Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland Jo Linehan tell us how to make your valentines day more sustainable.

Donald trump yesterday spoke with both Russian resident Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and said after that both leaders wanted to see peace. We discuss this further with Ukraine Correspondent RFI and France24 Emmanuelle Chaze.

Teaser acne is one of the most common skin conditions affecting over 9% of the global population, including people of all ages and skin types. Today we are shedding light on the causes, treatments, and ways to prevent acne with Consultant Dermatologist with the Institute of Dermatology Professor Niki Ralph. 

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joined Pat this morning to discuss how it impacted the Good Friday Agreement and peace in Ireland.

Lisa Cannon brings us movie picks for this Valentine weekend.

Ellen Wilmot was an English horticulturist and influential member of the Royal Horticultural Society, and a recipient of the first Victoria Medal of Honour, awarded to British horticulturists living in the UK by the society. 

What are the rules with regard to older drivers on road and how they can stay safe? All to discuss with Conor Faughnan motoring consultant.

Shortage of Secondary School places. We take a look at the Nationwide difficulty of getting first choice secondary school places for students and parents and hear what can be done to fix this issue.Joining Pat this morning to discuss this ongoing issue was Carl O Brien, Education Editor of The Irish Times, Independent Councillor William O’Leary. Also joining Pat was Louise Fitzpatrick, Educate D8 which is a group group of parents advocating for equal access to secondary education for all children living in Dublin 8 and Kieran Christie, general secretary ASTI.

During the run up to the 2024 presidential election, critics of Donald Trump alleged that his second presidency would be inspired by Project 2025, a collection of policies developed by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington DC. Trump has publicly sought to distance himself from it all, but how much of Trump’s activity since entering office is actually reflected in its proposals? Reporter Simon Tierney has been investigating.

Today on Green Scene, we hear about very large iceberg heading towards the penguin colonies of South Georgia and fungus-Infected 'Zombie' Spiders unique to Ireland. All up for discussion with the Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland Dr Ruth Freeman. All with thanks to Repak.

Government Ministers will visit almost 40 locations in St Patrick's Day plans. Is this a good idea? Pat discusses this with Richard Boyd Barett, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire and also Colm Burke FG TD for Cork North Central.

Tax breaks for investment in homebuilding are being considered by Government as a solution to the housing crisis, but will it be met with resistance? Pat discusses this with Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South West and also Carol Tallon, Director of Property District and recent planning graduate.

New figures show close to 100 million euro in revenue has been generated from the Tom Clarke, or East link, toll bridge since Dublin city council took control of the River Liffey crossing in 2016. Motorists have been charged to use the route since it opened more than 40 years ago. Our reporter Emma Tyrrell has been asking whether the bridge will ever be free to cross.

A landmark inquiry into the 1998 Omagh Bombing continues in its third week. Families of the victims are recounting the impact of that day and the tragic loss of their loved ones. As the inquiry continues in Tyrone, there are a growing number of calls for the Irish government to carry out a similar inquiry. Pat spoke to Freelance journalist Amanda Ferguson.

Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly takes a look at the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra phone and answers listeners technology queries.

Host of The Home Show and journalist with The Independent and Sunday Independent Sinead Ryan joined Pat this morning to chat about why your Valentine is going to cost you double the price as last year.

After Hamas yesterday said that it would postpone Saturday’s release of hostages until further notice. Donald Trump said that if all hostages were not released by noon on Saturday, Israel should suspend the ceasefire deal and, quote, “all hell is going to break out”. We get reaction to this with Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science  Fawaz Gerges.

Over one in four children have encountered harmful content online, but in a world where so much of life is online - we ask how can we keep children safe. Online Safety Commissioner, Niamh Hodnett, joins to discuss.

Ghost buses, those appearing on timetables but not showing up, have been the subject of much discussion in the past week. Go-Ahead Ireland puts this down to mechanic shortages but Dublin Bus says it is operating with increasing reliability. Billy Hann, CEO of Dublin Bus joined Pat this morning on the show to discuss.

Solicitor with Noble Law Solicitors, Dundrum  John Costello is our expert today. John gives advice on making a will and dealing with probate.All with thanks to Hidden Hearing.