Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

The gloves came off in the Dail yesterday as Leo Varadkar and Pearse Doherty dropped all pretense of decorum. To discuss what happen in the Dail yesterday Johnathan spoke to Gráinne Ní Aodha, Dublin Reporter with PA Media.

We get the latest on the war in Ukraine and hear why Putin may be hoping for a recession in the west with Dr. Patrick Bury , Senior Lecturer in Security at The University of Bath and former NATO Analyst.

John fardy takes on ‘it’s a sin’ for the latest edition of 'Boxed'

Should drivers be allowed to park on Chesterfield avenue in the phoenix park again? A new parking strategy has been launched by the OPW about the parking in the Phonix Park. To discuss Johnathan was joined on the show by Senator Emer Currie Fine Gael Senator for Dublin West and also Cllr. Janet Horner Green Party Councilor for North-Inner City.

Should you monitor your child's smartphone habits, we will discuss this next Richard Hogan family psychotherapist, Clinical Director at The Therapy Institute and author of parenting the screenager Father to 3 daughters and also Jen Hogan Journalist, Columnist with the Irish Times & mother of 7 kids.

Rampant inflation is pushing more and more households into energy poverty. We get reaction and analysis with Dr. Muireann Lynch, Energy Economist, Dr Tricia Keilthy, SVP Head of Social Justice and Pearse Doherty, Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson on Finance.

Ireland is the most “royals-obsessed” European country outside of the UK. That is according to new research study conducted by Ask Gamblers. To discuss further we spoke to Donegal person of the year and hotelier Noel Cunningham.

EU legal action, asylum seeker plan scuppered and ministers quitting, Boris Johnson’s bad week keeps getting worse. We discuss this with George Parker, Political Editor with The Financial Times.

As Covid numbers are on the rise, we speak to Colm Henry Chief Clinical Officer of the HSE.

Author Liza Costello joined Jonathan in studio today to talk about her new book ' Crooked Wood'

A flake shortage has been announced so your 99’s are under threat for the second year running – we find out why with Yasmin Khan, one of the owners of Teddys Ice--cream.

We get a reaction to the government’s further extension to the Mica Scheme with Conor Sheehan Labour Councillor for Limerick City North and Dr Martina Cleary Founder of Clare Pyrite Action Group.

Bill Hughes goes behind the scenes of the sweet comedy-drama ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’.

Traveling with toddlers can equal holiday hell but good planning should reduce the headache and increase the joy hosts of the stretchmarks podcast give us their tips. Speaking to Jonathan Healy on the show today was Sinead O’Moore, mum of two and also Caroline Foran mum of one.

Hybrid and invasive species are up for discussion on the green scene with Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland.

Mid June is the perfect time to take cuttings from your favourite plants and it's free. Paraic Horkan brings us loads of gardening tips and advice.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar joined Jonathan on the show this morning to discuss the new living wage and more.

On this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we hear about the increased concerns of our elderly being exploited with Ralph Riegal, Journalist with the Irish Independent and also Nat O'Connor Public Affairs and Policy Specialist with Age Action.

To mark Men Health Week, We look at the symptoms and signs of prostate cancer with Professor Thomas H Lynch Consultant Urological Surgeon in St. James’s Hospital and Trinity College, Dublin.

We get a reaction to Presdient Michael D Higgins’s comments on the housing crisis becoming a ‘disaster' with Ruari Quinn Former Labour Leader, Eoin O’Broin, Sinn Fein T.D. for Dublin Mid-West. Spokesperson on Housing, Local Govt & Heritage and also Mary Loftus, Lecturer in Computing at ATU, Sligo.