Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

The Fab 50, A list of best places to stay in Ireland this year. Trends like rebirth of the B&B, restaurants with rooms, a new era of town center hotels. All to discuss with Pol O  Conghaile Irish Independent Travel Editor.All with thanks to Ryanair.

We hear from parents as the Muslim national school reopens today amid uncertainty over the closure of the Islamic Cultural center. Our reporter Josh Crosbie was at the school this morning.

At the Irish Medical Organisation annual conference, HSE Chief Executive Bernard Gloster said the HSE is seeking to begin rostering more staff to work over weekends from the end of June. How will this work and how was it received. Joining Pat to discuss was Dr Chris Luke, Columnist, Host of the Irish Medical Lives Podcast and Retired Consultant In Emergency Medicine and also Professor Matthew Sadlier, Chair of the IMO’s Consultant Committee.

A long awaited multimillion regeneration plan for the Grafton street area is finally due to get underway in the coming weeks. The project involves a revamp of South Anne Street, Duke Street and Lemon Street. We discuss this project with Olivia Kelly, Dublin Editor Irish Times. 

All of this week on the Pat Kenny Show, we are highlighting the mental health impact of losing a parent to suicide as a child. Ali and Grainne Clarke lost their dad Frank to suicide almost 20 years ago, aged just 9 and 12. They both shared what they remember about that difficult time, and the impact the bereavement has had on each of their lives.Our losing a parent to suicide series is supported by the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in Ireland, in partnership with Shine. and produced by our Senior producer and one of this years fellows Claire Darmody.

We take a look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Pat this morning in studio was Emer Higgins TD, Minister of State for Public Procurement, Digitalisation and eGovernment, Fine Gael, Dublin Mid West, Paul Murphy TD, People Before Profit, Dublin South West and also Jane Matthews, Political Correspondent, The Journal.

There were almost 300,000 hospital appointments cancelled last year according to figures released to Aontú through a parliamentary question. Steve McMahon of the Irish Patients’ Association discusses and exclusively reveals new data on the first three months in the health service.

As Trump’s Special Envoy is set to meet with Russian leaders today, will they finally agree on a peace deal? We get the latest on this with Paul Rodgers, Professor Emeritus of peace studies at Bradford University.

Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari, new drivers on the grid and all the action from the track as the Formula One season gets under way. Rory Galvin takes a look at how the new season is going so far.You can catch all the thrilling action of the 2025 Formula 1 season live on Sky Sports F1 and NOW.

Irish waters may be a 'choke point' in terms of vulnerability of subsea cables according to a UN expert. Former Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Mark Mellett, joins us to discuss our vulnerability in this area. 

Revolut is set to offer mortgages to the Irish market later this year. We get the details from Paul Merriman CEO of Fairstone Ireland aka AskPaul.

All roads lead to Rome as world leaders descend upon the Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis tomorrow. We get reaction from mourners in St. Peter’s Basilica with our reporter Barry Whyte.

Public outcry has erupted in Australia as it was relieved that State authority snipers shot down over 700 koalas. The cull took place in Budj Bim National Park. With more on this we heard from Aisling Moloney, Reporter with Storyful. 

Study reveals key groups vulnerable to misinformation with surprising results. Those in Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, are the first to grow up with smartphones everywhere. They are also among those most likely to believe misinformation, according to a new study. All to discuss with David Robert Grimes Author and Disinformation Expert.  

In this 50th anniversary year of Jaws, The Shark Is Broken at the Gaiety Theatre in May provides a deeply personal journey into the film's history.  Co-writer and star Ian Shaw offers a compelling perspective as he portrays his father, Robert Shaw, capturing the dynamics between the lead actors during the now infamous filming of Jaws. Ian joined Pat this morning to chat about the play and his father.

Raymond Poulidor, the cyclist celebrated for coming so close to winning the Tour de France many times, without ever actually winning it. Cameron Hill from Off The Ball tells us his story.

Almost one hundred days into the Trump presidency and we have been recounting the many seemingly outrageous happenings from stateside. But do we fundamentally misunderstand opinion within the United States? All to discuss with Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Columnist with The Journal Larry Donnelly.

There are calls for a national database on car history for used cars to ensure any discrepancies are known to buyers. Our reporter Josh Crosbie reports.  

We get the latest from Rome as St. Peter's Basilica reopens after brief closure as thousands continue to pay respects to Pope Francis. Nick Pisa Senior Reporter Global Mail On line spoke to Pat this morning. 

The reality of what we need to do to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 but are we our own worst enemy when it comes to getting the job done. The Irish Academy of Engineering has, today, published a report - The Energy Transition - What is the 2050 Action Plan and Timeline? Speaking to Pat this morning was Eamonn O’Reilly, Chairman of the Energy and Climate Action.