Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

David Robert Grimes looks at how climate misinformation has spread across the internet with young people also falling victim to the misinformation.

Jo Linehan shares how to read clothing tags, what you should avoid on your labels and what happens to items after they go into a textile recycling bin in a bid to reduce fast fashion.

Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel last night following the first round of voting to elect a new pope. The latest from the Vatican with Henry McKean and Senior Reporter Global, Mail Online Nick Pisa.

This weekend senior US officials are set to meet a high-level Chinese delegation since the start of the trade war. Denis Staunton, China correspondent with The Irish Times. 

Professor Caitriona Ryan, Consultant Dermatologist with the Institute of Dermatology joined Pat on the show this morning to answer listeners questions and queries.

The number of cases of elder abuse has more than doubled in the last 5 years. We get reaction to these figures with Seán Moynihan, CEO of Alone.

In the hills above Mevagissey on the Cornish coast, where mist clings to the trees and time seems to linger in the hedgerows, there lies a garden that once disappeared from the world. Not just abandoned. Not merely overgrown. Lost. Forgotten by its owners, swallowed by ivy, bramble, and silence. It was not only the plants that vanished, but the lives of the people who had shaped  them—names unspoken, stories untold. Diarmuid Gavin tells us the story of the lost Gardens of Heligan.All with thanks to Tirlán.

Set in the backdrop of New York City’s speakeasy scene of the 1930’s. The Many Murders of Michael Molloy covers the incredible true story of an Irishman who refused to die. The Author of this compelling and stranger-than-fiction story Simon Read joins us now. 

Gardai are actively using a new piece of equipment to test e-bikes and e-scooters at the roadside. Conor Faughnan Transport Commentator tell us more.

This week we go inside Hollywood with Lisa Cannon to look at the top villains in cinema that terrified audiences. 

The Conclave starts to select a new Pope, after a Holy Mass this morning. Newstalk |Reporter Henry McKean is in Rome and he reported for us this morning live from St Peter's Square.

Misneach is the Irish Charity bringing vital rehabilitation equipment to the wounded in Ukraine. Pat spoke to Andy Kenny – co-founder of Misneach about their vital work.

Former HSE Chief Executive Tony O’Brien has taken over as Chairperson of The Peter McVerry Trust. It follows a difficult period for the Trust which has been under increased oversight from regulators. Tony joined Pat this on the show this morning.

Why are Irish householders paying 350 euro more for their electricity than their average EU customer? We discuss all this and more with Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor, Irish Independent.

Why is news content not allowed on several major social media platforms within Canada? Newstalk Technology Correspondent is in Canada and explains why this, Jess also answered listeners tech queries.

The world’s cardinals will enter conclave tomorrow to elect a successor to the late Pope Francis. The process is steeped in history and tradition and to take us through the whole process is Dr Kurt Martens, Ordinary Professor in Canon Law at the Catholic University of America.

With the rise in vape shops popping up across Dublin city, concerns are being raised over what has been described as the "proliferation" of these type of shops. Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie finds out why this increase has occurred.

Drone carrying pipe bomb crashes near family home in Finglas. We hear the latest on the  local feud with Conor Lally Security and Crime Editor of The Irish Times.

New car registrations rose 1.9% in April to 8,731 units that’s a modest increase, but it brings the year-to-date total to over 73,500, up 3.4% on last year. Electric vehicles (EVs) saw a 23.7% jump in April, with 1,343 new EVs hitting the road, and a massive 25.5% increase year-to-date. Clearly, drivers are charging ahead with confidence. All to discuss with Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor and Columnist, Irish Independent.

Israel’s Security Cabinet yesterday decided on a plan to expand its offensive in the Gaza strip which would involve the displacement of ‘most’ of the enclave’s 2.1m people. We get the latest on this with Duncan Bullivant, CEO of the Henderson Risk Group, an international risk management advisory.