The Pat Kenny Show

IN A WORLD OF CYBERATTACKS, UNDERSEA CABLES, DRONES AND INCREASING GEOPOLITICAL TENSION, SOME ARE ASKING WHETHER IRELAND’S THINKING ABOUT NEUTRALITY AND DEFENCE HAS KEPT PACE WITH THE CHALLENGES WE FACE.  PAUL DAVIS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT AT DCU, LENDS HIS EXPERTISE. 

Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean attends Ireland's Special Olympics and talks to competitors and their families

Broadcasting from the stunning surroundings of Avondale, Co. Wicklow for the first stop of Newstalk’s Summer Tour 2026, Pat is joined by historian Patrick Geoghegan to explore the life and legacy of Charles Stewart Parnell.

A ceasefire between Washington and Tehran has opened the door to fresh talks on Iran’s nuclear programme but can it survive the political pressure building in Israel, Iran, and the United States?Pat is joined by Jerry Arthurs, lecturer in international relations and politics at South East Technological University, to discuss.

Broadcasting from Avondale in Rathdrum for Newstalk’s Summer Tour, Pat Kenny is joined by Newstalk newsreader and local man Alex Rowley for a lively look at the morning papers.

Coming up on the Pat Kenny Show this Saturday & Sunday between 10am and 12 noon:Newstalk’s Summer Tour kicks off in Avondale House, birthplace of Charles Stewart Parnell. Historian Patrick Geoghan looks at the legend and legacy of that great Irishman; Diarmuid Gavin on another Wicklow treasure – the Botanic Gardens at Kilmacuragh. As peace breaks out between the US and Iran, we ask whether it can last; Writer Heidi Blake on the hateful empire of the Tate Brothers; And Paul Harrington revisits a Led Zeppelin classic. Heavenly stuff.That’s the Pat Kenny Show this Saturday & Sunday between 10am and 12 noon.

Mark Carney continues his Irish tour in earnest today with the residents of Mayo eagerly anticipating his arrival. Newstalk reporter Maggie Chambers was no hand to capture a bit of the excitement

An anti-tourist protest planned for next month aim to bring the island of Majorca to a halt. To explain the root of the protests, and how it could affect your holiday, travel correspondent with the London Independent Simon Calder. 

With the government releasing 10 days worth of oil from the national reserve, Ciara, filling in for Pat, is joined by data journalist with the Irish Times, Rachel Lavin, to discuss Ireland’s oil reserve and energy security. 

Now, following the stabbing incident in Belfast and the subsequent disorder and far-right mobilization we’ve seen on the streets including here in Dublin, questions are being raised about how violence is amplified and turned into political flashpoints.   To help us understand the dynamics at play, from a culture of violence to online escalation, Ciara, filling in for Pat, is joined by Gemma McSherry, a writer who has previously worked with Amnesty and The Guardian. 

Owner of the Dublin Cookery School, Gerry Devlin joins Ciara, filling in for Pat, with some vibrant summer dishes to make us feel like it’s 25 degrees and sunny.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Ireland this weekend as a major Canadian tech firm announces a €105 million investment and 400 new jobs here - so what does it all mean for Ireland's relationship with Canada and the US?Chief Reporter with Bauer Media Audio Ireland, Barry Whyte, joins Ciara, filling in for Pat, to discuss.