Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

The co-founder of OnePlus has a new outfit called ‘Nothing’. It recently launched what is arguably the most hyped new smartphone of the year: Nothing’s Phone 1. Jess had a look at the new phone and gave us her review on the show today.

Immortalised by WB Yeats, the childhood home of Countess Markievicz we speak to Constance Cassidy from Lissadell House as we broadcast live from Sligo as part of Newstalk Summer Tour.

As we broadcast live from Sligo as part of the Newstalk Summer Tour Pat took a cultured stroll through Sligo Town, pull a pint in Sligo’s oldest pub, and enjoyed Yeat’s country on an e-bike.

We hear from ICTU’s President Kevin Callanan as unions turn up the heat over the new Pay deal.

Connecting the west through a rail line or greenway? We debate the western corridor with Peter Bowen-Walsh Spokesperson for the west on-track group and also Peadar Conway Chair of Sligo Greenway Group.

Last week Sligo Rovers advanced through in the Europa League following a nailbiting penalty shootout. Live from our Summer Tour Show at the Glasshouse Hotel Pat was joined by Colin Feehihy CEO of Sligo Rovers and also Niall Morahan who is a first-team regular.

Marc MacSharry Independent TD for Sligo Leitrim joined Pat live from The Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo to chat about the rumblings in the Fianna Fáil back bench and more.

Our Monday expert was Rhea Finnegan from Blackberry Hearing. Rhea took listeners' questions and gave tips and advice. All with thanks to Standard Life.

Eamon Ryan says it's time to cut the national herd to save the planet. We debate this issue with Lorna Bogue, Cork County Councillor and leader of An Rabharta Glas An Rabharta Glas and also Tim Cullinane, President of the Irish Farmer’s Association.

The Tory leadership debate gets heated while the UK gets even hotter. We speak to London-based correspondent Vincent McAvinney live in the UK.

9 in 10 parents worry about what their children see online and we ask whether it is time to include porn in the sexed curriculum. We hear from ISPCC Chief Executive, John Church and Dr. Siobhan O’Higgins sexual health promoter, co-lead of the active consent programme, and member of the NCCA Development group for junior cycle SPHE.

The Limerick hurlers and the Ireland rugby team have made history. We look back at a thrilling weekend of sports with Eoin Sheahan.

With many experiencing chaos in our emergency departments, what can be done to improve the experience? For more on this Pat discussed with Dr. Chris Luke Consultant in emergency medicine and Columnist with the Irish Medical Times and Phil Ni Sheaghdha General Secretary. INMO, Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

With the student housing crisis at breaking point, the Government are said to be considering part-funding construction of accommodation, but with the rising inflation will this be enough for students to get by? To discuss further Pat was joined on the show by Carl O'Brien Education Editor with Irish Times and Molly Greenough UCD Student’s Union President.

A look back on the stories of the week with our Friday Forum. This week Pat was joined on the show by Emer Higgins, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid West,Rebecca Moynihan Labour Senator. Party’s Spokeswoman on Housing and Grainne Ni Aodh – PA Media Journalist.

Ivana Trump , Donald Trump's first wife and mother to three of his children has died aged 73, Gina London Sunday Independent Columnist and former CNN anchor reminded us of her life story.

Combine harvesters going on fire, heat exhaustion for animals, adequate shelter for rams, grass supply, flystrike, and nuisance flies. We hear how to keep farm animals safe during the coming heatwave with Darren Carthy Livestock Specialist with The Irish Farmers Journal.

New rules essentially put an end to prosecuting garda discretion in the district court. To discuss this in more detail Pat was joined by Marry Former detective Inspector, the senior investigating officer and author of the making of a detective and also Lisa Chambers Fianna Fáil Senator and Spokesperson on European and Foreign Affairs.

With incidents of covid on the rise, is it time to reintroduce mask wearing? 79% of people think so, we hear the thoughts of Dr. Cillian De Gascun Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory.

We preview the All-Ireland Hurling Final, Ireland’s showdown with the All-Blacks and more with Off The Ball’s Eoin Sheahan.