Pat Kenny

Fresh planning appeal for nursing home near broadcaster Pat Kenny

Developer Bartra first lodged plans for the contentious 104-bedroom home in April 2021

Fri Dec 13 2024 - 18:22

A darkly farcical incident on Liveline ends up exposing a hot-button issue

Radio: The Liveline host gleefully performs the audio equivalent of nudges and winks after a general-election weekend that leaves him hoarse

Fri Dec 06 2024 - 05:30

Tempers rise over immigration debate as Matt Cooper scolds warring politicians

Radio: Today FM host bemoans uneventful general election, as Pat Kenny hears two sides of the charged migrant issue

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 05:00

RTÉ 2FM loses listeners after string of presenter exits

‘Exciting plan’ for new schedule in early 2025, says RTÉ, while news programmes on Radio 1, Newstalk and Today FM look forward to general election boost

Thu Nov 07 2024 - 12:28

John Creedon: ‘I was always being sent away, not because they didn’t love me, but because they couldn’t cope’

Broadcaster and author reflects on an unusual childhood in Cork, constant low-level anxiety and presenting Winning Streak without understanding the rules

Sat Oct 26 2024 - 05:00

Pat Kenny stokes fears of dystopian Dublin with accounts of rampant criminality

Radio: The Newstalk host hears lurid tales of urban crime. Over on Today FM, Matt Cooper has a more upbeat take on the capital’s future

Fri Oct 11 2024 - 05:00

Andrea Gilligan listens intently but is powerless to help parents dogged by back-to-school guilt

Radio: On Newstalk, Andrea Gilligan moves easily from light to shade, imbuing her folksy style with compassion and honesty

Fri Aug 30 2024 - 05:00

Oliver Callan now has more listeners on Radio 1 than Ryan Tubridy did a year ago

Pat Kenny’s listenership rises to fresh record on Newstalk as station claims its highest-ever market share

Thu Aug 15 2024 - 12:00

Pat Kenny keeps his cool as spluttering reporter is doused in pepper spray

Radio: Henry McKean’s raw account of ‘really ugly scenes’ in Coolock captures how quickly an anti-immigration protest descends into chaos

Fri Jul 19 2024 - 05:00

Pat Kenny’s conversation with Michael O’Leary turns the air sulphuric

Radio: As one of Ireland’s most experienced interviewers, Pat Kenny is forensic in his questioning. But not, seemingly, with Michael O’Leary this week

Fri Jun 21 2024 - 05:00

Joe Duffy’s Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears

Radio: If the Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears, it ultimately eschews sensationalism in favour of salutary advice

Fri Jun 14 2024 - 05:00

Oliver Callan: ‘I should have got the same as Ryan Tubridy was being offered’

The broadcaster and satirist on political pressure, suffering ‘five years of horrific coercive control’, and replacing Tubridy

Sat Jun 08 2024 - 05:00

Kieran Cuddihy is far better at landing punches than punchlines, which is bad news for Stephen Donnelly

Radio: Newstalk presenter mercifully ditches the flat gags, subjecting the Minister for Health to an onslaught

Fri May 31 2024 - 05:00

Sunak’s doomed gamble and anger at Fianna Fáil’s European election launch

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Fri May 24 2024 - 16:14

Pat Kenny’s ‘last great spin on the roundabout’ is a slow-burn success story for Irish radio

It takes time to build an audience for a radio show – and time to understand exactly how a new one is faring

Tue May 21 2024 - 06:00

Profits at Pat Kenny’s media company plunge about 60%

Broadcaster and his wife Kathy are listed as the firm’s only directors, which has assets of almost €2.4m

Fri May 17 2024 - 15:16

Grumpy boomer bingo: Cliches abound as Pat Kenny plays to stereotype

Radio review: Unfortunately, the Newstalk host stops short of mentioning ‘snowflakes’, so denying listeners a full house

Fri May 17 2024 - 05:00

Pat Kenny adds 55,000 listeners, making his Newstalk show biggest on commercial radio

Oliver Callan’s slot is among those to lose listeners on RTÉ Radio 1, though station maintains its market share

Thu May 16 2024 - 12:02

Larry Masterson obituary: RTÉ producer and social justice campaigner

At Montrose he worked on The Live Mike and guided The Late Late Show through its difficult transition out of the Gay Byrne era

Sat May 04 2024 - 00:04

Pat Kenny goes from dropping clangers to a raw conversation about a distressing subject

Radio: The Newstalk host draws out detail rather than showily sympathising when he speaks to Mary about her experience of reporting historical abuse

Fri Mar 01 2024 - 05:00

RTÉ Radio 1′s 9am show sees listeners slip but audience remains higher than a year ago

Pat Kenny’s Newstalk slot sets fresh record, lifting station to its highest ever market share, while Morning Ireland surges again

Thu Feb 08 2024 - 12:00

Stark differences between Seán Moncrieff and Pat Kenny in tackling immigration debate

When it comes to immigration and the Irish, it’s the same old story

Fri Jan 19 2024 - 05:00

2023 in radio: Tubridy fallout lingers over RTÉ as rival stations look like safer options

Radio 1 and 2FM are shaken but still standing after the Montrose payments scandal as Pat Kenny’s strong Newstalk performance symbolises changed landscape

Sat Dec 23 2023 - 05:15

Kieran Cuddihy searches for festive joy, Pat Kenny warns of Christmas tree surprises

Radio: Anti-immigrant attitudes worry Hard Shoulder host, while his Newstalk colleague is wary of seasonal speedbumps

Fri Dec 22 2023 - 05:00

Patrick Kielty prepares for Late Late Toy Show debut, as RTÉ flagship recovers from behind-the-scenes clashes

Late Late Show’s new host is about to present the biggest show of the season – and has to do it amid reports of tensions behind the scenes

Sat Nov 18 2023 - 06:00

An incredulous Pat Kenny keeps his cool at Israeli ambassador’s ‘hollow-sounding’ concern for Palestinians

Radio: The Newstalk host is perplexed by the diplomat’s unbending stance on a conflict that also dominates RTÉ Radio 1′s Drivetime

Fri Nov 10 2023 - 05:15

Pat Kenny sees biggest listener gain at 9am after summer shakeup on Irish radio

RTÉ Radio 1 and Today FM record higher audiences in crucial time slot, but Kenny’s Newstalk show emerges as main beneficiary of upheaval

Thu Nov 09 2023 - 12:00

‘Say that again?’ Katie Hannon can’t believe what she hears in budget brouhaha

Radio: Liveline’s stand-in host hears foster parents speak of strain, while Pat Kenny shows his wonky side

Fri Oct 13 2023 - 05:15

Pat Kenny motors along at Newstalk as RTÉ’s big stars stall

Radio: Veteran presenter seems unlikely to take foot off pedal in either the studio or car, while Miriam O’Callaghan needs more gripping material to arrest decline

Fri Sept 08 2023 - 05:30

Inside Irish radio: how an upbeat market is vying to stay cheery

Amid ‘cracking opportunities’ and post-pandemic resilience, stations are optimistic they can keep listeners in the age of the smart speaker

Fri Sept 08 2023 - 05:00

Laura Slattery: ‘Everyone can be replaced’ is a toxic message in the age of AI

Pay talks tactic of ‘nobody is irreplaceable’ fast becoming the bedrock strategy of creative industries

Tue Sept 05 2023 - 05:55

Pat Kenny among parties bringing court challenge against planning for Dalkey nursing home

Newstalk host and three other Dalkey residents cite badger welfare in judicial review against decision to grant permission for 104-bed nursing home

Wed Aug 30 2023 - 15:38

What will Ryan Tubridy’s exit mean for his fellow RTÉ presenters?

A significant drop in earnings is on the cards under a new regime that holds all the cards

Thu Aug 17 2023 - 20:53

Pat Kenny made ethics complaint amid Dalkey planning row

Irish Planning Institute found a significant breach of ethics code did not take place

Mon Jul 17 2023 - 17:19