The Pat Kenny Show

Increasing numbers of jellyfish and what to do if stung and the amazing diversity of microbes on coral reefs. All up for discussion on this week's 'Green Scene' with Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland.

You would think roads are dangerous in Winter but actually, there is a peak in Summer when there is good weather. Conor Faughnan Transport Consultant joins us to talk road safety this summer.

We discuss why it's important to abolish lower minimum wage for young people with Brid Smith and Pat McDonagh, Founder and CEO of Supermacs.

The new 15-inch MacBook Air, apps and tech for travel, and banning phones in schools are all up for discussion with Ciara O'Brien Business & Technology Journalist with The Irish Times.

With the government set to take in an extra €65 billion in cash, is it time to create a sovereign wealth fund? We debate on our Big 11 with Colm McCarthy, Economist and Ged Nash, TD for Louth and Meath East and Labour Party spokesperson on Finance, Public Expenditure, and Reform.

Alastair Campbell Writer, communicator, consultant, strategist, mental health campaigner discusses Trump, Sturgeon, and Boris with Pat this morning.

Many of you are cycling more in the summer months, but have you considered swapping your peddle bike for an electric one? Henry McKean with Paddy Behan from Specialized took 6 electric bikes to Dun Laoghaire and asked cyclists of all ages, on the Dun Laoghaire to Blackrock cycle path to swap their peddle bike.

Strike action by retained firefighters could result in half of the fire stations closing today. To explain why this strike action is taking place, Pat spoke to Jonathan Madden Retained station officer and firefighter in Mallow and also Barry Naughton Driving mechanic with Limerick Fire and Rescue Negotiating Team for SIPTU.

In our political round-up, the Dáil returns to an ascending Sinn Féin in the polls and dissension amongst government on where to allocate budget spending. All to discuss with Daniel McConnell Editor of the Business Post.

Why do we speak differently to our family than we do to our colleagues? We investigate ‘’The Language of the Office’’ with Gail Flanagan Linguist from the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics at the University of Limerick.