Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

Aware is in desperate need of volunteers for their depression helpline due to high demand post covid. To find out how you can help Pat spoke to Dominic Layden, Aware CEO.

We hear why offshore wind may be totally transformative for Ireland with Val Cummins Ireland Director at Simply Blue Group.

Another vicious assault in Dublin. What to do about out-of-control anti-social behaviour? We’ll discuss with Mannix Flynn, Independent Dublin City Councillor, and also Trina O’Connor, Criminologist.

Are water supplies at risk in the coming heat wave? With more on this, Pat spoke to Paul Downes, Meteorologist with Met Eireann, and also Tom Cuddy, Head of Operations at Irish Water.

We discuss the towering cost of summer camps for parents in Ireland with Sinead O’Moore – Host of The Stretchmarks Podcast and Mum of two.

The NTA has ruled out a 24-hour Luas. We discuss what that means for plans to reform the night-time economy with Sunil Sharpe, Founder of Give Us The Night campaign and member of night-time economy taskforce and Dave Brown, musician and founder of Picture House.

Our Monday expert joined us this morning to answer listeners career-related questions, as well as giving advice on how to nab your dream job. Peter Cosgrove MD of Futurewise joined Pat this morning on the show.

As grave condemnation is expressed by western bodies over the shelling of a nuclear power plant, we get the latest development from Ukraine with Olga Tokariuk an  Independent Journalist in Ukraine.

College students in the Munster area are left in limbo as their planned accommodation falls through will this situation be mirrored elsewhere? Pat discussed this with USI President Beth O'Reilly.

Pol Ó Conghaile gives us some epic train journey ideas to keep us on track for our holidays.

We look back at the Premier League opening weekend, the All-Ireland camogie finals and more with Off The Ball's Eoin Sheahan.

We speak to a woman who set up a club for grieving siblings after the death of her 34-year-old sister Maeveen Mc Nabb joined Pat this morning on the show.

Works begin on the Clontarf cycle scheme and will place significant traffic pressure on the area. Some Dublin City residents are up in arms due to a road closure to facilitate the construction of a cycleway. To discuss further Pat spoke to Independent Councillor Nial Ring and

As more than 55,000 people are still waiting for passports, we get the very latest on what’s causing the delays with Eoghan Corry Travel Commentator and Editor of Air and Travel Magazine.

We take a look back on some of the news stories that made the headlines this week with our Friday Forum. Joining Pat this morning was Alan Farrell Fine Gael TD for Fingal, Danny McConnell Political Editor with The Irish Examiner, and Pauline Tully Sinn Fein TD for Cavan-Monaghan Spokesperson on Disability and Carers.

Dr Brendan O’Shea who is a Kildare GP, Assistant Adjuvant Professor for Public Health and Primary Care at Trinity College Dublin joined Pat on the show this morning to explain why he believes Ireland needs to re-consider legalising assisted dying.

Gareth Mullins brings us a mouth-watering recipe for a lemon and raspberry cake.

We hear about Brazil’s plans to add millions of cattle to its national herd in the face of a climate emergency with Sarah O’Sullivan, an Irish Journalist based in Brazil.

We have all been told not to feed the deer in Phoenix Park for years. Now there is UCD research to back that up and with more on the findings of the research was Laura Griffin PhD Student at the lab of wildlife ecology and behavior at UCD.

Off The Ball’s Eoin Sheahan previews the big Premier League kick-off, the All-Ireland camogie finals, and more with Pat on the show this morning.