The Pat Kenny Show
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Jan 29, 2025 • 7min
Belarussian President re-elected amidst no real opposition
On Sunday, Belarussian President Aleksandr Lukashenko won his seventh election in a row claiming 86.62% of the vote in an election that has been described by both the European Union and opposition leaders as a sham. Joining Pat this morning to discuss the election result was Franak Viacorka, Chief Advisor to exiled opposition leader Sveltana Tikhanovskaya.
Jan 29, 2025 • 11min
Roisin O'Donnell on her new book 'Nesting'
Five years ago, then teacher Roisin O'Donnell was approached by radio one’s ‘spoken stories’ to produce a piece for air. The resulting 3,000 words would form the basis of her debut novel ‘Nesting’.
Jan 29, 2025 • 8min
Milan's vertical gardens
Garden Designer Diarmuid Gavin tells us all about Milan's vertical gardens.
Jan 29, 2025 • 9min
Palestinians return to unrecognisable North Gaza
An estimated 376,000 Palestinians return north following the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. We heard from from UNICEF's Jonathan Crickx on the situation there.
Jan 29, 2025 • 5min
Green Scene: The great pacific garbage patch
Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland Dr Ruth Freeman explains the great pacific garbage patch and the wonder material that is biochar.
Jan 29, 2025 • 11min
Boyzone reunites as 'No Matter What' premieres
Thirty years on from when they started, Boyzone is back with a series on their road to stardom in the 90s. The documentary explores the rise, challenges they faced, the death of Stephen Gately and the enduring legacy of one of the biggest boy bands in the world. Our own Henry McKean was at the
Jan 29, 2025 • 11min
What to do if you have a minor car accident
In this week’s Commuter Slot, Conor Faughnan explains to us what to do if you have a minor accident, and also what can you do if someone damages your car when it is parked.
Jan 29, 2025 • 17min
A challenge to the constitutionality of the Super Junior Ministers
Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly has initiated a High Court challenge to the constitutionality of Super Junior Ministers. Pa Daly joined Pat to explain why he is taking the action and Professor David Kenny of Trinity College Dublin brings us through the Constitution.
Jan 28, 2025 • 10min
China's AI chatbot DeepSeek
Global tech shares fall as China AI chatbot DeepSeek spooks investors. We get all the details with Newstalk Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.
Jan 28, 2025 • 16min
What does a Trump presidency mean for the war in Ukraine?
Ukraine is one of the many international issues on Donald Trump’s desk. But just what exactly does the new US President mean for the conflict? Lara Marlowe Paris based Journalist and Author.
