The Pat Kenny Show
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Jan 8, 2026 • 6min
Storm Goretti hits the UK and continent
Another bout of cold weather is fast approaching us with Storm Goretti on the way. The storm has wreaked havoc already on the continent, with over 1,000 travelers stranded at Schiphol airport. In other news, the sanctioned Marinera Tanker was finally seized in the North Atlantic yesterday by US Forces, in conjunction with the UK Defence Ministry.Pat discusses this and more with Enda Brady, TV Anchor with TRT World.
Jan 8, 2026 • 11min
Disinformation slot with David Robert Grimes
The dark history of the white genocide myth. From 18th Century France to the Dreyfus affair, Enoch Powell, Rhodesia, the alt-right - and a chunk of current EU Leaders too!All to discuss with David Robert Grimes, Disinformation Expert, Author of The Irrational Ape.
Jan 8, 2026 • 14min
How to take care of your skin in the winter months
How to take care of your skin in the winter months, cold weather and post Christmas indulgence. Professor Niki Ralph, consultant Dermatologist with the institute of dermatology gives us advice and guidance.
Jan 8, 2026 • 11min
The "Tinder Rapist” will be free to leave prison this spring
This spring, the man known as “The Tinder Rapist” will be free to leave the midlands prison in county Laois. Patrick Nevin, previously ofnow of no fixed abode, has been in custody since 2014 for the attack of three women over an eleven day period in 2014. We get the details from Stephen Breen, Crime Editor, The Irish Sun.
Jan 7, 2026 • 11min
Gardening: Tulip Mania
In 1636 for a few glittering months the tulip sat at the centre of the first great speculative bubble in European history. A single flower bulb, not even in bloom yet, had just changed hands for more than the price of a fine house with a garden on the smartest canal in Amsterdam. We now call it Tulip Mania, Diarmuid Gavin tells us more.
Jan 7, 2026 • 13min
Venezuelan-Irish chefJeeny Maltese on events in Venezuela
Over the past number of days we have been focusing on events in Venezuela. Conditions on the ground continue to be unpredictable with the maduro regime essentially intact without him. Jeeny Maltese is a Venezuelan-Irish chef and has been watching events from afar but also attempting to make contact with friends and family back in Venezuela.
Jan 7, 2026 • 12min
Inside Hollywood with Lisa Canon
There’s something about the New Year that cinema understands better than almost anything else. That strange pause between who we were and who we might become. And some of the best films don’t just use New Year’s Eve as a backdrop they use it as a turning point.” Lisa Cannon, Head of Studio, DMG Media tell us all about these films.
Jan 7, 2026 • 7min
The work place trends for 2026
As most of us return to work this week a quarter of workers say they are unhappy in their jobs. With almost one in ten planning to hand in their notices in January, a new survey has revealed and work place trends for 2026. Pat discusses this further with Donal O'Donoghue, Managing Director Sanderson Recruitment.
Jan 7, 2026 • 18min
The Many Faces Of Alzheimer’s podcast
Inspired by her father’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, former CNN and RTÉ journalist Fionnuala Sweeney, explores both the challenges and the constantly evolving therapies, for dementia, providing listeners with a comprehensive understanding of the symptoms and how to live well longer.Professor Seán Kennelly, Head of the Institute of Memory and Cognition at Tallaght University Hospital and Consultant Geriatrician and Fionnuala both joined Pat to chat about the The Many Faces Of Alzheimer’s podcast.
Jan 7, 2026 • 8min
M50 a ‘cash cow’ as drivers pay higher tolls
Oil prices fell sharply last year, and they are expected to stay low for 2026. Sadly though, the Irish motorist isn’t going to see it. M50 a ‘cash cow’ as drivers pay higher tolls on increasingly congested roads. Total funds collected could have covered the construction cost more than 30 times over. All to discuss with Conor Faughnan, Transport Commentator and Independent Motoring Expert for Carzone.
