Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

With Daffodil Day coming up next week, many people across the country will be reflecting on the impact of cancer on them, their families, and their communities. One person who has recently shared his own experience is People Before Profit TD, Richard Boyd Barrett, who recently received the all-clear but spoke of the harsh reality of the treatment and the long road to recovery.

Joining Pat to chat through some of the main stories in the Sunday papers is journalist and broadcaster, Flor McCarthy. Also joining Pat to look ahead to the Taoiseach’s visit to the White House on St Patrick’s Day is Newstalk reporter, Jamie O’Hara.

It’s Oscar day, and at midnight tonight, we will find out whether or not Jessie Buckley becomes the first Irish woman to win in the best actress category, but what do the locals think of the Oscars? Do they like it? Do they even watch? Henry McKean joins Pat from Los Angeles to discuss.

With fuel prices on the rise, many people are looking for an EV as their daily driver. Current figures show electric cars are actually outselling both petrol and diesel models in the new car market, but what is so attractive about the latest models? Joining Pat to discuss is motoring editor with the Sunday Independent, Ger Herbert.

Israel says it has struck hundreds of targets across Iran, while Tehran has continued to fire missiles towards Israel and threatened to shut the Strait of Hormuz. To discuss the latest developments, Pat is joined by Mark Weiss, Irish Times Contributor Based In Israel & Scott Lucas, Professor and Political Analyst at the Clinton Institute in UCD.

George Russell won last week’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix to get his World Championship bid up and running as Mercedes overcame a gripping early challenge from Ferrari. Off the Balls’ Eve Conway joins Pat to preview this weekend’s Chinese GP & Off the Ball’s John Duggan joins Pat to look at the blockbuster final weekend of the Six Nations.

Screentime’s John Fardy joins Pat to discuss the latest releases hitting our TV screens and streaming services. This week, he joins Pat to dive into a new series called ‘Rooster’ on NOWTV.

Imagine general-purpose humanoid robots becoming as ubiquitous as smartphones, doing household chores, taking care of our parents, and taking over tasks that humans don’t want. Luke O’Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Immunology, Trinity College, joins Pat to chat about this possibly becoming a reality in the near future.

Ireland’s annual St Patrick’s Day engagements in Washington are once again focusing attention on the importance of the US–Ireland relationship. But what role can Ireland play in moments of global tension, and how should Irish leaders navigate relations with Washington at a time of international crisis? Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joins Pat to discuss.

Europe’s security landscape is changing rapidly as the war in Ukraine continues to shape defence policy across the continent. So, how do EU military leaders view the trajectory of the war, and what does it mean for countries like Ireland with a long tradition of military neutrality? To discuss all of this, Pat is joined by General Seán Clancy, the former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, now Chair of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC).

With Mother's Day & St Patrick's Day fast approaching, resident chef, Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef of The Anantara Marker Hotel, joins Pat to with some essentially Irish recipes.

As war unfolds on the ground in the Middle East, another battle is raging online as convincing AI fakes in the theatre of war are spreading faster than ever. Eileen Culloty, Associate Professor at Dublin City University and Deputy Director of the Institute for Media, Democracy, and Society, joins Pat to discuss how generative AI is transforming information warfare and why traditionally trusted evidence can no longer be taken at face value.

The Cheltenham roar will be turned up to fever pitch from next Tuesday as the annual racing festival kicks off once again. Underlined by a host of hotly contested races, including the Triumph Hurdle, Novices' Hurdle, and the Gold Cup, Cheltenham rarely disappoints. Joining Pat to preview it all are champion racehorse trainer Willie Mullins and Off the Ball's John Duggan.

Iran's capital, Tehran, erupted into flames as Israel and the US last night launched a fresh wave of devastating strikes. Joining Pat to discuss this further is Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace at Bradford University.

Pat is joined by Barry Keoghan to chat about his brand-new film, 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man', which is currently in cinemas and is set for Netflix worldwide release on March 20th.

Joining Pat to chat through some of the main stories in the Sunday papers is Sinéad O'Carroll, Editor of TheJournal.ie.Also joining Pat ot discuss concerns around the increasing costs of fuel and energy is Lisa Ryan is a professor in energy economics in the School of Economics

A protest took place outside the Dáil earlier in the week, highlighting concerns about the housing crisis in the Gaeltacht. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie, visited the Gaeltacht in west Kerry to meet with the locals, and he joins Pat in studio to discuss.

The Rotunda Maternity Hospital is to stay in its current location in Dublin city centre, with the plan to move the hospital to the site of Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown being shelved - but was this a good decision? Joining Pat to discuss this is former Master of the Rotunda, Fergal Malone.

With Mother's Day fast approaching, resident chef, Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef of The Anantara Marker Hotel, joins Pat to talk all things brunch.

Pat is joined by Nikki Ralph, Consultant Dermatologist and photodermatology specialist, for this week’s Ask the Expert.