Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

As the government looks to shore up votes ahead of Sinn Féin’s No confidence vote tomorrow, We get the very latest from Daniel McConnell Political Editor with The Irish Examiner.

With barbeque season well and truly here, safefood is encouraging home cooks to ‘trust the meat thermometer’ this summer and make sure they cook their BBQ meats like burgers, chicken and sausages to 75 degrees Celsius and enjoy the safest and tastiest food. Dermot Moriarty Communications manager with Safe Food joined

We take a look back on the news stories of the week with our Friday Forum. Joining Shane today was Aoife Moore Political Correspondent for The Irish Examiner, Jim O’Callaghan Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Bay South and the party spokesperson for Justice. and Mairead Farrell Sinn Fein TD for Galway West and Pary’s Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform.

Should the law be making it easier for employees to claim the right to work from home? To discuss we heard from Richard Grogan Employment Law Solicitor and also Neil McDonnell Chief Executive ISME.

Almost 1 in 4 drivers check mobile phone notifications while driving 23% of motorists surveyed admit to checking their notifications while driving. 37% of motorists do not regularly practice safe mobile phone use behaviours a new survey has found. With more on these findings Shane spoke to Brian Farrell, Communications Manager with the RSA.

A recent study has suggested that male cyclists stand up from their seats to elevate their privates, as a correlation has been found between long rides and loss of sensation as well as problems with erections. For more on these findings, Shane spoke to Dr John Waterstone Consultant Gynecologist & Medical Director at the Waterstone Clinic.

Chef Gary O’Hanlon has a delicious seafood recipe for us to try this weekend a Cullen Skink Seafood Chowder. Cullen Skink Recipe: Ingredients 4 large fillets of smoked haddock, diced. 4 leek white, cleaned and diced 3 medium onions peeled & diced 2 litres of water 2 litres of heavy cream 4 chicken stock cubes 8 potatoes peeled & diced 500g flour 2-300ml vegetable oil Salt & white pepper to taste Method Add potatoes & onion to a large pot with the water Season with salt & pepper When boiling, add the stock cubes When the potatoes are almost cooked add the leek Simmer for 10 minutes Mix the flour & oil together. ( you want a thick smooth roux) If the roux is too wet add flour and oil if too dry. Slowly whisk in the roux until the water becomes very thick. Be careful not to break up the potatoes. The mixture needs to be thick enough so that when the cream is added the consistency comes back to where you need it. Now add the cream followed by the diced Haddock. Adjust the seasoning to

Do we need to change our planning laws to provide for more one-off housing? Newstalk Reporter Mairead Cleary joined Shane in the studio with this report.

Boris Johnson’s time as Prime Minister is coming to an end so who is likely to replace him? For more on this Shane spoke to Barry Whyte, Newstalk's Chief Reporter, Rafael Behr, Guardian Columnist, and also Dominic Grieve QC is former attorney general for England and Wales and former chair of the intelligence and security committee of parliament.

Will the dubs make it to another All Ireland Football Final? Eoin Sheehan previews another busy weekend of sport.

The cost of a hotel room at an all-time high, is it supply and demand or just good old-fashioned price gouging. Shane was joined this morning on the show this morning by Paul Gallagher, General Manager of Buswells Hotel, Noel Cunningham Ambassador of the Harvey’s Point Hotel in Donegal, Sarah Slattery, Travel Expert, and also Elaina Fitzgerald-Kane, Chairperson of Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC).

Turf proposals are set to be published finally next week but is it time to end the selling of turf completely once and for all? To debate, this Shane was joined on the show this morning by Michael Fitzmaurice Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway and John Gibbons Environmental Journalist.

John Fardy Presenter of Screentime here on Newstalk discusses 'Only Murders in the Building' which is available on Disney Plus with Jonathan Healy

Newstalk’s deputy business editor Gavin McLoughlin explores the business of Amazon.

When artists and athletes age, what happens to their work? Does it ripen or rot? Author Geoff Dyer’s new book investigates and he joined Jonathan Healy on the show. Geoff will be taking part in this year’s Literary Festival in West Cork (July 8th to 15th).

As a Vacant home tax looks set to be introduced in the upcoming budget, we find out how it might work with Eoin O Broin, Sinn Fein Housing spokesperson, and Steve Mattews, Green Party TD for Wicklow. Chair of Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government & Heritage.

Chewing food with your mouth open is no longer considered bad manners. Brenda Hyland Beirne, Etiquette Expert joined us on the show to discuss.

BA.5 is the latest variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus and is becoming dominant all over the world. It is more infectious than previous Covid variants and subvariants, and is better able to evade immunity from vaccines and previous infections. So what is BA.5? And what can we expect in this next phase of the pandemic? Luke O’Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College and Melanie Finn, Entertainment Correspondent & News Reporter for the Irish Independent who had covid for the third time joined Jonathan Healy on the show.

Continuing the fallout from high-profile resignations within the Tory Party and the resignation of Boris Johnson, Jonathan Healy was joined by a number of guests to discuss the latest. Peter Cardwell, former special adviser to four cabinet ministers and author of ‘The Secret Life of Special Advisors’. Edwina Currie, Writer Broadcaster Politician. Former UK Health Minister. Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic.

With the government losing its majority votes they can count on and Leo Varadkar now not facing further investigation by the DPP, Sean Defoe Newstalk's Political Correspondent brought us the latest on what it all means going forward for proceedings in Leinster house.