The Pat Kenny Show

Ron DeSantis has ended his campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination and endorsed his rival, Donald Trump. This now leaves Nikki Haley as Trump’s main opponent for the nomination. We get the latest from Larry Donnelly Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Columnist with the Journal.

2021 marked the first time in the history of the State that a law was passed with someone's name ascribed to it. Coco's Law was the result of years of campaigning from Jackie Fox after the tragic loss of her daughter. Jackie spoke to Pat this morning on the show.

We hear about a new confrontation between both Donald Tusk’s and President Andrzej Duda. Speaking to Pat this morning was Kamil Tchorek  Consultant for investors into Eastern Europe and former Foreign Correspondent for the Economist and The Times. 

Ian Bailey, the chief suspect in the Sophie Toscan  Du Plantier murder has died suddenly at the age of 66, the journalist always protested his innocence. With more on this Pat was joined on the show by  Ralph Riegel, Southern Correspondent Irish Independent. 

Ireland’s men’s hockey team qualify for the Olympics while a controversial decision over a goal overshadowed the Senior Hurling Club final. Kathleen McNamee looks back on the weekend of sport.

Aspiring homeowners do not stand a fighting chance at owning their own home due to the increase in social housing being bought by the state . We discuss this with Paul McNeive,  Motivational Speaker and Author, Opinion Columnist for The Irish Independent . 

235,000 people remain without power, delays to train services following debris on the line, Dublin airport flight cancellations & significant structural damage in places across the country. Pat spoke to Conor Faughnan, CEO of the RIAC & Transport Commentator. 

We take a look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Pat this week was Philip Ryan, Political Editor with The Irish Independent, Thomas Byrne, Minister of State at Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Sport and Physical Education) and TD for Meath East and Louise O’Reilly Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal. 

40% of children in secondary school faced cyberbullying during the last school year. What happen outside school gets into the class room too. We discuss the way bullying has changed and how it can be addressed with Chris Sherlock, Broadcaster Mental Health Advocate and Stella O’Malley, Psychotherapist. 

Twenty six years ago Claire Bowes lost her sight in the Omagh bombing. Since then she has gone on to graduate from both a degree and a masters, open her own business and raise a family. She lives by a philosophy live life with no regrets. Claire joined Pat on the show this morning.