Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

Will the west be awakened this Sunday or will the Kingdom reign supreme? Eoin Sheahan brings us a preview of a busy weekend ahead.

We hear from a Mayo woman who will need €40,000 to access the pyrite redress scheme. Bobby was joined on the show this morning by Barbara Clinton from Mayo.

the majority of us should be switching to Electric cars by 2030 – but how realistic is this target? For more on this Bobby spoke to Declan Neeley Director of business, public sector and transport at SEAI, and also Dave Humphreys Road Test Editor with Complete Car. ie

As the crisis of accommodating refugees deepens, should hotels around the country be taking more in like the government is asking? We discuss this with Lorraine Sweeney, businessperson and hotel owner, and Tim Fenn Chief Executive of the Irish Hotels Federation.

Has the US experiment failed completely? We will delve into the current state of America with Harry Browne, Senior Media Lecturer TUD and Larry Donnelly, NUI Galway Law Lecturer and Political Columnist.

This week on Boxed, John Fardy has a look at the TV show Ted Lasso.

Gavin McLoughlin looks at Irish Tax's business, where our money comes from, and what the risks/opportunities are.

As we get ready for a potential ‘virus storm’ in the winter with a combination of covid variants and influenza how can we prepare for it all adequately? To discuss further Pat spoke to Eoghan De Barra Consultant in infectious diseases and senior lecturer at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland.

Bestselling Author and creator of the Eddie Flynn series Steve Cavanagh joined Pat on the show to chat all about his new book 'The Accomplice'

The ECB is hiking interest rates and what that means for your mortgage. Michael Dowling, Managing Director of Dowling Financial joined Pat on the show this morning to discuss how this could impact your mortgage.

With many students finally back to taking part in the memorable J1 program, we speak to two students and find out how they are doing.

We ask what changes need to be made to our methods of home building with temperatures rising in years to come? Joining Pat to discuss was Jeff Colley, Editor of Passive House Plus Magazine.

We speak to two individuals who had to endure wait times in excess of 15 hours in Irish hospital, when it mattered most. Joining Pat today was Con Daly had to wait 15 hours for treatment and his daughter didn’t receive the medication to dissolve a blood clot following a stroke because the ambulance took 3 hours to arrive. Also talking to Pat was Martyna in Dublin, her mum had to wait 15 hours, miss a day of work just to get her bloods done.

Paraic discusses Watering plants effectively in hot weather and aloe vera – the first aid plant on the show this morning and answers listeners gardening questions

To discuss the future of tourism in Ireland Pat was joined by a panel consisting of Ruth Andrews, CEO of Incoming Tour Operators Association Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, CEO of The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, and Lorraine Sweeney, businesswoman and hotel owner.

On this week's Green Scene with Dr. Ruth Freeman we hear about sand batteries and sand clouds in space.

Bafta Nominated actress ‘Daisy Edgar Jones who stars in the new movie’ Where The Crawdads Sing’ joined Pat in the studio this morning.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Turkish and Iranian leaders in Tehran on Tuesday. We get more details on this meeting with Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at the University of Birmingham and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView.

We hear about an Irish Business that endeavors to locate heir to estates in Ireland. Pat spoke to Padraic Grennan of Erin Research, Global Heir Tracing.

We get a reaction from Kerry and Connemara to the AIB’s decision to close 70 ATMs at branches around Ireland. Joining Pat this morning was Nathan Powell, owner of Clifden Bike Shop, and also Michael Healy Rae, Independent Kerry TD and postmaster based in Kilgarvan.