Why are there so few offshore wind farms? Are objections to wind farms harming our energy security? All to discuss with Hannah Daly, Professor in Sustainable Energy at University College Cork.

The Funny Woman Awards are an annual celebration that looks at some of the best women comedy performers and creators in the industry. This year its taking place in Dublin. The list of past winners and finalists is Katherine Ryan, Roisin Conaty, Sarah Millican, and Rosie Jones. Pat was joined this morning on the show by Writer and Broadcaster  Barbara Scully and Comedian and Producer Val Troy. 

The UK and the EU have reached agreements in a post-Brexit deal. The deal, however, has been met with criticism from Brexiteers. Analysis from Ireland’s former Brexit negotiator and Tánaiste, Simon Coveney. 

It’s Coeliac Awareness Month and Dr Deirdre O’Donovan, Consultant Gastroenterologist is our expert to answer listeners gut related questions.

All with thanks to Hidden Hearing.

We hear about the surprising ways that siblings shape our lives with Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist.

it’s time to look back at the weekend’s sport with Off The Ball’s Oisin Coyne. This weekend was packed full of action, with Limerick’s brutal dismantling of Cork, Scottie Scheffler securing his third major championship, notable wins for Dublin and Cavan in the senior football championship, and Everton play their last game at Goodison Park.

The obsession with air force one through the ages is explained by our reporter Simon Tierney.

All this week on The Pat Kenny Show we are looking at the housing crisis. Today we are looking at the impact it is having on the younger generation; young adults living at home, paying extortionate rents and a generation now considering emigrating. Our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte has been speaking to young people about how they feel like that the housing crisis is stunting their development.

Israel will now allow a basic’ amount of food into Gaza hours after a deadly airstrike. The decision comes just hours after Israel “extensive” new ground operations in the Gaza strip. We get the latest on the situation there with Duncan Bullivant, CEO of the Henderson Risk Group, an international risk management advisory. 

This week marks the 10 year anniversary since the Marriage Equality referendum was passed. It was a day of joy and celebration but a decade on there are still a number of barriers facing same sex couples, especially when it comes to starting a family. Sarah Stone McDevitt and and Shane Lennon De Miguel reflect on the momentous occasion.