Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

If you remember the Hucklebuck, you’ll probably love this show. and if you don’t, then now is your chance to learn all about Ireland's showband era. Carol Gleeson is one of the women behind the show ‘Are ya dancin?’, and one of its stars, alongside retired school principal and award-winning amateur actor, Paul Mescal both joined Pat in studio 

Professor Luke O’Neill joins Pat to unpack growing fears that science in the US is being systematically undermined, with billions in funding cuts and advisory committees being reshaped.

Pat is joined by Motoring Editor of the Sunday Independent Geraldine Herbert to discuss the latest on EVs 

John Fardy joined Pat to take a dive into a new Netflix series called Bad Mistakes  

The accident ruined lives when it happened and continued its destruction in the days, months and years that followed. However, there was one beacon of hope.  A young Irish woman was determined that the children suffering the devastating consequences of radiation would be given a chance to live a life as ‘normal’ as possible even for 5 or 6 weeks a year. CEO, Chernobyl Children International Adi Roche joins Pat. 

Dublin City Council CEO, Richard Shakespeare, joins Pat in studio as the council confirms it has completed a €581 million purchase of the former DIT site on Kevin Street. The landmark deal will see a new 14-storey civic headquarters for thousands of staff and hundreds of apartments developed by the end of the decade. 

Few figures in Irish sport have cast as long a shadow as Roy Keane. To some, he’s the embodiment of elite standards and uncompromising honesty. to others, he represents something else - a kind of cultural hard edge that’s seeped far beyond football.  New book argues that keane’s influence didn’t just shape teams but helped to shape modern ireland itself.We need to talk about Roy: The Keaneification of Modern Ireland, the author of which joins Pat, Dave Hannigan, contributor with the Irish Times based in New York

President Catherine Connolly paid tribute to the approximately 20,000 Irish people living in Spain at an event in Barcelona yesterday evening.Newstalk’s Tom Douglas reports on the visit

UK Prime Minister Starmer to face MPs tomorrow as he returns to Parliament, as fallout continues on his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US. Pat was joined by Financial Times Political Editor, George Park to discuss

Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan are fathers from either side of the Palestinian Israeli conflict, united by each having lost a daughter to the conflict. Despite their loss, they work together to promote peace and reconciliation in their region, and their organisation, parents circle families forum, has been nominatated for the 2026 Nobel peace prize.

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Political Correspondent with The Irish Times, Ellen Coyne

Irish dancing has long been seen as one of Ireland's most recognisable and wholesome cultural exports, but in recent years, that image has been shaken by allegations of cheating and corruption at the very highest levels of competition. In her new book dirty dancing, journalist Ellen Coyne traces how a so-called “feis-fixing” scandal exposed deep-rooted issues within what many describe as an insular and intensely competitive world, where the line between cultural tradition and elite sport has become increasingly blurred.

What’s the connection between the fuel protests and young people emigrating to Melbourne? Sinead O'Sullivan is an Irish business economist, formerly of the Harvard Business School, who posted her theory online, and it was soon being discussed by Steve Bannon on his podcast. She joins Pat to discuss.

Joining Pat to discuss some promising advances in treating pancreatic & ovarian cancer is Dr Luke O’Neill.

Forty-one years ago, John Corcoran was murdered in West Cork. Corcoran was an IRA member and a secret garda informer. No one has ever been charged with his murder. No inquiry has been held. J.P. O’Sullivan was the special branch detective who recruited Corcoran as an informer, and he believes there has been a huge cover-up of garda involvement in Corcoran’s murder at the highest level. J.P. has written a book about it called 'Veil of Silence', and joins Pat to discuss.

Pat is joined by Billy Hann, CEO of Dublin, to look at where the service stands - from their current recruitment drive to plans for expanding routes and fleet capacity, alongside the challenges of rising fuel costs, decarbonisation, congestion in the city, the misuse of bus lanes, and ongoing concerns around antisocial behaviour.

Joining Pat to go through what has been a tumultuous week for Michael Martin and the government more broadly is Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at Mediahuis Ireland.

While a ten-day ceasefire has been agreed to by Lebanon and Israel, the humanitarian situation is still deteriorating, with more than a million people displaced and critical infrastructure under strain. On the ground, overcrowded shelters are becoming flashpoints of a different kind of crisis, where access to basic care, particularly for older people and those with disabilities, is increasingly out of reach. What’s emerging is not just a story of conflict, but of a system struggling to cope with the scale and complexity of human need. Sally Hayden, award-winning journalist with The Irish Times, joins Pat to discuss.

As volatility grips global energy markets, a stark divide has opened up across Europe’s electricity prices. Ireland now finds itself at the very top of the cost table, while Spain, once equally exposed to energy shocks, has emerged as one of the cheapest. So, what’s driving this growing gap? Naomi O'Leary, Europe correspondent of The Irish Times & Lisa Ryan, Professor in Energy Economics in the School of Economics at UCD, join Pat to discuss.

Rory McIlroy heads into the final day at Augusta having relinquished a commanding lead on Saturday, but can he recover to go back-to-back and retain the green jacket? Philip Reid, Golf Correspondent of The Irish Times, joins Pat to discuss.