Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

Busting up with your buddy. How to behave when your friendship sours. Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist give us advice on dealing with the break up of a friendship.

Gen Z and Gen Alpha are using AI to create their CVs and cover letters and it’s blatantly obvious. We ask how do people skills stand out in this AI driven jobs market. Joining Pat to discuss was Avril Clare, Managing Director of Avril Clare Recruiters Limited and Columnist with the Business Post.

National Guard deployed amidst LA protests and the breakup saga of Musk and Trump continues. All to discuss with Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training, Communications Clinic and Gina London, Leadership Communications expert and columnist with The Sunday Independent. 

Group tours are on the rise. They suit all kinds of travellers, from solos, young people and the more mature who want convenience and free time. Pól Ó Conghaile, Travel Editor with The Irish Independent brings so tips and suggestions for the perfect group tour.All with thanks to Ryanair.

Its been six months since the new Dublin City Council rules involving waste management in Dublin city were implemented but bin bags are still causing an issue throughout the city. Businesses have voiced concern over the opening of rubbish bags throughout the city. As Dublin is set to enter its busiest time with tourists, how can we make the city cleaner?Pat asked Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town and also Paul Gallagher, CEO of IHF and former Manager of Buswells.

Israeli forces have seized the Madleen Flotilla carrying activists and a small quantity of humanitarian aid. We discuss this and more with Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

To escape her haunting past and start anew, a children’s author moves to a small town with her son. But when a seemingly innocent toy train and the recent loss of her husband begin to blur the lines between reality and illusion, her mind starts to unravel, leading her on a journey where memory, grief, and the supernatural collide New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barkley joined Pat on the show to chat about his new book,' Whistle'. 

Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD, and Tabitha Monahan, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent, join Anton Savage to debate the major stories of the week.From the CHI report being sent to Gardaí and Ireland’s stalled housing targets, to aid access in Gaza, climate warnings from the EPA, and the political fallout from Liam Cunningham’s remarks ahead of the Gaza flotilla’s arrival.Listen here.

Summer green risotto and vietnamese summer rolls. How to use season veggies to make something spectacular with Erica Drum, Chef and author.Listen here.

The DAA has announced that Dublin Airport is set to remove the 100ml liquid rule for all carry on luggage. Initially the rule was supposed to be lifted across the EU last year but due to delays it is now expected to happen this summer.   Eoghan Corry, Air and Travel Magazine Editor explains.Listen here.

Some parents are using bribery as a tool to encourage their children to do well in the Leaving Cert. Some are promising money, other cars. With that in mind, we want to know how far parents will go to bribe their children to do what they want and whether or not it is the right thing to do.  Anton is joined by Niamh O’Reilly, Freelance Journalist and Adrian Barry ,Managing Director of Off the Ball  to discuss.

Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of two Israeli Americans who were held captive following the attacks on 7 October.There are now said to be 56 hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza.  This recovery comes following as new reports reveal the rate of young children suffering from acute malnutrition in gaza has nearly tripled since a ceasefire.   Gershon Baskin, former Israel Hostage negotiator joins Anton.

Trouble in the Oval Office.Larry Donnelly, Law lecturer at the University of Galway and political columnist with TheJournal.ie discussed the feud between two of America’s most controversial figures.  Listen here.

Are farmers better off than they were 40 years ago? Since 1985 we have had better tech more rules and regulations on farming and inflation too. Well Denis Drennan President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICSMA) sat down with Anton to answer that question.Listen here.

Patrick, John, and Clare graham from the London vegetable orchestra join Anton ahead of their performance in Dublin on Saturday.Yes, you read that correctly -- London's Vegetable Orchestra  use vegetables as instruments.Listen here.

According to a new report, 1 in every 4 empty Council homes have been boarded up for longer than 12 months.This with nearly 3000 council homes lying empty across the country.Sinn Fein TD Thomas Gould joined Anton to discuss.

With the new-look Club World Cup starting in two weeks' time, Off The Ball's Cameron Hill joins Pat to discuss some of the world's weirdest football competitions.The entire club season in Greenland, for example, is played over a single week in August, due to sunlight.Listen here for more.

Donald Trump announces yet another ban. This time its a US travel ban on 12 countries including Afghanistan Iran and Sudan which will come into effect on Monday. Brett Bruen, President of the Global Situation Room and former Director of Global Engagement at the White House during the Obama Presidency joined Pat to discuss this move.Listen here.

One of the biggest questions during a separation is what to do about the home, especially if one partner wants to stay, often with kids involved. But figuring out how to take over the mortgage solo, buy the other person out, or even keep your credit on track can be a minefield. Margaret Barrett, from Mortgage Navigators, joined Pat to discuss the practical elements of what really happens in a divorce.Listen here.

Cormac Moore, Historian in residence with Dublin City Council and Columnist with the Irish News, joins Pat to discuss his new book "The Root of all Evil: an Irish Boundary Commission."