The Pat Kenny Show
Newstalk
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Nov 15, 2024 • 7min
Friday Food with Gareth Mullins
Gareth Mullins will be here to talk us through coffee cake with coffee cream this week. A lovely cake to bake on a rainy day!
Nov 15, 2024 • 13min
The latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll results!
The latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll puts Fine Gael in the lead at 25 per cent. The poll was conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday this week among a nationally representative sample of 1,200 Irish adults. Sean Defoe, Newstalk’s Political Correspondent goes through the results.
Nov 14, 2024 • 8min
Che Guevara's fondness for rugby!
With Los Pumas the visitors to the Aviva Stadium to take on Ireland tomorrow evening, Cameron Hill from Off The Ball has been looking at Che Guevara's fondness for rugby!
Nov 14, 2024 • 13min
Motoring news with Geraldine Herbert
Last Sunday, the Nevo EV Show in the RDS featured over 80 vehicles from 32 brands and notable launches included the Renault 5 E-Tech, Ford Capri, Kia EV3, and Dacia Spring. Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor with The Sunday Independent tell us what was on offer at the show.
Nov 14, 2024 • 6min
Paris prepares for France Israel soccer match and potential protests
Paris is preparing to deploy thousands of police officers tonight ahead of a soccer match between Israel and France. The security operation follows violence between Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam last week. Eleanor Beardsley, Paris Correspondent, NPR brings us the latest.
Nov 14, 2024 • 6min
How can the next Government revitalize the hospitality sector?
As the General Election approaches, interest groups have begun petitioning for candidates’ support for certain policies. One such group is the Irish Hotels Federation. Outlining what they are calling for from potential TD's was Michael Magner National President of the Irish Hotels Federation, and owner of Cork’s Vienna Woods Hotel.
Nov 14, 2024 • 12min
Disinformation slot with David Robert Grimes
Amsterdam violence: there's been a lot of misreporting on the Amsterdam situation. Depending on source, the violence was either resulting from incendiary actions by Israeli fans or a premeditated antisemitic attack. Both are partially true and partly false. We discuss the evolution of the story with David Robert Grimes author and disinformation expert.
Nov 14, 2024 • 17min
How does our voting system work?
How does our voting system and proportional representation, actually work? Gavan Reilly Political Correspondent Virgin Media News takes us through the nuts and bolts and how to best make use of your vote.
Nov 14, 2024 • 19min
Donald Trump has begun appointing members to his cabinet
Donald Trump has begun appointing members to his cabinet and White House team. Some you may have heard of before, such as Senator Marco Rubio who has been nominated as Secretary of State, but others may be unknown including defense nominee Pete Hegseth. To talk us through the who's who was Scott Lucas Professor and Political Analyst at Clinton Institute, UCD.
Nov 14, 2024 • 8min
keeping your retail therapy sustainable
We hear how to stay environmentally fashionable! Jo Linehan shares tips, advice and info on sustainable clothes shopping
