Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

Soaring fuel prices, and a milestone for the Cork Limerick motorway. All to discuss in this weeks motoring slot with Transport Commentator Conor Faughnan.

Making a film isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s for the dreamers who sleep on floors, max out credit cards, sell body parts to science (yes, really), and beg, borrow, or hustle their way to the big screen. Hollywood and indie film alike are full of stories where directors stopped at nothing to get their passion projects made.All to chat about with Lisa Cannon Entertainment presenter and producer.

Iran has fired hypersonic missiles at Israel on their sixth day of fighting. This follows Donald Trump’s warning of US’ protentional involvement, and his demand for Iran to surrender.   Sally Hayden, Irish international correspondent reports live from Beirut gave Pat an update on the situation.

The Government yesterday announced that it was to purchase the Citywest Hotel in Dublin to become a permanent international protection facility. Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan joined us to discuss this and more including our bail laws and prison spaces.

For years, scientists have warned us about ocean acidification often called the "evil twin" of the climate crisis. But a new report suggests we've underestimated the danger. The health of our oceans may have already passed a critical tipping point. Also we hear about a new study has found that dehorning rhinos reduces poaching by 80%. The visual of a rhino being dehorned may sound brutal for the animals, but the experts say that cutting off the animals’ horns is more effective than traditional protection methods such as rangers and it costs less. Most of all, it can be done without causing pain for the animals.  All to discuss with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Research for Society For Research Ireland.With thanks to Repak.ie.

With 40 million book sold globally in 120 different countries and a hit tv series on Disney plus, Karin Slaughter is one of the most successful crime fiction writers in the world. She returns with a new book part of series we are all guilty as part of a brand new the in which local two girls go missing and it sends the town of north falls into chaos. Karin tells Pat all about 'We Are All Guilty'.

trump leaves the G7 while lamenting the absence of Vladimir Putin. The Trump family have a new business venture. All to discuss with our panel, Gina London, Former CNN White House Correspondent and Columnist with the Sunday Independent and Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Columnist with The Journal

Every morning Christoph Schwitzer gets to wake up between a South African hornbill and a red river hog. But why wouldn’t he it's the standard accommodation for the Director of Dublin Zoo. Dr Christoph Schwitzer was appointed to the position just 5 years ago and he joins Pat to tell all his day-to-day life in the Zoo and his passion for animals.

The Coronas will be headlining Kaleidascope in July but next week they play Live At The Marquee in Cork as part of their tour to celebrate their latest album ‘Thoughts and Observations’. Danny joined Pat to talk everything about making music, touring the world and what they’ve been getting up to lately.The show today  was live from Dublin Zoo as part of Newstalk Summer Tour 2025 with thanks to ESB’s 1600 EV chargers across Ireland giving you the freedom to go further.

The Phoenix Park is one of the largest enclosed public parks in any capital city in Europe and is home to around 600 deer but when it comes to holding concerts, events and even sporting events, how is the park managed and what goes on behind the scenes? Paul McDonnell is the Chief Superintendent of the Phoenix Park for nearly 10 years and he joined Pat to answer those questions and to tell us what his day in the life looks like as the Park’s Superintendent.The show today  was live from Dublin Zoo as part of Newstalk Summer Tour 2025 with thanks to ESB’s 1600 EV chargers across Ireland giving you the freedom to go further.

Henry McKean went out first thing with the zookeepers and met the red pandas, sea lions and penguins just as Dublin Zoo opened its doors to the public.The show today was live from Dublin Zoo as part of Newstalk Summer Tour 2025 with thanks to ESB’s 1600 EV chargers across Ireland giving you the freedom to go further.

Now that we are well and truly into summer, its the time of year when businesses all preparing for the influx of visitors far and wide.  But despite CSO figures showing a drop in tourism earlier this year, industry experts are expecting a boom of North American visitors this summer.But how is the tourism sector preparing for their busiest time of the year? All to discuss with Lorraine Sweeney Hotelier and business woman and Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, Chief Executive of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation.The show today  was live from Dublin Zoo as part of Newstalk Summer Tour 2025 with thanks to ESB’s 1600 EV chargers across Ireland giving you the freedom to go further.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to look after the elephants at Dublin Zoo? From training them to giving them pedicures, elephants can be very high maintenance. Christina Murphy is the Elephant Team Leader at Dublin Zoo and she told Pat what that’s like.  Also joining us is Jenny Dunne, Head of Commercial Operations who is going to talk to us about all the upcoming events happening here at Dublin Zoo from the Zoorassic Trail Takeover to their first ever Run for Wildlife.The show today was live from Dublin Zoo as part of Newstalk Summer Tour 2025 with thanks to ESB’s 1600 EV chargers across Ireland giving you the freedom to go further.

The origins of the expansive Phoenix Park date all the way back to its founding as a Royal Park in 1662. In the centuries since its founding, the park has seen masses and murders, trenches and turf, allotments and animals and amongst all that, plans to turn the entire thing into an airport! John A McCullen, the park’s former superintendent takes us through some of the park’s history.

The interest in news among young Irish adults remains high but all age groups showed a major concern in fake news. Private hospitals are now getting 60 per cent of public funds to reduce public waiting lists and budget 2026 negotiations get delayed due to Trumps trade threats. Pat was joined by Political Reporter with the Irish Independent and Indo Daily podcast presenter Tabitha Monahan and Editor Business Post Daniel McConnell to discuss these stories and lots more.The show was live from Dublin Zoo as part of Newstalk Summer Tour 2025 with thanks to ESB’s 1600 EV chargers across Ireland – giving you the freedom to go further.

Irish mortgage rates are on average the fifth highest across the 19 states in the Euro Zone, there is a new flex mortgage with Avant and the ECB rate is now 2% but will it go lower? Our expert today was Sean Corbett, Director of SYS Mortgages.All with thanks to Hidden Hearing.

New research shows that almost half of eight-year-olds in less-advantaged own a smart phone in comparison to those in more middle-class areas. The data from CyberSafe Kids also show that children from lower-income backgrounds have a higher level of exposure to harm than their peers in better-off districts.We discuss the findings with Stella O’Malley, psychotherapist and author of What Your Teen is Trying to Tell You and also Alex Cooney, CEO and co-founder of CyberSafeKids.

 From the Metro to Dublin Bus to off shore wind farms and housing, why can’t we build anything and what is the problem? To discuss with Pat was Orla Hegarty, Architect and Assistant Professor at UCD and Karl Deeter, Director at Irish Mortgage Brokers.

Complaining about bad service can be difficult for many reasons, emotional social, and of course, practical so how should we complain? All to discuss with Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist.

Today is Bloomsday, celebrating the James Joyce’s Ulysses. There are many traditions that have formed from this literary work mapping out Dublin. From buying bars of lemon soap, visiting the James Joyce Centre and tucking into offal. Wee sent our reporter Bella Finn to find out how Joyceans are celebrating.