The Pat Kenny Show

Wildfire tourists and drone users have been urged to avoid visiting and flying drones over the ongoing wildfires in Canada. The Canadian wildfires displace over 200,000 people and joining Anton this morning on the show was Ben Hendriksen, Yellowknife City Counsellor who gave us an update on the situation there.

Are our towns and cities being overrun with obstructive bollards? Speaking to Anton with more on this are Independent Dublin City Councillor Mannix Flynn and also Brian Caulfield Professor of Transportation at Trinity College Dublin.

How can first-time parents navigate their way through childcare? We’ll be discussing all that you need to know with Elaine Dunne

Chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers and also Miriam Burke Editor of Rollercoaster.ie.

Kathleen McNamee Co-Presenter of the Off the Ball looks back on a busy and exciting weekend of sport.

Kevin Bakhurst opts to avoid future direct negotiations with talent agent Noel Kelly despite an audit clearing Kelly's role in pay reporting. We ask what is the future of salaries for the big RTE presenters and how will RTE cope with the huge deficit.

Joining Anton this morning to discuss was Fionnán Sheahan Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent.

In the UK today, Lucy Letby will be sentenced for the murder of 7 babies, and on 7 counts of attempted murder relating to 6 other babies. Shaun Lintern, Health Editor with the Sunday Times explained the case to Anton this morning.

Tonight will be a historic night for the Rose of Tralee festival, as the show will be presented by co-hosts for the first time in its history. Ahead of the first night of the final, Anton spoke to one of its hosts, Dáithí O Sé.

The Friday Forum debate the big stories of the week. Joining Jonathan this morning was David Kent News Reporter with the Irish Examiner, Neale Richmond Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown & Minister of State with responsibility for Business, Employment & Retail and Rose Conway Walsh Sinn Féin Td For Mayo and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Public Expenditure.

Two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead joins us to discuss his new book, Crook Manifesto

Executive Chef of Chateau du Coudreceau in Loury, France.Gary O’Hanlon talks us through a tasty chicken and chorizo jambalaya dish to try out this weekend.