The Pat Kenny Show

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.

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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.

Meta has unveiled the Muse Charm, a small device designed to give users constant access to its AI assistant without having to reach for their phone.

It can respond to voice commands, see what you're looking at and, as AI becomes more agentic, potentially carry out tasks on your behalf. 

Irish Independent Technology Correspondent & Host of Big Tech Show, Adrian Weckler joined Ciara to discuss what this means for modern technology.

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With the budget just around the corner, will the fiscal and macro spending the government announce match up to the various leaks we have been seeing over the past few weeks?  

But if there was not public pushback, what would work best for the general population, is there a choice that would protect the long-term health of our economy.  

Ciara Doherty was joined by Economist Austin Hughes and Professor of Economics in DCU Business School, Edgar Morgenroth.  

Ireland face Israel for a second time now in Serbia, after their 3-0 defeat last week.

Ciara was joined by Off The Ball's Football Correspondent Ben Symes for updates from Serbia. Off The Ball's Shane Hannon also joined Ciara for more sporting updates.

Joining Ciara Doherty to go through Sunday's Papers was Human Rights Campaigner Colm O'Gorman, Journalist & Author Valerie Cox and Former Fianna Fáil Advisor and Public Affairs Consultant  Derek Mooney.

Now before email and social media, ‘the letter from America’ was part of every Irish household who had relatives who emigrated to the States.

A Letter Home: Irish Correspondence from America, 1818–1972, by Author and Established Professor of Modern Irish History at the University of Galway Breandán Mac Suibhne, takes a closer look at these letters, who wrote them and what exactly they say.

Breandán joined Ciara to discuss.

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As we move into October, there’s plenty of great Irish produce coming into season, from root vegetables and squash to apples and pears.    

Ciara was joined by Gerry Devlin, owner of the Dublin Cookery School, with some seasonal dishes that make the most of what’s available now. 

Former Taoiseach and Author of ‘Speaking My Mind’ Leo Varadkar joined Ciara Doherty to discuss his thoughts on overturning Brexit, the situation on the Garvaghy road and if Irish reunification is still on the table.  

Epstein-barr virus is one of the most common viruses in the world, with around 95% of us infected, but scientists now have strong evidence that it can play a role in multiple sclerosis.    

So how does a virus that causes little or no illness in most people go on to trigger a serious autoimmune disease in some, and could targeting the virus help us prevent MS?   

Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin joined Ciara to explain.  

It is a well-known fact that our diet has a huge role ot play in our physical health, but there is not growing evidence that it has an effect on our stress, mood and overall mental wellbeing. 

Dietician and Founder of Eatwell Sarah Keogh joined Ciara this morning to discuss if what we eat effect how we feel.  

Ireland is now at the halfway point of its six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the Government pointing to progress on competitiveness, security, Ukraine and EU enlargement.  

But the Presidency is taking place against an increasingly volatile international backdrop, how much can Ireland really achieve? 

Fianna Fail TD & Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne joined Ciara Doherty to discuss.  

The iconic Irish band U2 is celebrating their 50th anniversary.

In homage to the band, arts journalist Pat Carty joined Ciara to take a look back at some of their hits and highlights.

The audacious Catalpa escape story had its 150th anniversary this year.

To mark it, historian Michael Barry has just published Catalpa: The Epic Story of the Greatest Prison Rescue in Irish History.

Michael joined Ciara this morning to discuss the book.

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Under normal circumstances, talk around the game against Israel would be focused on how Ireland might turn around a terrible Thursday night loss against Kosovo. 

But, after recent developments and Gavin Bazunu pulling out from the lineup, has anything changed?

Aidan Fitzmaurice, Sports Reporter at Irish Independent joined Ciara live from Hungary.

In the past few weeks, there have been growing concerns about how trustworthy AI really is. 

 With multiple data breaches including the Australian government having their data breach and Revolut’s second date breach in less than a month, are our AI fears justified?  

 CEO of Smartteach247, Raluca Saceanu joined Ciara to discuss.

Joining Ciara Doherty to go through Sunday's Newspapers was Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Lynn Boylan Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin.

New research suggests there is a striking generational divide in how Irish people view turning 50.

Almost six in ten young adults believing that by 49, someone's most exciting years are largely behind them.  

But among those aged 45 and over, the overwhelming majority say their best years are still ahead, with confidence, ambition and a desire for new experiences actually increasing with age. 

Ciara was joined by Hotelier, Francis Brennan and Professor of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin and Founding Principal Investigator of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Rose Anne Kenny.

The UN General Assembly commenced on the 8th of September. Towards the end of the assembly, world leaders move into the High-Level General Debates. 

But what has happened so far and how does it impact Ireland's standing?

Ciara Doherty was joined by Scott Lucas, Professor and Political Analyst at the Clinton Institute in UCD .

The Parades Commission has given the Orange Order permission to march along the Garvaghy Road in Portadown for the first time in almost 30 years. 

The parade will be limited to 35 people, with no bands or supporters, and must take place between 8am and 9.30am.

Ciara was joined by Editor of The Unionist Voice & Portadown Orange District, Jamie Bryson and Sinn Fein TD for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency Matt McCarthy.

As we head into the Autumn months, a whole range of ingredients come into season. Pumpkins, apples, blackberries, kale and beetroot just to name a few.

Gerry Devlin, Owner of the Dublin Cookery School joined Ciara to share a few Autumn recipes.

This week for Ask The Expert, Ciara Doherty was joined by Professor Caitriona Ryan, a Consultant Dermatologist with the Institute of Dermatology.

Caitriona spoke to Ciara about the changes your skin and hair go through during the menopause.

Ultra-processed food now makes up a significant part of what we eat, but just how much damage could it be doing to our health?

Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin joined Ciara to discuss if this really is that bad for us.

With the jump in price for tickets to see Oasis in Slane compared to previous Slane gigs. It begs the question, what has happened to the entertainment economy?

Ciara Doherty was joined by Niall Byrne, known online as Nialler9, to answer if the entertainment economy is out of control.

Pat is joined by Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor with the Sunday Independent, to talk about the dreaded penalty points.

During the week, there were questions surrounding the financing of Don Jr's recent wedding, as it was largely funded by a Russian oligarch.

However, this few hundred thousand is nothing compared to some of the deals the Trump family and their close business associates have made in Eastern Europe.

Joining Pat to discuss the various projects in the region is Garret Patrick Kelly, former UN Diplomat and Sarajevo resident.

Neil Price, Chair of Archaeology at Uppsala University believes we should view the Vikings as a complex, advanced society, instead of bloodthirsty warriors.

Neil argues this in his new book, The Sea-King and the Sorceress. He joins Pat to explain.

This weekend, Russians have been going to the polls in the first parliamentary election since Vladimir Putin launched his first full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

United Russia is most likely to remain in power.

Yaroslava Kiryukhina, Senior Journalist for the BBC based in Riga jo0ined Pat to discuss why this election matters, even if the results are predictable.

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Brenda Power, Columnist, Irish Daily Mail.

US President Donald Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from The White House.

Pat is joined by Niall Stanage, Associate Editor, 'The Hill' in Washington DC to discuss this and more in the latest US news.

Luke O'Neill , Chair of Biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin, joins Pat to discuss a latest science breakthrough- the cause of morning sickness during pregnancy.

Iran-aligned Houthis have made major gains along Yemen's Red Sea coast.

Saudi Arabia has responded with airstrikes, while the Houthi's advance has brought them closer to Bab l-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most important shipping routes

Pat discusses the latest with Adam Parsons, Sky News Middle East Correspondent as turmoil unravels in Yemen with