The Pat Kenny Show
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Oct 20, 2025 • 12min
The Presidential campaign enters its final days!
The Presidential campaign enters its final days. We get the latest on the presential race with Sean Defoe Newstalk Political Correspondent and Host of Let me Explain Podcast.
Oct 20, 2025 • 18min
Ireland’s first Psychosis Research Centre is set to open
St John of God Research Foundation is launching a dedicated Psychosis Research Centre and the person who will co-ordinate it. It will a core aspect of the initiative to have those living with the condition to be central to the project – it’s called PPI: Patient and Public Involvement.Joining Pat in studio this morning was Professor Mary Clarke, Consultant Psychiatrist with St John of God DETECT Service and also Conor Gavin, Co-Ordinator at the St John of God’s Psychosis Research Centre.
Oct 17, 2025 • 22min
A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum
Maeve O’Connell Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Louise O’Reilly TD for Dublin Fingal West and Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development and Craig Hughes, Political Editor for The Irish Daily Mail were our Friday Forum this morning.
Oct 17, 2025 • 6min
Friday Food: Irish Apple, brown butter and cardamom cake
TV chef Erica Drumm talks through Irish Apple, brown butter and cardamom cake as apples are in season. We also here what veg are in season such as aubergine, kale, pumpkin and squash that are perfect to cook with.
Oct 17, 2025 • 11min
President Zelensky heads to the White House today
Today trump will meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the white house as Zelensky hopes to secure more American military assistance to keep up that pressure. Zelensky’s meeting come following his call with Russian president Vladimir Putin.We discuss this and more with Donnacha O Beachain, Professor of Politics at DCU.
Oct 17, 2025 • 14min
Imelda May singing through as Gaeilge
Imelda May may be known worldwide as an Irish singer, but that is likely a language you have never heard her sing in, because, up until recently, you would have found Imelda hesitating to even say ‘go raibh maith agat’.Those days are now gone as the Dublin singer has taken a journey to find not just the confidence to speak as Gaeilge but to sing through it.Imelda joined us on the show this morning.
Oct 17, 2025 • 20min
Majority of children aged 8 to 12 have access to mobile devices overnight
The writing has been on the wall for some time with experts globally warning about a child’s unfettered access to a smartphone yet it doesn’t seem to be getting through. Today new research shows that now a majority of children aged eight to 12 have access to mobile devices overnight.To get reaction and to discuss further Pat spoke to Stella O’Malley, Psychotherapist and author and parent Adrian Barry, Managing Editor with Off The Ball.
Oct 17, 2025 • 6min
Liverpool v Manchester United: All eyes will on Anfield
The United Rugby Championship starts up again this weekend and Leinster will once again host Munster in a derby match at Croke Park. Elsewhere in the Premier League, old rivals Manchester United will face off Liverpool on Sunday in Anfield. The Formula 1 returns for the US Grand Prix as the teams for next year were announced.Colm Boohig from Off The Ball looks ahead to a very busy weekend of sport.
Oct 17, 2025 • 17min
Ben Schott discusses his new book Schott's Significa
Secret languages surround us from graffiti writers, gondoliers, and gym rats to spies, sneakerheads, and Swifties. Every group creates a private lingo of jargon and gestures that eludes the rest of the world. Best selling author and British writer, Ben Schott discusses his new book Schott's Significa, which is an indispensable field guide to the hidden lore and language of our modern age.Ben joined Pat on the show to chat further about his book.
Oct 17, 2025 • 8min
Photos emerge of Catherine Connolly with militia leader
Photos have emerged of independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly meeting militia leader behind war crimes against Palestinians in Syria Catherine Connolly was on a trip to Syria in 2018. We get the latest on this with Ronan McGreevy Irish Times journalist and author,
