The Pat Kenny Show

A look back on the stories of the week with our Friday Forum. Joining Anton this morning was Craig Hughes Political Correspondent of the Irish Daily Mail, Louise O’Reilly TD – Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal, and Alan Farrell TD – Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal.

Communities are coming together to celebrate Halloween with events taking place in towns and villages across the country. The costume shops are busier than ever as children and adults prepare their fancy dress outfits. 

Our reporter, Josh Crosbie, has been out meeting with those excited about Halloween.

Maine stays on the alert as the manhunt for the mass shooter suspect continues. We get the latest with Terry Sheridan Managing Editor, WSHU Public Radio.

With the bank holiday weekend, a bit of family baking is called for and Gareth Mullins has the perfect recipe for some ghostly Halloween cupcakes!

All with thanks to Cully & Sully.

From pets to kids to the environment, how to make spooky season safer for all. We spoke to Sgt John Fitzpatrick, Crime Prevention Officer for Wicklow, and also Gillian Bird, Head of Media and Education at DSPCA.

Professor Scott Lucas gives us the latest on US airstrikes and we also speak to Dr Jennifer Cassidy Former Diplomat and lecturer of Diplomacy and International Law, at the University of Oxford.  

It's here and Ireland may not be in it, but it will still be a huge game. Kathleen McNamee previews the Rugby World Cup final and the rest of the weekend's sport.

The circus comes to town this November as the National Circus Festival of Ireland (NCFI) takes up residency in Tralee once again from November 2nd to 5th, promising a jam-packed weekend filled with amazing homegrown and international talent and entertainment for all ages. 

Speaking to Anton this morning was Con Horgan Founder of National Circus Festival Ireland and Kim McCaffrey Creative Producer and Performer at National Circus Festival Ireland.

An investigation is underway to determine why false information has been spread about female colleagues in private WhatsApp messages among An Garda Siochana. With more details on this Anton was joined this morning by Conor Lally Irish Times Security and Crime Editor.

This week on Boxed, John Fardy takes a look at the Sky series, The Lovers.