The Pat Kenny Show

"Christmas party season has well and truly kicked off and it will be in full swing until the New Year." "It's not only toy shops and grocery stores that are experiencing a seasonal rush but also hairdressers, beauticians, boutiques and gyms." 

  The glitz and the glam come out at Christmas and our reporter, Josh Crosbie, has been meeting with those who are in the business of creating styles.

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee survived the confidence motion against her with the Dáil debate that followed proving lively. Ireland Editor for the Independent.ie Fionnan Sheahan joined Pat to discuss the events that unfolded.

This week, Jess Kelly will bring us some more gift ideas including Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and a portable Bluetooth speaker.

Dear Gay is a book about the late Gay Byrne that has been written by his daughter Suzy which discusses the impact he had on the public during Ireland's challenging times/ Suzy joined Pat on the show this morning.

6 weeks on from the catastrophic flooding that seriously impacted local businesses in Middleton County Cork our southern reporter Jamie O’Hara visited the area to see how the clean-up is going  

We talk to two adventurous men who set sail from New York City to cross the Atlantic Ocean to Galway. Their adventure is featured in a new documentary Man V Ocean Documentary: Man Vs Ocean, an emotional and reflective adventure documentary that follows Damian Browne and Fergus Farrell's voyage traversing the Atlantic Ocean in a two-person rowboat that will air on Wednesday 6th December.

From winning a Pulitzer Prize for his work to quitting at the peak of his career, Pat was joined on the show by Cathal McNaughton an Irish photographer who has spent years working at the frontlines of conflict zones.

Our 'Ask The Expert' joining Pat this morning was Enda Dooley an Audiologist at Hidden Hearing.

Pól Ó Conghaile  Travel Editor, Irish Independent brings us recommendations of the best Christmas market, holiday breaks, and deals over the festive season.

Travel is with thanks to Ryanair.

Have you recently donated your cells to science? Well, they might have been used to create tiny new living robots. To explain more Pat was joined on the show by Scientist and Author Dr David Robert Grimes.