Highlights from The Pat Kenny Show

Electronic voting, a metro system, a children's hospital, a fleet of electric buses. These are just some of the projects a modern, forward-looking Ireland should have produced on time and within budget in the past twenty years. But it did not. Sinead O'Sullivan is an economist who studies complex institutions, and why they fail. And by any yardstick, Ireland is failing to deliver infrastructure and public services. She joins Pat to let us know why Ireland just can't deliver on infrastructure.

At least 67 migrants died this week making the crossing from Morocco to Ceuta, the Spanish exclave on the north-western tip of Africa. The world was shocked by images of an estimated 60,000 people breaching the border with the Spanish territory, and it has sparked a lot of political comment and activity, right around the world. But as the majority of those migrants have returned to their homes in Morocco, the focus has shifted onto the reasons for the sudden surge, and attention is falling on background manoeuvring by some of the 'usual suspects'. Joining Pat to tell us more is Europe correspondent for Euronews, shona Murray.

The GAA and Australian football league have reportedly held discussions about introducing measures to limit the number of players departing Ireland for Aussie rules. According to a report on the AFL's official website, the GAA has "Flagged different rules to limit their best young talents being poached by AFL clubs". Those include capping the number of players who can be signed from each county. For more on this, Pat speaks to former Waterford footballer Michelle Ryan.

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Gabija Gatavekaite, BBC Dublin correspondent.

For fans of Eddie Flynn, the con-man turned lawyer hero of nine novels, there's good news: he's back. One of us is guilty sees Eddie embroiled in case involving a decapitated body, hidden identities and corruption. All masterfully created by Pat's next guest, author Steve Cavanagh.

Joining Pat this week is Dr Caoimhe Hartley, GP and clinical lead of women's medicine at BlackRock Health's women's health centre. Dr Hartley is an expert in women's health.

This weekend Uisce Éireann are appealing to those in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow to conserve water while vital water main upgrades are underway. Joining Pat to fill us in on the situation is Stephen Burke, senior regional operations manager from Uisce Éireann.

Henry reports from the Curraghmore Estate county Waterford for the 7th All Together Now festival.

Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef at the Anantara Hotel joins Pat with some beautiful recipes, including a delicious sole meunière.

An experiment gone rogue. A Chinese version launching at a fraction of its us competiors. Us tech stocks booming yet worries of a bubble persist. Throw in worries about how many jobs will be lost by its advance and we have a summary of news relating to artificial intelligence in the past week or so. One man who has been watching all this quite closely is Steve Keen, economist and honorary professor at University College London. He joins Pat to give us the latest.

The Guardian's Ireland correspondent and acclaimed author of ‘killing thatcher', Rory Carroll who brings us his new book, ‘a rebel and a traitor, a fugitive, the manhunt and the birth of the IRA', which tells the true story of Britain's manhunt for Roger casement.

When an airline collapses, most of us think of cancelled flights, stranded passengers, and the thousands of jobs lost. But behind the scenes there is an enormously complex operation that almost no one sees... recovering an entire fleet of aircraft worth billions of euros, scattered across airports thousands of miles apart.One Irish company, based in Shannon found itself at the centre of one of the biggest aviation collapses since pan am and eastern in 1991. Six West was tasked with locating and recovering almost 180 aircrafts.Matthew Gee, the chief operating officer for Six West Aviation is joins Pat to explain how they moved an entire airlines fleet when the airline ceased operation.

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Sinéad O'Carroll, Editor of the Journal.ie.

With forest fires raging across Europe, Pat speaks to Paris-based journalist Elaine Cobb to get the latest news on the ground in France.Also joining Pat is Cathal Nolan, climate scientist and founder of 'Ireland's Weather Channel' to explain the role climate change is playing in these wildfires, and the potential for a super El Niño in the near future.

Will today's all Ireland football final provide magic for Mayo? Or will the wily foxes of Kerry ease to another win? Tommy Rooney, Off The Ball's GAA correspondent, and John Duggan, Off The Ball's weekend presenter are back to guide us through the day's sport.

Have you heard the phrase ‘timor mortis'? ‘ ‘fear of death disturbs me' was a common phrase in Medieval England. It is also the title of a new book by Pat's guest Dr. Richard Coker, a long-serving NHS doctor who admits to having shortened the lives of 'quite a few' of his terminally ill patients.

Earlier this week Osgur Breatnach recieved a miscarriage of justice certificate in relation to his wrongful conviction for the Sallins train robbery. So, how did an innocent man end up behind bars? Patsy McGarry, Irish times contributor and author of ‘While Justice Slept', joins Pat to tell us all about ‘The Heavy Gang'.

In an everchanging employment market, how can you protect your job from AI? Donal O'Donoghue, managing director at Sanderson Recruitment, and host of the Talent Matters podcast is our expert this week, to tell us all about the current job market.

Screentime's John Fardy joins Pat to talk about the new comedy action series, Ride or Die.

It wasn't that long ago that Irish moviegoers were subjected to a butchered version of the 1967 film 'The Graduate', intended to leave audiences completely unaware of the relationship between Benjamin and mrs. Robinson. Why was this the case?Joining Pat to explain this case of chopping scenes, and the history of banning films in Ireland, is John Kelleher, Ireland's last film censor, to tell us all about his new documentary on the subject.

Time for Pat's weekly chat with Luke o'neill, professor of biochemistry in the school of biochemistry and immunology at trinity college Dublin and this week, coming to us from the MacGill summer school in Donegal. This week Pat and Luke are talking all about the technology that is restoring abilities in people with paralysis.

With this past week having seen an unprecedent volume of authoritarian language emerging from the Trump administration, can American democracy survive much longer? Joining Pat for his analysis on the struggling state of American democracy is Scott Lucas, professor of American studies at UCD.

Andy Burnham is set to walk into Number 10 tomorrow, becoming the UK's new Prime Minister without a general election. What does that mean for democratic legitimacy, and how unusual is it in the British system? Pat is joined by leading polling expert Sir John Curtis of Strathclyde University to unpack the turbulent state of UK politics..

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Gina London, Sunday Independent columnist & Emmy-winning former CNN anchor.

With the All-Ireland hurling final at Croke Park, the World Cup final this evening as Spain take on Argentina, the final round of The Open, and a look back at Ireland's defeat to New Zealand yesterday, Pat is joined by Off the Ball's John Duggan & Tommy Rooney.

Pat is joined by Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford, to assess the eighth consecutive night of US strikes against Iran and the risk that the conflict becomes a “forever war”.

Joining Pat to discuss the latest developments in the fight against Alzheimer's disease is Dr Luke O'Neill.

Donald trump has never been one to let an election go quietly, and now, in a primetime address from the White House, he has once again claimed that America's voting system is fundamentally broken - alleging Chinese interference in the 2020 election despite officials, intelligence agencies and even members of his own former administration saying there's no evidence votes were changed. With the 2026 midterms on the horizon, critics say he's laying the groundwork to challenge the result if republicans fall short. So, what is the political strategy here, and what does it mean for confidence in American democracy? Caroline Vakil, Campaign Reporter at The Hill, joins Pat to discuss.

E-scooters have become a familiar sight on streets across Europe, offering a quick and convenient way to travel around cities but they have also brought a new set of challenges, from pedestrian safety and reckless riding to illegal parking and questions around enforcement. Here in Ireland, the debate continues over how best to regulate their use, with calls for stronger controls and clearer rules but other European cities have already been navigating these waters and putting measures in place to manage their impact. Joining Pat to discuss is: Philip O'Connor, freelance journalist living and working in Stockholm Elaine Cobbe, Paris-based journalist

Visiting Ireland's islands, especially those in a Gaeltacht area, is a great way to imagine how our recent ancestors lived. Diarmuid Ó Drisceoil was born in Cork City, but spent a lot of time on Oileán Cléire, where his grandparents and extended family lived. Now he has compiled an eclectic record of items, places, and events into a beautiful book that paints a vivid picture of island life over time. Diarmuid joins Pat to discuss.

Pat is joined by Lina Gautam from Monty's of Kathmandu, a stalwart Nepalese restaurant in the Temple Bar where they talk through two dishes to get your tastebuds going for the coming weekend.

A few days ago, Palm Beach Airport in Florida was officially renamed Donald J Trump International Airport, adding to the growing list of buildings that now bear the president's name. While a tradition exists in the states of naming airports after former presidents, the naming of one after a sitting leader is unprecedented. Our reporter Simon Tierney has been investigating and he joins Pat to discuss.

This weekend on The Pat Kenny Show: Pat finds out how Washington has responded to Trump's cynical speech;We get a brief history of the naming of American airports with Simon Tierney;Prof Luke O'Neill has good news about Alzheimer's from the WHO; The NHS doctor who has admitted to shortening the lives of his patients; We get some delicious Nepalese recipes from the owner of Monty's of Kathmandu;Pat asks if a PR voting system could make the UK great again;All that and more, plus the latest in all the weekend's sports and news headlines;That's The Pat Kenny Show, on Saturday and Sunday mornings, from 10am

Jane Casey has garnered millions of fans for her detective fiction series of books featuring the character Meave Kerrigan but her new novel ‘Everything She Didn't Say', which hits the bookshops on July 16th, steps away from Meave's world. Jane joins Pat to discuss.

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor for ⁠The Irish Times.

It's July 12th, the highlight of Northern Ireland's marching season. Traditionally it is a day of celebration for the loyalist community, but following a tumultuous couple of years, culminating in last month's conviction of former DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson for the gravest of sex offences, many unionists feel they have little reason this year to bang the drum. To consider what this all means for the future of unionism, and for politics more broadly in Northern Ireland, Pat is joined by Deirdre Heenan, Professor of Social Policy at Ulster University and political commentator.

The World Cup semi-finals are now set after a weekend packed with drama, Mayo are through to the All-Ireland Football Final with Dublin and Kerry still to battle for the other spot this afternoon, and Ireland continue their Nations Championship campaign with another bonus-point win. To look back on another packed sporting weekend, Pat is joined by Off the Ball's John Duggan.

Russian advances on the battlefield are slowing, casualties are mounting, Ukrainian drones are striking deep inside Russia, and even Moscow's ability to sustain the war effort is being questioned. So, is the momentum beginning to shift against Putin, or is this simply another chapter in a long and brutal war of attrition? Joining Pat to discuss is Emmanuelle Chaze, Ukraine Correspondent for France 24.

Newstalk reporter Alex Rowley reports from the UN “Green Line”, the buffer zone that still separates the Greek Cypriot south from the Turkish-controlled north, and explains how the crossing points work and what life is like along the line.

Water is central to life in Ireland but keeping it clean is proving a growing challenge. Pat speaks to Cliona Mhic Giolla Chuda, general manager of Waterford Oysters in Dungarvan & Caroline Doherty, Irish Times Science and Climate Correspondent, as the industry faces possible ruin after three catastrophic die-offs in the last seven years.

The ceasefire that ended the U.S.-Iran war now appears to be hanging by a thread after fresh American strikes, Iranian retaliation, and president Trump's suggestion that the peace agreement may be dead, all of which comes as Washington also faces a political battle over funding the conflict and questions about whether the United States can avoid being drawn into another prolonged Middle East crisis. To help Pat make sense of these fast-moving developments, he is joined by Professor Scott Lucas of UCD's Clinton institute.

Joining Pat to discuss the auto-immune disease ‘Gastritis' is Dr Luke O'Neill.