The Pat Kenny Show

Irish Design Week tries to promote and advocate national and international design in Ireland. Henry McKean visited the design capital of Ireland, Kilkenny, where he met Tomm Moore from Cartoon Saloon.

The 5 times Oscar nominated animation studio draws on Irish folklore, with a new exhibition open until March on The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, and Wolfwalkers. Henry also met designers from around the world. He sent us this report.

Pat was joined on the show by Tody Kane a Girls Aloud fan who was surprised by the band themselves – mid-Toy Show all the way back in 2003.

How the news of the assassination of JFK was presented in the US and in Ireland. Newstalk Reporter Simon Tierney explains on the 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination.

The start time of the truce between Israel and Hamas is set to be announced in the next 24 hours, we get the latest with Freelance Journalist Hannah McCarthy.

Disincentives for buying EV cars and the latest on Dublin Bus and Busconnects, what has happened to the project? Transport Consultant  Conor Faughnan joins us with all the details. for our commuter slot.

What does the future hold now for Stephen Kenny and the Irish football team? We hear from Nathan Murphy from Off The Ball.

Israel and Hamas agreed to a truce that would see 50 hostages released. But what happens next? For more on this Pat spoke to Duncan Bullivant Special Advisor to the Head of the Bosnia peacekeeping mission, part of the UK mission to Kosovo in 1999 and CEO of the Henderson Group, an international risk management advisory.  

Greenland glaciers are receding twice as fast as in the 20th century and just leaving trees to grow could store carbon emissions. All up for discussion with Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland in this week's 'Green Scene'.

Jess Kelly will join us next to review the new Samsung Galaxy Buds FE.

What are cultural rights and what is the role of local government in implementing them? Alexandra Xanthaki, UN Special Rapporteur in Cultural Rights joined Pat on the show to discuss further.