The Pat Kenny Show

Thirty-five years after his debut album, The Song of the Singing Horseman, Jimmy MacCarthy has been playing it live in full and in order, and it’s just been re-released. He joins Pat to discuss his career, his songs being played in space, and Christy Moore.

We tend to think of an eye test as a way of checking our vision, but what if a photograph of the back of your eye could also help predict your risk of a heart attack or stroke? A new AI program called ‘Dr Noon by Heart Eye’ uses images of the retina to identify warning signs of cardiovascular disease. It could offer a new way of spotting serious health problems before symptoms even appear. Joining Pat now to tell us how it works is Arthur Cummings of the Wellington Eye Clinic.

On Thursday, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, announced she was retiring. Her period in charge covered both the pandemic and the energy/inflation shock caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What is her legacy? Dan O’Brien, economist and columnist with The Currency, joins Pat to discuss

With Halloween here, we’re celebrating something else that is classically Irish: curly kale. For generations, it’s been a staple of the Halloween table, mixed through colcannon mash, sometimes with a coin hidden inside for a bit of extra luck. And while kale may have had its moment as a trendy superfood, there’s something to be said for the old-fashioned way of cooking it, with buttery mash or fried up with leftover potatoes. Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef at Anantara The Marker Hotel and Forbes Street Restaurant, and co-host of the ‘Dishing It Out’ podcast, joins Pat to discuss

In the spirit of Halloween, Professor of Biochemistry in Trinity College Dublin Dr. Luke O'Neill joins Pat to share some suitably scary science stories from this week!

Joe Duffy spent almost four decades listening to Ireland on Liveline. Now, in his new book, Talk to Joe, he reflects on the stories that changed the country, the power of radio, and the trust people placed in him. Joe joins Pat to discuss his life on-air.

In this episode Pat is joined by Senior National Politics Reporter with Politico, Lauren Fedor, to discuss the battle for control of Congess and what any result might mean for President Trump & by Professor of Political Science at MIT Charles Stewart III who will be discussing how the electoral system works exactly and how secure it is.

MICK’S NEW BOOK – THERE I LONG TO BE - FOCUSES ON THE ROLE GAELIC FOOTBALL PLAYED, AND CONTINUES TO PLAY, IN HIS LIFE AS A KERRYMAN, NOW LIVING IN DUBLIN.

CELEBRATED TRADITIONAL MUSICIAN SHARON SHANNON SPEAKS TO PAT ABOUT HER FORTHCOMING ALBUM, AND SHARES FOND MEMORIES OF HER LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP WITH DÓNAL LUNNY, WHO DIED JUST THE DAY BEFORE THIS INTERVIEW.

FRANCE PROTESTS INTRO: FRANCE IS BRACING FOR ANOTHER WEEKEND OF PROTESTS AFTER LAST WEEKEND’S DEMONSTRATIONS DESCENDED INTO RIOTING, LOOTING AND THE DESTRUCTION OF BUSINESSES AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS. VETERAN FRANCE CORRESPONDENT, JOHN LICHFIELD, SPEAKS TO PAT.

GARETH MULLINS, EXECUTIVE CHEF AT ANANTARA THE MARKER DUBLIN AND FORBES STREET RESTAURANT SERVES UP SOME FUN RECIPES FOR HALLOWE'EN BARMBRACK AND CUP-CAKES

As Israel heads to the polls on Tuesday, Pat asks what’s become of the two-state solution and why, across much of the Knesset, support for a Palestinian state now seems to have all but evaporated. Sky News Middle East correspondent Adam Parsons joins Pat to unpack whether this is simply a Netanyahu-era stance or a deeper political consensus, and what any change of government would actually mean for Palestinian statehood.

INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT Conor Skehan, Sunday Independent Columnist INTRO: DUBLIN CITY CENTRE HAS LONG STRUGGLED WITH DERELICTION, ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND A LACK OF ACTIVITY. NOW, THERE ARE FRESH QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO REVITALISE O’CONNELL STREET, INCLUDING A PROPOSAL TO REVIEW SOCIAL WELFARE PAYMENTS AT THE GPO. BUT IS THE ANSWER MORE THAN JUST CLEANING UP ONE STREET? CONOR SKEHAN, SUNDAY INDEPENDENT COLUMNIST, JOINS PAT TO DISCUSS SOME OPTIONS.

AS PART OF IRELAND’S EU PRESIDENCY, THIS WEEK SAW AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ANTI-SEMITISM TAKE PLACE IN DUBLIN. THE CONFERENCE WAS DUE TO BE HOSTED IN THE HERBERT PARK HOTEL BUT, AFTER A PLANNING MEETING BETWEEN THE ORGANISERS AND THE HOTEL, THE HOTEL CANCELLED THE BOOKING WITHOUT A CLEAR REASON MAURICE COHEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE JEWISH REPRESENTITIVE COUNCIL OF IRELAND, EXPLAINS.

Charles Haughey remains one of the most divisive figures in Irish political history: a formidable operator, three times Taoiseach, and a man trailed by the arms crisis, unanswered questions about money, and controversy right to the end. Pat is joined in studio by Vincent Browne to discuss his major new biography, Charles Haughey: Glory, Greed, and Guns.

Pat is joined by Kevin Doyle, Executive Editor of the Irish Independent and Group Head of News at Mediahuis Ireland, to go through the Sunday papers and tease out what’s driving the week’s biggest stories.

Serbia goes to the polls in an election that could prove a real turning point after nearly 14 years of Aleksandar Vučić’s dominance. With a student-led movement emerging as a serious challenge amid anger over corruption and the state of democracy, Pat is joined by former UN diplomat and Sarajevo resident Garrett Patrick Kelly to unpack what’s driving the unrest.

On this episode of 'The Divided States of America', Pat is joined by President of the Global Situation Room and former White House Advisor in the Obama Administration, Brett Bruen, to discuss how last week's events might impact America's international standing. And Irish Times Washington Correspondent, Keith Duggan who has been taking the political temperature in a number of swing states.

Pat speaks to Sall Grover, founder of 'Giggle for Girls' - an app designed as a women-only online community and support network that was taken offline after sustained controversy and legal pressure. Sall outlines the events that led to the Tickle v. Giggle legal battle, the role of the Australian Human Rights Commission, and what the court ultimately decided about sex, gender identity, and access to women-only spaces.

Pat is joined by chef, author and TV presenter Mark Moriarty to talk about his brand new book 'Everyday Delicious', a brand-new baby, and his first-ever restaurant.

Pat explores 200 years of the Coombe Hospital with Dr. Daryl Hendley Rooney, Curator and Senior Management member at the Little Museum of Dublin, as a new exhibition tells the story of one of the city’s most enduring institutions.

Pat is joined by Craig Hughes, Political Editor of the Irish Daily Mail to unpack the biggest political and public-interest stories making headlines.

Joining Pat from Ukraine, Emmanuelle Chaze of France 24 describes the mood in Kyiv as power cuts become “incessant”, winter approaches, and trust in Washington hits crisis levels.

Pat is joined by Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef at Anantara The Marker Dublin and co-host of the Dishing It Out podcast where he brings us back to school-day classics from the 70s and 80s, sharing his go-to recipes for a quick, classic Beef Stroganoff & Chicken a lá King.

Pat is joined by journalist Paul Cullen to trace the long, bruising saga of the National Children’s Hospital - a project first priced at €650 million and now estimated at well over €2.2 billion, with more rises likely. Drawing on his new book, Billion Dollar Baby, Cullen explains how decades of rivalry between Dublin’s children’s hospitals, a tortuous site-selection process, and planning missteps helped turn a once-unifying healthcare ambition into one of the State’s most troubled public builds.

Pat Kenny is joined in studio by David Hare, whose TV series and new book 'Legacy' shine a light on 32 of Ireland’s National Historic Properties in the care of the OPW. From Derrynane House and Daniel O’Connell’s fateful duel, to how Áras an Uachtaráin nearly didn’t survive the early years of the State, David explains what makes these buildings such good-value, must-see parts of our heritage.

Pat revisits one of aviation’s great unsolved mysteries: the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan during their 1937 attempt to fly around the world. Joined by retired Lieutenant Colonel and airport safety and security auditor Kevin Byrne, Pat digs into the navigation challenge of finding tiny Howland Island, the limits of 1930s radio direction-finding, and why a missed heading or changing winds could have proved fatal.

Pat Kenny is joined by Prof Luke O’Neill to unpack two striking breakthroughs in brain science, starting with the Nobel Prize-winning technology that uses light to switch neurons on and off. From an algae protein to moving a mouse’s whiskers with a beam of light, they explore how this tool could transform how we study the living brain — and what it might mean for restoring sight or even tackling epilepsy. They also discuss the unsettling-but-promising work of growing human brain tissue from skin cells and wiring it into a mouse brain, opening new ways to study conditions like cerebral palsy.

A shocking arson attack in Waterford that killed four members of the English family has reignited fears about drug-related intimidation across Ireland. Pat speaks with Stephen Breen, Crime Editor with The Sun, on where the Garda investigation stands, the arrests made so far, and what evidence has been seized as the probe continues.

In this first episode of 'The Divided States of America', Pat Kenny is joined by TJ Mulloy of Democrats Abroad to discuss the potential of a blue wave ahead of the upcoming elections. Richard Haas, former US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, joins Pat from New York to examine how President Trump's actions are impacting his relations with the rest of the world.

Former Eurovison Winner Paul Harrington joined Pat this morning for a walk through tin pan alley with a quaint re-telling of 'Walkin My Baby Home'

Randa Abdel-Fattah is an Australian Author and Academic of Palestinian and Egyptian Heritage whose latest novel 'Discipline', examines censorship, journalism, and academia against the backdrop of the Israel-Gaza conflict. Randa joined Pat to discuss the book and how it has made her into a highly controversial figure.

Author and Journalist Martina Devlin rejoined Pat to discuss her new book Glorious Monsters. The novel imagines the life of Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley and their circle, including an Irish born female artist. Image: The Lilliput Press

On the 15th of October, the Criminal Asset Bureau will turn 30 years old. The CAB was established to deal with increasing levels of serious, organised crime in Ireland. Pat was joined by Crime Journalist with the Irish Independent Paul Williams to discuss CAB's history and the impact on Ireland today.

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Author and Journalist Martina Devlin.

As Pat broadcasts from the RDS, home of Leinster Rugby, he is joined by the man who created one of the most famous rugby characters in Irish culture. Pat is joined by Paul Howard, Journalist, author and comedy writer best known as the creator of the number one bestselling Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series.

A 28-year old laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, who worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, died on Oct 2nd of severe pneumonia. The exact cause of death has yet to be confirmed, but conspiracists think it may be caused by a a plague. Professor Luke O'Neill, Chair of Biochemistry in TCD joins Pat to explain the science behind this rumoured 'plague.'

Former Leinster and Ireland rugby player, Gordon D’arcy, joins Pat live from Leinster's new home, the Lava Arena at the RDS, to discuss his career, his memories of the RDS, and the changing face of Irish rugby.

United States President Donald Trump has said that Russia will supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to the US.  Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at DCU and Author of Unfinished Empire: Russian Imperialism in Ukraine and the Near Abroad joined Pat to discuss the oil deal.

Next week, a major conference hosted by Engineers Ireland will host the launch of a ‘moonshot’ that will seek to make Ireland the world leader in digital health. Pat is joined by the man behind Mission10X, Professor Martin Curley, Director, Digital Health Ecosystem, Maynooth University, to discuss the event and Ireland's future in health.

The correct intake of nutrients is crucial no matter what level of activity, so for this week’s food slot, Garett Mullins, Executive Chef in the Anantara Hotel joins Pat with three protein rich recipes.

Pat broadcasts live from the Lava Arena to mark Leinster’s return back to the RDS. Pat is joined by Shane Nolan, CEO of Leinster Rugby to discuss the team's new adventure.

Chris Bryant, Northern Ireland Secretary of State has banned the orange order from marching along Garvaghy Road. Alison Morris, Columnist with the Belfast Telegraph and commentator specializing in politics and security, joined Pat to discuss the breaking news.

Economist and Author of the Daft.ie Housing Reports Ronan Lyons has written a book entitled, Brittle: How the Housing Crisis Is Breaking Ireland - And How to Fix It. In this book, Ronan look at the Irish housing market in three different ways, where we are now, how did we get here and where do we go from here. Ronan joined Ciara in studio to discuss. Image: Easons

It is officially one week on from the Garvaghy Road protests. There have been several talks and proceeding and what to go and where to go next. But what effect has this had on the community? Ciara was joined by Dylan Hegarty, Video Editor at The Irish News and Resident of the Garvaghy Road Dessie Trainer.