrew Child chatted to Pat about the new book.

“Before Amelia Earhart’s famous exploits and her infamous disappearance. A Limerick woman was the first true female trailblazer in aviation. The life of Mary, Lady Heath was both extraordinary and tragic, but her efforts to further the cause of female pilots, and women in sport, mark her as a true pioneer. Off The Ball’s Cameron Hill can tell us more:

A recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US suggests that using AI makes students less smart. Pat discuss these findings with Professor Luke O Neill , Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College.

We hear about the new digital product passport that’s going to help consumers check where a product is made. We ask will this effort help people shop more sustainably? All to chat with Jo Linehan Climate Journalist.