The Pat Kenny Show
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Jun 26, 2025 • 15min
Anne Marie Allen on her life as a fifteen-year-old in Opus Dei
Mortifications, loneliness, working day and night. Anne Marie Allen, who was recruited to Opus Dei at the age of 15 and escaped after 7 years has written a book on her on her life as a fifteen-year-old in Opus Dei 'Serve My Lost Years at the Heart of Ireland’s Opus Dei'
Jun 26, 2025 • 17min
Michael Martin travels to Brussels for the EU summit today
An Taoiseach Micheal Martin travels to Brussels for the EU summit today where Israel sanctions are expected to be opposed. We get the latest with based author and journalist Lara Marlowe.
Jun 25, 2025 • 9min
Garden Stories: The White House Rose Garden
Bunny Mellon, socialite and gardener, and designer of the White House Rose Garden - which President Trump is now paving over -- is the focus of this week's Garden Stories with Diarmuid Gavin.Listen here.
Jun 25, 2025 • 8min
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
June is Hidradenitis Suppurativa awareness month but its a disease that is not commonly known. Its a disease that often results in inescapable reality for those living with causing chronic pain, so what exactly is it? Selene Daly, Dermatology Nurse Specialist joins the show to discuss.
Jun 25, 2025 • 14min
Brendan Gleeson from St. Francis Hospice
Brendan Gleeson joins Pat from St Francis hospice in Raheny, as Brendan is backing a €20m campaign to fundraise for a major build at the site, as Brendan describes hospices as a ‘beacon’ of goodness amidst a time of negativity. Brendan's parents both spent their final days in St Francis hospice. Listen to all the great conversation here.
Jun 25, 2025 • 11min
Farmers Lobby EU to Remove Traditional Farming Terms from Vegan Products
Farmers are accusing vegan food producers of “hijacking” traditional farming terms to sell their products. Irish farmers have welcomed the move by the European Parliament to restrict vegetarian and vegan food producers from using the terms 'sausage,' 'burger' or 'schnitzel' on their products. But is it a step too far? Denis Drennan President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association joins Pat to discuss.
Jun 25, 2025 • 10min
Inside Hollywood: Tennis films
As the strawberries are sliced and the grass courts are prepped, Wimbledon is officially upon us! While the world tunes in to watch backhands, break points, and centre court showdowns, we’re serving up something a little different today cinema with a serious smash. Whether it’s gripping rivalries, real-life legends, or laugh-out-loud mockumentaries, tennis has inspired some truly ace films.So, here are the top 10 tennis films that have captured the drama in this week's Inside Hollywood.Listen here.
Jun 25, 2025 • 10min
Commuter Slot
Minister Daragh O’Brien revealed today that the government will not reach their EV targets by 2030, with only 630,000 expected on the roads by the end of the decade – is this a surprise? Also what road safety tips are needed for farmers driving tractors? Conor Faughnan, Transport commentator, joins Pat to discuss.Listen here.
Jun 25, 2025 • 22min
NATO Conference in The Hague
NATO leaders are currently arriving in The Hague for a two day NATO conference. Donald Trump has just been welcomed by NATO Chief Mart Rutte. The latest from Suzanne Lynch, Brussels Bureau Chief with Bloomberg , with analysis from Brett Bruen, President of the Global Situation Room and former Director of Global Engagement at the White House during the Obama Presidency.
Jun 25, 2025 • 8min
Green Scene
In the Green Scene this week, Dr Ruth Freeman looks A prairie dog is a small, burrowing rodent that looks a bit like a chunky squirrel. They live in the American Great Plains where you might see little furry heads popping up from mounds of dirt, looking around, and then letting out a sharp, yipping high-pitched call which sounds like a bark (which gives them their “dog” moniker). New research is revealing that curlews, a species of grassland bird, use the dog’s bark as an alarm system to stay safe. Listen to the Green Scene here.
