Newstalk Weekend

One week ahead of the general election Anton was joined by Joan Burton, Former Labour Minister and John Downing, Irish Independent and former deputy Government Press Secretary to preview.

Joining Anton to go through the top stories from the Saturday papers is Jack Horgan Jones, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times.

As Storm Bert grips the country Anton was joined with the latest by Deirdre Lowe, Met Eireann and Jamie O’Hara, Newstalk’s Southern Correspondent

Anton is joined by comedian, Neil Delamere, to talk about all things comedy, his experience on Countdown, and together with Pat Shortt reflects on the legacy of veteran comedian and actor, Jon Kenny who died earlier in the week.

Just over a week after Donald Trump won a second-term in the White House, the makeup of his administration is beginning to take shape including the bombshell appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the position of health secretary. Joining Anton to go through what these appointments might mean for the next four years is Katherine Eban, special correspondent with Vanity Fair focusing on public health and homeland security issues & Paul Brandus, West Wing Reports founder and White House Bureau Chief. 

Anton is joined by Richard Boyd Barrett, Leader of People Before Profit & TD for Dún Laoghaire.Together they discuss where the left sits in the overall political landscape as we head into the general election, the performance of the Green Party, the provision for childcare, cost of living, and more.

Joining Anton to go through the main stores from the Sunday papers is Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent with the Irish Independent; Joan Mulvihill, Digitalisation Lead at Siemens; and Pat Rabbitte, former Leader of the Labour Party.

Nicola Tallant, Investigations Editor with the Sunday World and host of the Crime World Podcast joins Anton to disuss what she learned from her in-depth sit-down with Gerry Hutch.Part one of Nicola's interview is availble now on the Crime World Podcast platform.

Brinsley McNamara is a writer, video maker, and adventurer. He is the creator of the 'Weird Ireland' social media channel which has taken TikTok and Instagram by storm this year. He’s just written his first book called Weird Ireland: An Unofficial Guide to the Island - he joins Anton to chat about it all.

Joining Anton to go through the main issues that have dominated the general election campaign trail and to look ahead to what week two may hold is Frances Fitzgerald, former Minister, MEP and Member of the Gender Equality Advisory Committee to the G7 & Kevin Cunnigham, Lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin & MD/Founder at Ireland Thinks.

Joining Anton for this week's installment of Ask the Expert is Brian Burke, RTÉ Super Garden Judge, and Woodie's DIY and Garden Expert.

Maurice Brosnan, Senior Sports Writer with the Irish Examiner joins Anton to review the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano bout which took place last night in Arlington, Texas.

This week, the Guardian chose to leave Elon Musk’s 'X' social media platform stating that "X is a toxic media platform and that its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse". But is it a platform beyond redemption? Adrian Weckler, Tech Editor of the Irish Independent & presenter of The Big Tech Show Podcast.

Joining Anton to go through the top stories from the Saturday papers is Craig Hughes, Political Editor of the Irish Daily Mail & Gráinne Ní Aodha, News Reporter with PA Media.

Met Éireann has said we should expect "significantly colder conditions" from Monday as it issued a countrywide weather advisory in recent hours. Climate Scientist and Founder of Ireland's Weather Channel Cathal Nolan joins Anton to discuss.

Joining Anton to go through the main stores from the Sunday papers is Noirin O'Sullivan, former Garda Commissioner, John Lee, Executive Editor of the Daily Mail Group Ireland, and Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway 

Joining Anton this morning to talk about their new podcast 'They f*ck you up' was Ciara Kelly and Richard Hogan.

It’s now less than three weeks from polling day, parties are busy putting up posters and knocking on doors. Joining Anton from Cork where she aims to regain her seat while expanding her party was Holly Cairns, Leader of the Social Democrats and a TD for Cork South-West.

Joining Anton this week in conversation was Dylan McGrath.

Joining Anton in conversation was Nick Harkaway, Author of ‘Karla's Choice’.

It's the weekly Ask The Expert slot!This week Sonia McEntee, Principal Solicitor at Sonia McEntee Solicitors and Chair of the Law Society PR Committee joins us to answer all your questions.

With the general election set for November 29th Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University joined Anton to explain how parties will be setting themselves up for the next three weeks.

35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall journalist John Downing spoke to Anton about his experience watching the wall fall.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Lise Hand, Journalist and Brenda Power, columnist with the Sunday Times & Irish Daily Mail.

Today marks the first full day of election campaigning, Anton was joined by Sean Defoe, Bauer Media political correspondent to preview.

When two distant cousins who have never met - one in New York, the other in Ireland - finally come together to put an end to a generations-long family feud, things don’t go well. This is the premise of T'he Problem With People', the new film by Colm Meaney & Paul Reiser. They joins Anton to talk about the film and Colm's desire to be cast as a pirate at some point in the future.

Small Things Like These received its premiere at The 74th Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year to rave reviews. Joining Anton to discuss the film is Cillian Murphy, Emily Watson, and Eileen Walsh.

Mark Moriarty is an award-winning chef, TV host, author, and has now launched his own podcast, Roasted with Mark Moriarty. He joins Anton in studio to tell him about the experience thus far as well as his new book 'Season'.

Americans go to the polls in two days in what feels like yet another inflection point in US history. Joining Anton to discuss is Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute in University College Dublin.Newstalk Reporter, Josh Crosbie was also on the ground in Florida speaking to people as the country prepares to head to the polls.

Joining Anton to go through the main stores from the Sunday papers is John Cunningham, Relationship director with Morgan Mckinley; Valerie Cox, Journalist and Author; and Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor with the Irish Times.

Fiachna Ó Braonáin from Hothouse Flowers and our own Tom Dunne of Something Happens have teamed up with Alan Connor from the Late Late Show and are On the Road Again for a string of upcoming shows nationwide. Fiachna and Tom join Anton to tell him how it all came about.

Joining Anton for this week's installment of Ask the Expert is Dr. Eleanor Galvin.

In her latest book, much-loved wildlife expert Éanna Ní Lamhna takes us on a trip through Irish wildlife habitats, exploring the immense biodiversity that we have on our doorstep, from bogs and beaches to woodland and grassland. Éanna joins Anton to discuss.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid West and Spokesperson for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage & Aisling O’Rourke, Podcaster and media lecturer .

Dermot Hurley, founder & president of the Valencia Irish Cultural Association (VICA) joins Anton to give him the latest on the situation in Valencia as rescue and cleanup efforts continue.

Joining Anton to discuss what more we need to do to drive integration of AI tools into our everyday lives safely and just what the future holds as we continue to develop Generative AI in the years to come is John Clancy, founder and CEO of Galvia AI who is also a board member of the Enterprise Digital Advisory Board.

Simon Delaney sits down with Anton ahead of the release of his new book 'Watching Over You.'Simon was a regular fixture on stage and screen for years and speaks with Anton on his decision to make the switch to writing after all the years of acting experience behind him.From Richard Linklater to Michael Gambon, find out who Simon was really starstruck by.Hit 'Listen' to hear this great chat.

Anton sits down with Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson — better known as The Celtic Tenors.The guys are touring through Ireland in November and December from Dublin, to Galway, Cork and Kerry.The Celtic Tenors have toured all over 49 States in The USA! They reminisce on a long career and talk all about their routine and life on the road.Hit 'Listen' to get the full interview.

Anton is joined by David McRedmond, CEO of An Post and chair of the recently assembled Dublin City Task Force.David has overseen some of An Post's most major changes in recent years, simply from being the national postal service, to a diverse and essential package delivery service.He now oversees the task force with the responsibility of making our capital more appealing to more people.Hit 'Listen' for more

Anton is joined by Limerick Mayor, John Moran; Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at Mediahuis; and political commentator, Ursula Savage for a look t the big stories in the papers.The government looks on track to fail housing targets, the inside account into Leo Varadkar's government with Eoin Murphy, and more detail on the Sinn Féin - Brian Stanley saga.Hit 'Listen' to get a discussion on all the biggest news stories.

Anton is joined by NewsTalk's own Tom Douglas who is reporting live from the Irish Life Dublin Marathon.The Marathon attracts thousands of colourful characters and high performance athletes every year, and Tom caught up with some of them this year.His 'Listen' to get the sounds and atmosphere from the Dublin Marathon.

Anton is joined 'In conversation' with broadcasters Jenny Kelly and Mairéad Ronan whose new book it titled 'What We Know Now!'

Joining Anton for this week's installment of Ask the Expert is Peter Finn aka Pete the Builder.

Gráinne Seoige caused quite a stir in August when it was announced that she was being lined up by Fianna Fáil to run as their Dáil candidate in Galway West. Perhaps better known for her work as a journalist and TV presenter, she has been busy knocking on doorsteps canvassing ever since - Gráinne joins Anton to talk about why she entered politics and her experience thus far.

Known for co-writing the theme for the sitcom Parks and Recreation, Gaby Moreno has appeared on the soundtrack to Puss In Boots: The Last Wish and has seen her work featured in Netflix dramas Orange Is The New Black and Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities. Now, following the release of her latest album earlier this year she will be performing tonight in the Triskel Arts Centre as part of the Cork Jazz Festival - Gaby joins Anton to discuss.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Louisa Meehan from Woodview HRM & Catherine Sanz, Legal Affairs Correspondent with the Business Post and author of ‘Drama Drives Interest: The Web Summit Story’.

Back in the mid-’90s, The Devlins were one of the biggest names in Irish music with tracks being featured in the likes of Six Feet Under and the Batman Forever soundtrack. They have just this month released their first album in almost a decade, titled All The Days. Colin and Peter Devlin join Anton to discuss.

Ryanair has said that the Dublin Airport cap will cost the airline approximately €50 million next summer and result in 90 job losses. Joining Anton to discuss is air & travel expert, Eoghan Corry.

Storm Ashley, the first named storm of the season, made landfall this morning bringing with it strong and gusty southerly winds, coupled with high spring tides. Joining Anton to assess the situation is Keith Leonard, National Director of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management.

While Kamala Harris still leads Donald Trump in the race to win the 2024 US presidential election, the contest remains too close to call in the crucial battleground states. Joining Anton to discuss is Michael Moynihan, an editor and columnist with the Irish Examiner, and Paul Brandus, the founder of West Wing Reports and White House Bureau Chief.