Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

The democratic National convention begins later in Chicago today, we get the latest insight from Scott Lucas Professor and Political Analyst at the Clinton Institute at University College Dublin.

Why September is the month to take your summer holidays if you can. To tell us some of the best places to go is Pol O’Conghaile Travel Editor, Irish Independent.All with thanks to Ryanair.

Joe Geraghty Former Paralympian and President of Vision Ireland joined Pat in studio to chat about his new book discuss his new book 'Out Of Sight' which delves into the inspiring world of Ireland's blind and vision impaired athletes.   From the exhilarating heights of Paralympic glory to the heart-warming stories of local sporting heroes, this book celebrates the power of the human spirit through 60 compelling interviews conducted.

Is the health system really stacked in favour of private care, or is it all just a matter of organisation? Pat discusses this and more with Colm Burke, Fine Gael TD and Party Health Spokesperson.

Arsenal, City and United win on the opening weekend of the Premier League but the real story is chaos at Chelsea. Cathal Mullaney from Off The Ball joined Pat in studio to review the weekend’s sport.

New research suggests that the large altar stone at Stonehenge is, in fact, Scottish and not Welsh. Richard Bevins from from Aberystwyth University who co-authored this research told Pat about the interesting findings of the research.

Should companies be asking potential employees about their gender identity or their ethnicity with the aim of increasing diversity in the workplace? Pat discusses this with Maureen Lynch Managing Director of Hays in Ireland.

County councils have paid out more than €54m for slips and accidents on public footpaths. Brian Hanley CEO at the Alliance for Insurance Reform joined Pat on the show to discuss these figures.

The Friday Forum brings you the biggest stories of the week. To look back and discuss with Pat this morning was Caoimhseach Connolly Newstalk Reporter, Shane Cassells, Fianna Fail Senator for Meath and  Marian Harkin Independent TD for Sligo Leitrim. 

Irish troops were this week caught up in a drone attack on a village in southern Lebanon leading people to question the role of peacekeeping troops in Lebanon and what would happen if there was an all-out war?

Gareth Mullins will be talking us through a beautiful bakewell tart with raspberries. an ideal cake for the weekend.

International research authored by 50 researchers worldwide warns of accelerating mental health issues among young people. Pat discussed these findings with Joseph Duffy, CEO of Jigsaw and Clinical Psychologist.

Dereliction and vacant buildings have become a blight on towns and villages across the country but one measure that is making it possible to bring these old buildings back to life is the exemption of planning when it comes to converting old pubs into residential properties. Newstalk report Josh Crosbie has been looking into this.

Who are the top four going to be this year and what stars should we watch out for? Nathan Murphy Broadcaster and Commentator with Off the Ball  and Colm Boohig, Broadcast with Off The Ball  will join us for a Premier League preview.

We hear about new research at Cambridge University on the development of jelly batteries that could be used in the future of biomedical implants with Steven O’Neill, PHD student at University at Cambridge.

Paris 44’ is the new book from Patrick Bishop which tells the story of Nazi occupation and liberation through an almost cinematic narrative that captures the lives of people living in France. Patrick joined Pat on the show this morning.

On this week’s Boxed, John Fardy takes a look at the Natalie Portman drama from Apple TV -Lady in the Lake.

“He ran around the pitch like Bambi on ice”. From Kaiser to Ali Dia. Cameron Hill from Off The Ball takes a look back on some of the most novel sports men and women in sporting history.

Foods to avoid and lifestyle changes. We speak with the Fabulous Pharmacist Laura Dowling about how best to deal with high cholesterol.

David Robert Grimes, Author and Disinformation expert discusses Labour MPs are quitting the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Labour and government MPs are scaling back their use of the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, due to concerns over its increasingly negative environment under Elon Musk's ownership.