Highlights From The Pat Kenny Show

 For this week’s Friday Food, the K Club's Gary O’Hanlon leaves behind the classic turkey and ham to try a mango chicken and vegetable Curry for your weekend dinner.

The EU has warned that Israel's threat to suspend aid groups into Gaza under new registration rules would block life-saving aid. What will this mean for the people in Gaza and how has the winter impacted those on the ground?  We heard from Kazem Abu, UNICEF spokesperson in Jerusalem.

After Christmas, we often feel that looming anxiety or impending doom when it comes to our finances. Robert Whelan of Rockwell Financial explains how we can avoid financial stress, and plan for the year and beyond.

Investigations continue into the tragic fire that tore through a bar in a Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people and injured at least 115 people.  Joining Pat with the latest on the tragic fire was Julia Hamilton a Switzerland based reporter.

After weeks of celebrations, late nights, and maybe one too many glasses raised, January often brings a moment to pause. Dry January encourages people to go alcohol-free for 31 days, raising questions about our drinking habits and the impact alcohol has on our health. Joining Pat to discuss further was Catríona Redmond, Columnist with the Irish Examiner and  Malie Coyne, Clinical Psychologist, Author, Broadcaster.

We look ahead to the weekend’s sporting action. The Premier League is back to the weekend after a series of stalemates on Thursday. Inter-provincial rugby action today as Ulster play Munster. all-Ireland club football semi-final. A final to look forward to on Saturday at the Alexander Palace.  Cathal Mullaney, Broadcaster with Off the Ball brings us all the details

Michael Healy Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, is calling for the government to have a “serious rethink” of the planned crackdown on short-term letting. 

During the Christmas break, services through the channel tunnel resumed following power failure caused disruption for passengers. However, despite the major fault there more changes are set to come for the channel tunnel across Europe with different routes across a variety of countries. Eoghan Corry, Editor of Travel Extra.ie brings us the details.

Start the New Year with Henry McKean and special guests!

Dee Reddy Entertainment Journalist and Podcaster joined Emmet this morning to recommend some of the best podcasts of 2025.

Emmet was joined on the show this morning by Colin O'Byrne Spokesperson for VOICE who gave advice on handling all the waste from the Christmas season. 

Electoral changes and the political temperature heading into 2026. Emmet discuss this and more with Art O’Leary CEO of Electoral Commission.  

With January just a couple of days away, this is the time when many people are set to renew their health insurance. Companies are set to hike up premiums from later this week which is expected to impact over one point two million people. With advice on getting the best deal on health insurance Emmet spoke to Dermot Goode from Health Insurance Ireland.ie. 

With the new year just around corner, for some its time to start a fresh but with others there that its a time for anxiety and stress. So with all the pressure to live your best life, do we just need to fake it till we make it?All to chat about with Psychotherapist Enda Murphy.

Lisbon, Copenhagen and Bologna are just some of the cities across Europe offering the best food on the continent. But with a new bursting food scene in Dublin, is our capital city set to become a gastronomical hotspot?  Emmet Oliver chats to Russell Alford, one half of the Gastro Gays.

Henry's Christmas Cracker is a 2-hour special with special guests celebrating the festive season! Presented by Newstalk’s Henry McKean.

A trove of newly released Epstein files include emails that appear to involve Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, while another suggests Donald Trump travelled on the billionaire's private jet "many more times than previously has been reported". The US Department of Justice released at least 11,000 more files on Tuesday.  Scott Lucas, Professor and political analyst, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin, joined Pat Kenny to discuss.

The robots may be coming for your job but 2026 might finally show signs of what has been predicted for years, truly useful robots but also a new vista for entertainment and museums including plans for Ireland’s first National Children’s Science Centre. 2026 is predicted by several tech experts to be the year when robots truly enter public life. Stories of humanoid robots back flipping, robots playing competitive basketball, expressive theme-park characters and machines capable of walking marathon distances are dominating headlines. At the same time, researchers have pushed the boundaries of what robots can learn, how fast they can adapt and how safely and reliably they can operate in everyday spaces. Professor Luke O’ Neill joined Pat Kenny on the show to discuss.

It has been a very busy year for Irish politics, with our 10th President, Catherine Connolly taking to the Áras amidst the backdrop of a failed Fianna Fáil campaign. A two-finger salute from Michael Lowry while the Dáil rowed over speaking rights and the launching of the government’s National Housing Plan  Pat Kenny was joined by Pat Leahy, Political Editor, Irish Times, to look back on a busy year in Irish politics.

 From duck fat roast potatoes to brussels sprouts and leek gratin, Gareth Mullins Executive Chef of The Anantara Marker Hotel on what to cook this Christmas Eve.