The Pat Kenny Show
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Nov 1, 2024 • 7min
Chef Louise Lennox cooks up ruby crusted chicken taco
Chef Louise Lennox will be here to talk us through ruby crusted chicken taco – a lovely dish for all the family.
Nov 1, 2024 • 12min
Well known actors who have changed career to...leading politicians
Arnie, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump – John Fardy takes a look at some of the best known actors who have changed career to...leading politicians.
Nov 1, 2024 • 13min
The barriers wind farms are facing from county councils
Wind energy is key to Ireland meeting its climate targets, but wind farms are coming up against significant barriers from county councils. Noel Cuniffe of Wind Energy Ireland talked to Ivan about the barriers wind farms are experiencing.
Nov 1, 2024 • 10min
O’Connell Street lined with spectators for a Halloween parade that didn't exist
O’Connell Street was lined with spectators last night for a Halloween parade…that didn’t exist. Ronan McGreevy of The Irish Times and Richard Guiney of Dublin Town joined Ivan.
Nov 1, 2024 • 8min
Weekend sport preview with Johnny Ward
The end of the League of Ireland season, Man Utd face Chelsea while Villa have a test in Tottenham - Johnny Ward talks us through all the weekend sport
Nov 1, 2024 • 9min
How can you be sure Irish products are actually Irish?
Lots of products may say made in Ireland, but how can we be sure that they are Irish? Our reporter Cian Burns asks people do they check the products they buy and Bríd O’Connell, CEO of Guaranteed Irish joined us to explain.
Nov 1, 2024 • 8min
Bertie Ahern pays tribute to the late David Davin Power
Former RTE presenter and political correspondent David Davin Power has passed away at the age of 72. Bertie Ahern, who was a friend, joined Ivan to pay tribute to the man affectionately known as DDP.
Nov 1, 2024 • 16min
Calling It - Swing constituencies, FF v FG, mounting problems locally, bellwether candidates
Swing constituencies, FF v FG, mounting problems locally, total targets for each party, bellwether candidates – Ivan Yates and Sean Defoe talk through their election predictions.
Oct 31, 2024 • 5min
How can we help Hedgehogs get off the ‘Threatened Species list’?
The numbers of western hedgehogs have more than halved in some European countries, including Ireland. Their main killer is cars. Dr Sophie Rasmussen of the University of Oxford joined Anton on the show this morning.
Oct 31, 2024 • 8min
The Science of horror
As it’s Halloween Professor Luke O’Neill explains the Science of Scare, why exactly do we love terrifying ourselves and what i considered the scariest movie of all time.
