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Patrick "Pat" Kenny (Irish language: Pádraig Ó Ceannaigh - born January 29, 1948) is a veteran broadcaster in Ireland. He was the presenter of The Late Late Show on RTÉ One. Kenny also presents Today with Pat Kenny on RTÉ Radio 1 on weekdays between 10:00 and 12:00 midday.

Kenny had a past career as a lecturer and has academic degrees in the fields of chemical engineering. He has co-hosted the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest as well as numerous other television shows, including Today Tonight, Saturday Live and Kenny Live, and has worked for both RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ 2fm, sometimes simultaneously, in a career that has spanned four decades. Kenny spent ten years hosting The Late Late Show from 1999–2009 but will leave to present a new current affairs programme intended to replace Questions and Answers. He is the holder of a Jacob's Award and is RTÉ's highest paid employee. Read more...