Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

With more and more women feeling pressure to lose weight for the big day. We talk about the complex relationships that develop with food and some of the bigger issues it can cause with Sara Kennedy, Wedding planner and Dietician Orla Walsh.

This week on the technology slot, Killian Ginnity takes a look at the new Chat GPT search engine and the delay to Apple AI.

Anxiety, depression and poor grades, these are just some of the conditions linked to sleep deprivation in teenagers. Leading UK schools are hiring sleep coaches to help their students avoid it, but how are Ireland's teens fairing in the snooze stakes?  Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports on generation sleepless.

Ireland’s Upcoming Defamation Bill. It's been 15 years since Irelands defamation laws were refreshed. Many believe Ireland is a haven for Libel cases. The new bill proposes several measures including abolition of juries for defamation cases.We ask is the proposed abolition of juries in defamation cases a necessary step or retrograde move? To discuss further Pat was joined on the show by Eoin O’Dell Associate Professor of Law at Trinity College Dublin.

Mona McSharry takes the bronze medal for Ireland in an extremely close race but she’s not done yet. Cathal Dennehy joins us from Paris with the latest updates from the Olympic Games 20204.

Security chiefs urge Harris to move into Farmleigh. Government ­security advisers are insisting Taoiseach Simon Harris move to the Steward’s Lodge in Farmleigh for his own protection. Security is steadily being increased for all senior politicians in the wake of escalating anti-immigration disturbances and a rise internationally in attacks on politicians. For more on this Pat spoke to John Lee, Group Group Political Editor of Irish Daily Mail.  

We take a look at the events, music and people throughout history on this date 29th July.

How to avoid kneejerk reactions when in a moment of conflict. Stephanie Regan Clinical Psychotherapist brings us advice.

Ireland has no representative on the EU Fisheries committee, despite having 12% of EU Waters. We ask why with Aodh O Donnell, Chief Executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO).

Katie Taylor has been named Ireland’s greatest sports star according to a Newstalk Amarach Poll but Eamon Dunphy has pointed out that many great Irish sportspeople don’t make the list. Eamon joined Pat this morning on the show.

We remember the life and legacy of Edna O'Brien, the trailblazing Irish author whose powerful stories revolutionised women's literature.We pay tribute to Enda with Colum McCann, acclaimed author, playwright and friend. 

A decline in the polls and a new approach to immigration with a general election looming. Pat was joined on the show by Sinn Féin leader and TD for Dublin Central, Mary-Lou McDonald.

Ireland has the second highest rate of excise tax on alcohol across the EU and UK. Pat discussed this with Tony Foley who is an  Economist and Associate Professor Emeritus, at DCU.  Tony was commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland to research and compile the report. 

A showjumping horse owned by the army has failed a drug test following an RDS Dublin Horse show qualifier. We get the details from Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent.  

Israel Kill 30 in strike on Gaza school, while Hizbullah rocket kills 12 kids in Golan heights. We ask are we any close to peace or is regional war in the Middle East on the way? Speaking to Pat this morning was Duncan Bullivant CEO of Henderson Risk Group, Former British Army Officer & Former UK Diplomat.

Pat hosted the Friday Forum with guests Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training at The Communications Clinic and columnist with The Sunday Independent, Pauline O’Reilly, Green Party Senator and Party Chair, and Peadar Tobin, Leader of Aontú.

Pat was joined by Geraldine Herbert, Sunday Independent Motoring Editor, to discuss the National Transport Authority's consideration of mandatory safety equipment in taxis, such as CCTV cameras, following the conviction of taxi driver Raymond Shorten for raping two girls in his car.

Pat was joined by Larry Donnelly, columnist and law lecturer at the University of Galway, to provide the latest updates and analysis on current events in the United States.

Pat was joined by Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef of The Anantara Marker Hotel, who talked them through his recipe for chicken chorizo and prawn gumbo with parsley and lemon rice.

Pat was joined by Katriona O’Sullivan, psychologist and author of the bestseller "Poor," JJ O’Mahony, Chairperson for Sporting Liberties, and John Lonergan, former Governor of Mount Joy, to discuss how the poorest communities experience disenfranchisement and how they can be better understood.