The Pat Kenny Show
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Pat brings you the sharpest analysis of news and current affairs on the radio and fresh perspectives on the issues that will define a generation. Breaking news is interwoven with reflective news features and reports from a variety of reporters based across the country. Experts are on hand to guide listeners on everything from consumer and employment rights and health issues to savvy holiday options. And Pat is joined by all the best personalities from the entertainment world.CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk
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Feb 24, 2025 • 13min
Ask The Expert: On divorce finance
Finance expert Paul Merriman is our expert today and he answered listeners questions on divorce finance.All with thanks to Hidden Hearing.
Feb 24, 2025 • 17min
Bestselling children’s author Dav Pilkey
Bestselling children’s author Dav Pilkey joins us to discuss the success of his graphic novels and of the new spinoff movie: ‘Dog man.’ Dav is a prolific author, with more than five different kid’s series, notably among those are Dog man, Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club.
Feb 24, 2025 • 7min
Catfishing the psychological dynamics and the impacts
There are calls on the government to make it illegal to impersonate someone in order to trick people online, a practice known as ‘catfishing’. Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist talks us through the psychological dynamics and the impacts.
Feb 24, 2025 • 7min
The hopes of a Grand Slam for Ireland lives on
Liverpool is set to win another title this year as it defeats Man City. And the 6 Nations is heating up as Ireland is on track for another Grand Slam. Colm Bohig from Off The Ball looks back on the weekend of sport.
Feb 24, 2025 • 12min
How is the Pope’s medical condition progressing?
Now on his tenth day in hospital, how is the Pope’s medical condition progressing? We get the latest with Elise Ann Allen Senior Correspondent, The Crux.
Feb 24, 2025 • 21min
Are modular homes just a short-term fix to the housing crisis?
Planning rules on cabins and modular homes in back gardens could be relaxed as part of Government efforts to tackle the housing crisis. We asked are modular homes just a short-term fix to the housing and rental crisis? Pat discusses this with Orla Hegarty Architect and Assistant Professor at UCD School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy and also Fionnan Sheehan, Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent.
Feb 21, 2025 • 25min
A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum
Neale Richmond TD, Fine Gael, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Sinéad Gibney TD, Social Democrats and also Jane Matthews , Political Correspondent with The Journal make up our Friday Forum this week.
Feb 21, 2025 • 6min
Friday Food with Gareth Mullins
Gareth Mullins talks us through two different recipes on cookies. An Oat cookie as well as a chew and crunch chocolate cookie.
Feb 21, 2025 • 14min
What now for the Gaza ceasefire?
Israel has said that an unknown body has been returned from Hamas in a return of hostage bodies. not one of any of the hostages. It comes after a number of bus explosions south of Tel Aviv. We get the latest on this and more with Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at LSE.
Feb 21, 2025 • 8min
Amazon is set to take creative control of the James Bond franchise
Amazon is set to take creative control of the James Bond franchise. The change of hands was announced yesterday, and will draw to a close almost eight decades of the franchise being owned by the Broccoli dynasty. The announcement has been met with mixed reaction from fans.
