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The Pat Kenny Show
Hosted by Newstalk · EN
Pat brings you the sharpest analysis of news and current affairs on the radio and fresh perspectives on the issues that will define a generation. Breaking news is interwoven with reflective news features and reports from a variety of reporters based across the country. Experts are on hand to guide listeners on everything from consumer and employment rights and health issues to savvy holiday options. And Pat is joined by all the best personalities from the entertainment world.
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Karen Slaughter on her new novel 'The Secrets We Hide'
6d ago00:14:54Tap to summarizeBestselling thriller writer Karin Slaughter joins Pat to talk about her new novel, The Secrets We Hide, set in the small-town world of North Falls. With more than 40 million books sold and TV hits like Will Trent and The Good Daughter, she explains why she loves writing rural America and more.
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Looking ahead to the World Cup knockout stages
6d ago00:09:45Tap to summarizeThe group stages of the FIFA World Cup are complete and the knockout picture is finally taking shape, with the last 32 promising some fascinating ties and potential heavyweight clashes further down the road. Joining Pat to look back on a busy sporting weekend and ahead to what's coming next is Off the Ball's John Duggan.
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Can Europe balance China’s money and US security?
6d ago00:14:46Tap to summarizeAs relations between the US, China and Europe keep shifting, Pat Kenny asks what it means for the EU’s balance between security ties with Washington and economic links to Beijing. He is joined by George Yin, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China Studies at National Taiwan University, to unpack China’s strategy for Europe, the race for dominance in key technologies like AI, and why “reliability” matters when you’re choosing partners.
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Pat's Sunday Paper Review June 28th
6d ago00:17:44Tap to summarizeJoining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Reporter at The Irish Times.
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John Suchet on going from war zones to 24/7 news to classical radio
6d ago00:18:19Tap to summarizePat is joined by broadcaster and author John Suchet, who looks back on his years reporting for ITN and News at Ten, covering stories from Iran to Afghanistan, and how television news has been transformed by satellites, 24-hour rolling coverage, and the mobile phone.
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Michelle McDonagh's new book 'If These Walls Could Talk'
1w ago00:12:20Tap to summarizeWhat would you do if your husband rang you from the motorway, you heard the sound of a crash, and then he simply vanished?That's the gripping premise of 'If These Walls Could Talk', the new novel from author and co-host of the 'Natter' podcast Michelle McDonagh. Michelle joins Pat to discuss the book and her inspirations for it.
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Luke O'Neill on European Science
1w ago00:09:31Tap to summarizeIn advance of Ireland's upcoming European Presidency, Pat talks to Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, about the European Research Council's recent meeting in Dublin, and how Europe compares with the rest of the world in science and technology.
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Pride 2026
1w ago00:15:46Tap to summarizeHappy Dublin Pride! Today, a rainbow of colour will be unleashed on the capital's streets as we celebrate the contribution of Ireland's LBGTQ+ community.But 11 years since Ireland's historic marriage equality referendum, just how far have we moved the dial when it comes to discrimination and marginalisation of the LGBT community?Pat is joined by LGBTQ activist James O'Hagan, and Tonie Walsh, founding editor of Gay Community News to discuss.
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Michael O'Leary on the Dublin Airport Passenger Cap
1w ago00:20:10Tap to summarizeFor more than a decade, one of the most contentious issues in Irish aviation has been the Dublin Airport passenger cap.Now as the Government moves legislation to remove the cap, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary joins Pat to discuss what the proposed changes could mean for passengers, airlines and the wider economy.
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Fintan Drury on his new book 'Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Palestine'
1w ago00:15:56Tap to summarizeAuthor Fintan Drury has just published 'Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Palestine'. In it, the reader is left in no doubt that all the major states in the West have been complicit in aiding and abetting Israel's total destruction of Palestine and its people.Pat welcomes Fintan, his old colleague, to talk about the book.
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