The Pat Kenny Show
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Feb 13, 2025 • 19min
How the Omagh bombing impacted peace in Ireland
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joined Pat this morning to discuss how it impacted the Good Friday Agreement and peace in Ireland.
Feb 12, 2025 • 15min
Inside Hollywood: Must watch movies this valentines
Lisa Cannon brings us movie picks for this Valentine weekend.
Feb 12, 2025 • 9min
Diarmuid Gavin tells the story of Ellen Wilmot
Ellen Wilmot was an English horticulturist and influential member of the Royal Horticultural Society, and a recipient of the first Victoria Medal of Honour, awarded to British horticulturists living in the UK by the society.
Feb 12, 2025 • 11min
Motoring with Conor Faughnan
What are the rules with regard to older drivers on road and how they can stay safe? All to discuss with Conor Faughnan motoring consultant.
Feb 12, 2025 • 31min
We discuss the shortage of secondary school places
Shortage of Secondary School places. We take a look at the Nationwide difficulty of getting first choice secondary school places for students and parents and hear what can be done to fix this issue.Joining Pat this morning to discuss this ongoing issue was Carl O Brien, Education Editor of The Irish Times, Independent Councillor William O’Leary. Also joining Pat was Louise Fitzpatrick, Educate D8 which is a group group of parents advocating for equal access to secondary education for all children living in Dublin 8 and Kieran Christie, general secretary ASTI.
Feb 12, 2025 • 7min
Green Scene: 'Zombie' Spiders unique to Ireland
Today on Green Scene, we hear about very large iceberg heading towards the penguin colonies of South Georgia and fungus-Infected 'Zombie' Spiders unique to Ireland. All up for discussion with the Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland Dr Ruth Freeman. All with thanks to Repak.
Feb 12, 2025 • 17min
Project 2025 and the Trump administration
During the run up to the 2024 presidential election, critics of Donald Trump alleged that his second presidency would be inspired by Project 2025, a collection of policies developed by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington DC. Trump has publicly sought to distance himself from it all, but how much of Trump’s activity since entering office is actually reflected in its proposals? Reporter Simon Tierney has been investigating.
Feb 12, 2025 • 19min
Where will the government Ministers be on St Patrick's Day?
Government Ministers will visit almost 40 locations in St Patrick's Day plans. Is this a good idea? Pat discusses this with Richard Boyd Barett, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire and also Colm Burke FG TD for Cork North Central.
Feb 11, 2025 • 8min
Technology: A review of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly takes a look at the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra phone and answers listeners technology queries.
Feb 11, 2025 • 10min
Will the East Link Bridge ever be free to cross?
New figures show close to 100 million euro in revenue has been generated from the Tom Clarke, or East link, toll bridge since Dublin city council took control of the River Liffey crossing in 2016. Motorists have been charged to use the route since it opened more than 40 years ago. Our reporter Emma Tyrrell has been asking whether the bridge will ever be free to cross.
