Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

Weddings can generate a significant amount of waste, including single-use plastic wedding favours and accessories, food waste from meals, and emissions related to clothing and travel. In this weeks sustainability slot Jo Linehan explains how to make weddings more sustainable.  

Presidential election, the budget and returning to the Dáil. All to discuss with Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue.

Joining Pat live from the Ploughing  championship to answer all your gardening questions  was Diarmuid Gavin award award-winning garden designer  

Heather Morris, known for writing powerful books about hope and resilience and her bestselling book ‘The Tattooist Of Auschwitz’, has another book for you to add to the list.  her new novel ‘The Wish’, is a heartfelt story that might make you tear up but the bigger picture is about hope and love.  Jesse, a 15-year-old-girl, has a terminal illness. But Alex, a young adult, is the only person who can make her wish come through before her time ends.  The number one best-selling author joined pat to discuss her latest release.

Pressure is mounting on the international community to take action after a UN commission of inquiry announced on Tuesday that Israel is carrying out genocide in Gaza. And with Israel starting a ground offensive in Gaza City, Pat was joined by s Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor Of Peace At Bradford University to discuss the latest on Gaza.

Today on Inside Hollywood we're diving headfirst into one of the greatest films ever made. No debate. Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas. It's not just a gangster film, it's a cinematic thunderclap. One of those rare, razor-sharp movies that feels just as fresh now as it did when it swaggered onto our screens back in 1990. The suits, the sauce, the soundtrack it's gangster cinema at its finest, with more attitude than a mobster on payday. Pat was joined as always by Lisa Cannon, TV Host & Executive Producer of ‘SPOTLIGHT

What role can AI play in the future of medicine? Health researcher and author DR. Charlotte blease believes it’s time to be engaging in conversations about AI and its use in healthcare. Her new book ‘DR. Bot, why doctors can fail us – and how AI can save lives’ examines the limitations of human judgement in medicine, emerging uses and shortcomings of AI, and how our imperfect medical system can let us down. Charlotte and Pat discussed this and everything else in her new book.

US President Donald Trump begins his first full day of engagements on his second State visit to the United Kingdom. Four were arrested last night for projecting images of Trump and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle. Enda Brady, International TV News Anchor at  TRT World joined Pat for the latest as the UK prepares to host the president.

Carguments' Spouses are the Most Annoying Passengers, and it can end  relationships, according to research And the RSA is issuing study results today on the use of phones while driving. With Distracted driving due to handheld mobile device usage is one of the dangerous behaviours that leads to road traffic collisions.All this and more to discuss with Conor Faughnan Transport Consultant.

This week on the green scene, we are talking all about gene editing Pat and Ruth explore enhanced polo ponies, agricultural animals, and glow-in-the-dark plants for lighting.

Pharmacies are increasingly dealing with crime. That’s according to a survey conducted by the Irish Pharmacy Union. The survey found that a third of thefts are not reported due to a lack of faith in Gardaí and the justice system, while pharmacies found 89 per cent were victims of crime in the last 12 months. Joining Pat to reflect on the worrying findings was Kathy Mahe, Chair of the IPU PCC Committee

Christian Brückner, the man German authorities have named as the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, is set to be released from prison today. Brückner, having served his 7-year sentence for the rape of a 72-year-old American tourist in Portugal, has refused to be interviewed by the metropolitan police in connection to Madeleine’s disappearance. Brückner is still considered a major suspect, with a former associate claiming to be “100% sure” Brückner was involved in Madeleine’s kidnapping.  German prosecutors are now seeking ‘supervisory oversight’ in the regional court to monitor Brückner’s future activity. Joining Pat to discuss this was Nick Pisa, Senior Reporter, Global, MailOnline

Don’t go to bed on an argument and love is all you need! Clinical Psychotherapist and Co-Host of the Tough Love Podcast Stephanie Regan busts the love myths with facts.

Adrian Weckler, Tech editor, Irish and Sunday Independent and Big Tech Show podcast presenter brings us all the tech news and updates. Adrian tells us about Apple’s shiny new gadgets and how why tech is much cheaper in the US.

The trial of Soldier F begins in Belfast charged with murder and attempted murder on Bloody Sunday. Freelance journalist Amanda Ferguson brought us up to speed with what has happened in the trial so far.

The EU-US relationship has undergone a number of geopolitical shifts since the start of this year. Most notably, the agreement of 15% trade tariffs back in July. But what exactly does the future of business in Ireland look like amidst the economic uncertainty of shifting global trade policies?All to discuss with Larry Donnelly Law Lecturer at University of Galway, columnist with The Journal.

A UN Commission of Inquiry has found that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. We get the latest on this with Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics.

New research shows that there is massive support from the public to ease the planning rules for farmer’s children. According to the latest Farming Independent Ireland thinks poll, 83 per cent said they believe it should be made easier to build on family farms. To discuss further Pat spoke to Denis Drennan, President of the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association. 

Eoin Hayes has found himself at the centre of another controversy, this time for wearing blackface at a 2009 Halloween party. Political Editor, The Irish Times Pat Leahy brings us the latest on this and the Presidential election nominations.

Later today, US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump will arrive for their visit to the UK.  Trump will be making his second state visit to the UK, which is a formal trip to the UK by a head of state. We get the details on the visit with Enda Brady, TRT World Presenter.