Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

The Trump administration wants the Apple iPhone to be made in the US instead of China where most are currently made. But Professor Luke O'Neill , Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College joined Pat to tell us why that won't be possible any time soon.

Has the latest measures in the Dublin city transport plan made a difference to the city?NewsTalk's own Josh Crosbie reports.

Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration joined Pat to discuss the fallout from the CHI report and to further discuss the deportation of 35 individuals from Dublin to Nigeria on Wednesday.Listen here.

Jo Linehan, Editor of CLIMATE with the Sunday Times Ireland, joins Pat to look at some of the Irish sustainability solutions becoming available for parents and families.From secondhand websites for kids essentials to reusable nappies, to a new company that allows you to rent items for children on holidays.Listen here.

Acne is one of the most common skin conditions and it affects people of all ages and all skin types. Over 9 per cent of the global population is affected by it. But what are the causes of acne, what should people do about it and what are the types of treatment people can get? Pat was joined by consultant dermatologist, Niki Ralph, earlier to answer all your questions.

Ireland is something of a paradox: a wet country that has too little water We also have more than 15,500 homeless people and 160,000 vacant homes.So where do the problems arise?Dr Lorcan Sirr, Senior lecturer in housing at the Technological University Dublin, joins Pat to discuss.

Diarmuid Gavin joins pat for this week's Garden stories.He's here to discuss a first; the world's first designed garden -- 3000 years ago.Listen here for more.

The Little Museum of Dublin this morning reopens after a multi -million refurbishment and a brand new lift for accessibility. Ranked as the number 1 ‘Thing To Do’ in Dublin and number 12 among Europe’s top 25 attractions on TripAdvisor. NewsTalk got a sneak peak of the fully renovated museum as it returns to its stunning Georgian home on St. Stephen’s Green after a €4.3 million transformation. Newstalk's Henry McKean reports

Irish Author Melissa Hill joins Pat to discuss her latest book ‘Only in New York.’Get all this brilliant conversation here.

A Clinical trial published today has revealed a groundbreaking development for cancer treatment; that immunotherapy before surgery improves lung cancer survival.After just two doses of immunotherapy, most patients had no residual cancer after surgery. Professor Patrick Forde joins Pat to discuss his findings. 

In Solidarity with the Junior/Leaving Cert, we have Films about School for this weeks Inside Hollywood  with Lisa Cannon.Listen here.

Driving Offences are up across the country, according to the Irish Independent.The headline is a bit misleading because of a big spike in detections for driving without insurance. Even so there has been a rise in motorists found guilty of driving offences across the country to almost 16,000 last year.   Conor Faughnan, Transport commentator  joins Pat for our commuter slot.Listen here.

Minister of State for The Circular Economy, Alan Dillon joins Pat to discuss Ireland’s progress towards a circular economy on the day the epa identifies 115 risks to us from climate change.Listen here for all the latest.

A clever hawk who learned how to use traffic light signals to help it to hunt, and the increasing rate of glacier melting, all on the Green Scene with Doctor Ruth Freeman, Director of Research for Society For Research Ireland Listen here.

A record-breaking number of 140,000 students will sit their junior cycle and leaving certificate exams today.Pat is joined by Jen Hogan, journalist and Mother of seven, and Eric Neilligan, Assistant Principal St Munchins college.Listen here.

In 1948, Palestinians were subjected to what became known as the ‘Nakba’ – the violent displacement of Palestinians and dispossession of their lands and belongings. Author Fintan Drury argues that what we are witnessing today is the second Nakba and joined Pat to discuss his new book ‘Catastrophe – Nakba II’.  

Android smartphone owners are being encouraged to take some “anti-theft” steps before their phone gets pinched. And Jess Kelly answers all your tech questions.  Listen here.

Police are expected to search the land where Christian Brueckner, the main suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, used to live.  Journalist Rob Hyde has been following this case and joined Pat with the latest updates. Listen here.

A term called “money dysmorphia” is a growing behavioural trend which refers to the disconnect between how people feel about their financial position, and their actual reality. This can lead some people to overspend in the attempt of maintaining their appearance and lifestyle standards. Nick Charalambous, Managing Director of Alpha Wealth, and financial expert himself joins us.Listen here.

A 45 year old man has been charged with a federal hate crime and state charges of attempted murder in Colorado after being accused of throwing molotov cocktails at demonstrators attending a march for Israeli hostages in Gaza. We get the latest on this and more US news from Terry Sheridan, Senior Director of News at WSHU Public Radio.Listen here.