The Pat Kenny Show
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Feb 5, 2025 • 13min
Inside Hollywood with Lisa Cannon
Lisa Cannon, Entertainment Presenter and Producer brings us some incredible films about public figures that you need to check out.
Feb 5, 2025 • 8min
Russian billionaire Abramovich could owe the UK £1 billion in taxes.
Russian billionaire Abramovich is exposed for dodging millions in tax with superyachts-for-hire. The investigation carried out by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and the BBC reveals that former Chelsea FC owner could owe the UK £1 billion in taxes. Simon Lock, Reporter at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Feb 5, 2025 • 19min
President Trump suggests the US could take over Gaza
With Donald Trump suggesting the US could take over Gaza and move its entire population out of the strip, many are asking does the US actually have any authority to do this? We discuss this with Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at University of Bradford Prof Paul Rogers and hear plenty more reaction from the US.
Feb 5, 2025 • 9min
The wonder material that is biochar
Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland Dr Ruth Freeman is here to explain the wonder material that is biochar and a look at extreme heat in Europe.
Feb 5, 2025 • 6min
Potholes that can fix themselves!
In this week’s Commuter Slot, our secondary roads are second best, a UK team may have invented Potholes that fix themselves…also tesla sales tumble and new speed limits. All up for discussion with Transport Consultant Conor Faughnan.
Feb 4, 2025 • 10min
Sky increasing their broadband prices
Sky is set to increase their broadband prices, what will this mean for customers? Pat discussed this with Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.
Feb 4, 2025 • 10min
Why students are protesting across Serbia
Anti-government protests have been taking place across Serbia in recent months with students at the heart of the protest calling for change. Pat discussed why these protests are taking place with Ingrid Gercama, Freelance journalist covering the Balkans.
Feb 4, 2025 • 17min
US news update with Terry Sheridan
The last weekend in the United States saw tariffs imposed, paused and threatened; a sign-off on shutting down the US international development agency and, today, Trump will meet with his first world leader since returning to office. To bring us fully up to date is Terry Sheridan Senior Director of News WSHU Public Radio.
Feb 4, 2025 • 12min
The storied history of the world's most famous painting
Emmanuel Macron last week announced the move of the Mona Lisa to a new space in the Louvre for the first time in decades. Newstalk's Reporter Simon Tierney talks about the storied history of the world's most famous painting. Including the times it was stolen and vandalised over the years and exactly why it became so famous in the first place.
Feb 4, 2025 • 18min
Is there an effective opposition in the US government?
Donald Trump has been steamrolling through with his agenda after just two weeks in office. But where are the Democrats when all of this is happening? Is there an effective opposition? To look at this and the prospect of EU tariffs is Larry Donnelly of the University of Galway and columnist with The Journal.
