The Pat Kenny Show

Off the ball’s Shane Hannon rates the current potential options to replace Stephen Kenny as Ireland Manager.

We take a look at the business of the Irish fry-up with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

This is all with thanks to Croke Park Meetings & Events.

An Irish ex-pat living in Israel with his family discusses the reality of life in the middle of a conflict zone. Speaking to Pat this morning was Daragh Nener-Lally from Co Roscommon who has been living in Israel with his family for the last eight years.

On the show, we heard about the new EU-wide drug trafficking action plan with Hanne Cokelaere, Mobility Reporter for POLITICO Europe and also Michael O'Sullivan Ex-Garda assistant commissioner & former head of the EU's anti-drugs smuggling agency, the Maritime Analysis and  Operations Centre. 

Does your heart race when you have to work with numbers? We talk to a teacher about maths anxiety and why it is affecting more girls than boys 

With Halloween just around the corner, some top tips on how to make the spooky celebration more sustainable with Jo Linehan Editor of the Climate Supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland.

Aid groups have been calling for the protection of children on both sides of the conflict in Gaza, we hear from UNICEF live from Israel. Speaking to Pat this morning was Jonathan Crickx Chief of Communication, UNICEF Palestine.

Halloween is still over a week away but fireworks are already going off in neighbourhoods every night  Fireworks are illegal in the State and you can face 5 years in prison or a €10,000 fine if found in possession of them to sell or supply.  

Henry McKean visited Newry, which being a different jurisdiction, can sell them, and also met with the Dublin Fire Brigade and Department of Justice to get advice.

The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel where he is expected to press for humanitarian aid to be delivered to Gaza.  Pat was joined to discuss with Alastair Campbell  Consultant, strategist, and mental health campaigner. Does podcast The Rest is Politics with ex Tory minister Rory Stewart.

Paraic Horkan answers listeners questions and tells us the top things to do in your garden this week