Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

Today marks the first full day in campaigning for the Presidential election with all three candidates taking to the campaign trail across the country. Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor, Irish Independent brings us the latest on the campaign.

The Phoenix Park is one of the largest enclosed public parks in any European capital and remains one of Dublin’s greatest assets, a place of pasture, woodland, monuments and institutions.  Diarmuid Gavin, award winning garden designer  tell us about its' history.   

If you’re a political junkie, and you want to take your hobby on holiday, what are the great political sites you can actually visit? Pól Ó Conghaile, Travel Editor, Irish Independent brings us all the details.All with thanks to Ryanair.

Yesterday, Donald Trump delivered his address to the United Nations assembly leaving world leaders aghast at some of his remarks.  Trump criticized European countries' migration and climate policies, during a scathing speech to the United Nations that also took aim at the body itself. We speak to Sean Defoe, Newstalk Political Correspondent and Host of the Let Me Explain Podcast on his address and the reaction after.

Singer songwriter Gavin James joined Ivan in studio to chat about his new album 'Goldrush.

Traitors Ireland finished up last night after infighting, lying and tears but who came out on top and why was this the most successful programme on RTE since Strumpet City? Henry McKean stayed up last night at a watch party and met the winners.

Two detectives, a murderer and seven deadly sins. The 1995 film ‘Seven’ is a dark thriller featuring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey and Gwyneth Paltrow that will keep you on your toes.  Lisa Cannon, TV Host and Head of Studio at DMG Media joins me in studio now to tell us more about the darkness, the deals and the actors. 

Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza strip continues as hospitals in the territory buckle under the pressure of the number of casualties. For the latest on the situation there we heard from Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East Correspondent, The Economist.

Scientists have established a link between exposure to air pollution and increased risk of developing Lewy body dementia. Also volcanic eruptions could become more frequent and more severe as climate change accelerates melting glaciers. All up for discussion with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Research for Society For Research Ireland on this week's Green Scene.All with thanks to Repak.

Nominations for the Presidential Election close at 12 noon today. Three candidates are confirmed for the ballot paper with Maria Steen two short for a nomination. Ivan was joined in the studio by our panel to discuss these closing stages. In studio was John Lee, Executive Editor, Irish Daily Mail, Sinéad O’Carroll, Editor, The Journal  and Dr Tom Hickey, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, School of Law and Government, DCU.

The consumption of alcohol in Ireland is not as high as it used to be, and alcohol-free beers have increased by 150 per cent over the past five years. So where does this leave the future of pubs and how do they fit into the social lives of the next generation?All to discuss with Claire Hyland, Head of Insights and Strategy at Thinkhouse and also Donall O Keefe, Chief Executive of the Licensed Vintners Association. 

There has been a call to introduce curfews in Dublin City Centre to deal with antisocial behaviour and violent incidents. But not everyone agrees this is the correct solution. To discuss this further Ivan was joined by Mannix Flynn, Independent City Councillor for South East Inner City.

Joe Twomey from O'Connors funeral home in Cork’s North Gate Bridge quit his job to pursue his dream as a funeral director. Joe is part of the growing number of first-generation funeral directors, and the Irish Association of Funeral Directors says more of them are registering than ever before. Joe chatted to Ivan about his career choice.

Besides the recent sightings of the Asian hornet, what other invasive species have we got living here? All to chat with John Kelly, Invasive Species Programme Manager, National Biodiversity Data Centre.

Innovate or die, that's the new rule of thumb for rural pubs around Ireland who are diversifying like never before. But will film screenings and portable saunas be enough to safeguard their future? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports: 

World leaders are in New York for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, among them Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris. Newstalk's Political Correspondent Sean Defoe is in New York.

A family Succession. the true Story of the struggle to create the world’s largest brewery. Arthur Edward Guinness the Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandson of the founder of Guinness joins us to discuss his new book chronicling the first four generations of his renowned family.

Donald Trump yesterday held a press conference alongside this Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jnr. During that conference Donald Trump falsely linked paracetamol, under its American market name of Tylenol, to autism made numerous false pronouncements on its causes and on vaccines.We got reaction to these claims with Dr Brendan O’Shea, Assistant Adjuvant Professor in Public Health and Primary Care at Trinity College Dublin and Kildare GP and also Adam Harris, Founder and CEO, AsIAm .

Gareth Sheridan admits defeat and left-wing parties distance themselves from Catherine Connolly’s remarks on Hamas, Kevin Doyle, Executive Editor with the Irish Independent brings us up to date on the presidency race.

Bin companies could be taking ­responsibility for an entire geographic area rather than competing for customers on the same street. Could this increase your waste collection bills? All to discuss with Charlie Weston Personal Finance Editor for the Irish Independent.