Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

Israeli forces are intensifying their attacks on the outskirts of Gaza city. It is estimated 370 Palestinians deaths from starvation in Gaza since the start of Israel's war in October 2023, including 131 children. We get the latest on the situation there with UNICEF spokesperson in Gaza Tess Ingram.

President Trump is seeking a Nobel Peace Prize and he orders the Defence Department to be renamed the Department of War. To discuss this and more Pat spoke to Larry Donnelly Larry Donnelly Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and political columnist with The journal.

Our Friday Forum look back on the news stories of the week. Joining Pat this morning was Robert Troy TD, Minister of State for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance, Fianna Fáil, Longford-Westmeath, Eoin Ó Broin TD, Spokesperson on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Sinn Féin, Dublin Mid-West and also Dr Jennifer Kavanagh, Law Lecturer, South East Technological University.

Chef of The Anantara Marker Hotel  Gareth Mullins talks through seasonal soups and Guinness bread for you to try this weekend.

The latest figures from the CSO show consumers are paying five percent more on their groceries now than this time last year. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been following our food from farm to fork to examine the different costs, that are adding to these prices. 

As caretakers and secretaries across the country continue to strike, schools are struggling to deal with the fallout. The indefinite strike is resulting in piles of rubbish on school grounds and has reached a tipping point for one school in Dublin. St Joseph's in Fairview has warned that it may have to shut its doors come Monday over fears of rat infestation along with a number of health and safety issues.Pat spoke to Principal at St Joesph’s Fairview Alexandra Duane.

Shane Lowry had a strong first day for at the Irish Open as he leads the home challenge after the opening round of the at the K Club. Its also big weekend for Ireland as the women’s rugby team take on New Zealand in the rugby world cup.  Irish football fans will descend upon the Aviva Stadium as the Republic of Ireland team will begin its world cup campaign as they face off Hungary this weekend.All the weekend sport with Shane Hannon from Off The Ball.

The first trailer has been released for Saipan, a new film exploring the explosive fallout between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy during Ireland's 2002 World Cup preparations. Éanna Hardwicke stars as Keane, with Steve Coogan taking on the role of McCarthy in the drama, which captures one of the most talked-about moments in Irish sporting history. Presenter of Screentime has seen the movie and tells us all about it. 

It's been over seven years since the education act was written into law requiring all schools to publish an admission policy. The law was implemented to prevent discrimination in admission which includes removing religion as a selection criterion for most schools. However, there are growing concerns that some schools are still trying to seek such data from families before their child is enrolled.   Pat heard from David Graham, Communications Officer at Education Equality.

Minister for Arts, Culture and Sports Patrick O’Donovan has accused hotels of “robbing people up to their eyeballs” especially around the times of major events, saying that dynamic pricing is unacceptable. He also issued a warning that hotel bosses need to be “very careful” before the budget ahead of planned VAT reduction for the sector, but does not include hotel beds.We get reaction to his comments with Michael Magner, National President Irish Hotels Federation and Owner of Cork Vienna Woods Hotel.

It’s Day One of the Irish Open at The K Club, with Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington and Brooks Koepka among the stars teeing off on the Straffan course. But with the Ryder Cup on the horizon, memories of the late great Seve Ballesteros come flooding back for golf fans of a certain vintage. But Ireland had a special place in El Niño’s heart. Cameron Hill from Off The Ball can tell us more.’

“Daddy, is Maradona in Heaven?” This is what 7-year-old Michael Horgan asked his father Conor one night about life after death one night.  Michael unfortunately passed away from cancer in October 2023. Since then, his father Conor has published a book, called Is Maradona in Heaven?, which documents Michael’s cancer battle, and the final days of adventure Conor and his wife Anne provided for Michael.  Conor joined Pat in studio to talk about Michael and the new book.

French actor Gerard Depardieu will stand trial for the alleged rape of fellow actor Charlotte Arnould in 2018. The movie star has been under investigation for this case since 2020, but is facing over 20 public allegations of assault and misconduct, all of which he has denied. We get the latest on this with Elaine Cobb, Paris based journalist.

Anna Wintour has ended weeks of industry speculation by naming Chloe Malle as her successor as the new editor of Vogue. Just who is Chloe Malle? To tell us more was Gina London Sunday Independent columnist and former CNN Correspondent.

Ireland has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates among high-income countries, influenced by social, cultural, and systemic factors. Around 60% breast feed early on but this drops to around 40% within 3 months and plummets to less than 10% at 6 months.  How breast feeding provides significant benefits to the baby’s immune system. All to discuss with Professor Luke O Neill , Professor of Biochemistry at the school of Immunology, Trinity College.   

From a long list of celebrities to those with Irish ancestry, the Irish passport is a highly coveted document. But why is it such a popular passport and what is the process to obtain one? To chat further about this Pat was joined by Carol Sinnott, Principal, Sinnott Solicitors and member of the Irish Immigration Lawyers Association and Eoghan Corry Editor of TravelExtra Magazine.

Countdown to the presidential race is on as people will head to the polls to decide on the 24th of October.  With parties officially declaring their candidate, the pathway for an independent is limited. Bob Geldof, Conor McGregor, Maria Steen and Joanna Donnelly are just some of those independent names hoping to get on the ballot come October.  Pat discusses all with Sean Defoe, Newstalk’s Political Correspondent and Host of the Let Me Explain Podcast.

How can you ensure what you put on your plate is not unprocessed food while also keeping it quick and cheap?Health Food Advocate, Food Entrepreneur and Author Sophie Morris tells us all in her book 'Sophie Swaps'.

Today marks the third day of a Garda investigation into missing boy in Donabate. Gardaí are continuing to search for the remains of the child. Minister for Children Norma Foley has now asked Tulsa to conduct well-being checks on cases closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. For the latest on this Pat spoke to Kitty Holland, Social Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times.

High in the Andes the mountains rise in sheer ridges, their flanks cut with cliffs and ravines, their summits capped with snow.  To the casual eye they seem forbidding, a landscape of rock and cloud where little could grow. Yet if you follow the river valleys upward into the Sacred Valley of the Incas you begin to see an extraordinary sight. The Inca Gardens of Ancient Peru. To tell us the story of the wonderful sight is Diarmuid Gavin, award winning garden designer.