The Pat Kenny Show

Nothing says it’s December like drawers of used batteries, mystery wires and mismatched electrical items strewn all over the house. We’ll look at how we can cut back on our electronic waste this Christmas with Jo Linehan Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland.  

He has reported from more than 30 war zones, interviewed world leaders at the height of their powers and been one of the leading voices of the BBC for three decade, veteran journalist John Simpson joined us on the show.

There are loads of winter gardening jobs to be done and Paraic Horkan brings us a to do list today.

Leaving Cert science is to be made easier as continual assessment will be added to the curriculum in 5th year.  with more this change Pat spoke to Education Editor of The Irish Times Carl O'Brien.

his week on Inside Hollywood, Lisa Cannon looks at the most successful Christmas movie of all time Home Alone.

Many of us will be overeating, drinking more than usual and fighting colds, flus and bugs in the coming weeks and days, we get expert advice on dealing with it all with Sheena Mitchell Pharmacist and host of Wondercare Podcast.

On this week's Green Scene, we hear how beavers are climate heroes, and the possibility of getting solar energy from space!

Also for the first time in the 28 year history of climate conferences a landmark deal on fossil fuels has been reached. All to discuss with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland.

All with thanks to AIB.

The UN General Assembly has voted for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, for more on this Pat spoke to Jotam Confino, Foreign Editor at Jewish News .

With the sad news of Dubliner Graham Dale’s passing on the frontline in Ukraine we hear about his life on and off the battlefield with Neil Fetherstonhaugh, Reporter with the Sunday World and Co-Author of ‘The Green Marine: An Irishman's War In Iraq..’ 

‘A Giving Island’, we hear from Trócaire CEO Caoimhe de Barra about the book which celebrates 50 years of generosity from the Irish people and Trócaire .