Newstalk Weekend

With the many different streaming services available to us, it seems like we have never had more choice when it comes to our viewing pleasure. But with millions, and in some cases billions, being pumped into shows that are met with apathy if not derision upon release, are we about to see the streaming bubble burst? Darren Mooney, author, writer, and Film & TV critic joins Anton to discuss.

If you are someone that annoys your family and friends with your mishearing of sayings then you are not alone. According to new research by Specsavers, one in ten of us have been mishearing certain words, sayings, and phrases for our entire lives. Former Conservative MP, writer, broadcaster and famous wordsmith, Gyles Brandreth is on a mission to set the record straight - he joins Anton to discuss.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain editor of The Irish Times & Bianca Luykx, Editor-in-chief of VIP Magazine.

More than 70,000 people are waking up in fields in Co Laois this morning after day one of Electric Picnic. One man who was there but woke up in the comfort of his own bed is our reporter, Josh Crosbie. He joins Anton to tell him how it all went.

Filling in for Anton this weekend, Dermot had a conversation with Lorraine Keane, well-known broadcaster, journalist, and founder of Lorraine Keane’s Fashion Relief. Lorraine, best known for her time on TV3’s Xposé, had made a tremendous impact beyond the screen, raising over a million euros for charities across Ireland. Dermot discussed her journey and the significant work she continues to do for those in need.

Dermot Whelan, filling in for Anton this weekend, welcomed Dr. Mark Rowe, a family doctor with a special interest in positive health lifestyle medicine and burnout prevention. Loneliness had emerged as a rapidly growing global health issue, which seemed unusual given the increase in online friends and followers. Dr. Rowe explored the impact of loneliness on health and the effort required to combat it.

Filling in for Anton this weekend, Dermot Whelan was joined by Dr. Katy Brown, a Postdoctoral fellow at Maynooth University through the Irish Research Council. In recent months, there had been a troubling surge in riot activity across Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the UK, sparking widespread concern and debate. Dr. Brown discussed her research into far-right discourse in the media and whether media coverage could be contributing to the unrest.

Joining Dermot Whelan in for Anton, to discuss the main stories in the Sunday papers was John Lee- Executive  Editor Daily Mail Group, Sheelagh Naughton, Newstalk reporter, and Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with The Irish Times. Ger Gilroy from Off The Ball joined the panel live from Paris on the last day of the Olympics, and Amanda Ferguson, Freelance Journalist based in Belfast gave her take on protests in Northern Ireland.

She's penned 20 books over 20 years, charmed nearly a million readers across Ireland and the UK, and joined Dermot to spill the beans on her writing process. Sinéad Moriarty is the author of 'Bad Sisters' which is available to purchase now, and her latest children's book, 'Fixing Mum and Dad' will be hitting shelves in September.

Dr Mary Kane, lecturer in Psychology and Early Childhood Education, joined Dermot in studio to answer all your parenting questions.

Ireland are great for doing funerals - that's what they say. But are we any good at talking about it? Dermot Whelan was joined by Paula O'Reilly, CEO of the Irish Hospice Foundation, and Damian McGrath who shared his personal story about discussing death.

Festival season rolls on with Electric Picnic next week, and let’s be honest—it’s not all about dodging mud puddles and playing hide-and-seek with your tent at 4am. There’s a whole artsy side to it too! This year, MindField is back, and joining Dermot Whelan to give us the lowdown was Paddy Cullivan, Historical Entertainer.To find out more about Paddy and his shows, you can visit www.paddycullivan.com

Joining Dermot Whelan to discuss the main stories in the papers was Aisling O’Rourke , Coach and Podcaster, and Paul Hayes CEO of Beachhut PR.

Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie spent Friday evening in the Tallaght Athletic Clubhouse with Rhasidat Adeleke's friends and neighbours cheering her on. Dermot Whelan fills in for Anton this weekend.

After a stunning performance, Rhys McClenaghan took home gold for Team Ireland in the gymnastics pommel horse event. He joined Sean Defoe to chat about how he was feeling after the win.

Joining Sean Defoe 'In Conversation' was legendary DJ, producer and Mark McCabe. Mark discussed his career, number one Irish track "Maniac 2000" and what made the 90's Irish dance scene so special.

Joining Sean Defoe in for Anton, to discuss the main stories in the Sunday papers was  Aoife Barry   Freelance journalist and author, John Cunningham  Relationship director, Morgan Mckinley  Chair and country director Lysis group and Gabija Gataveckaite Political Correspondent with the Irish Independent  

A new survey which was published this week, commissioned by the Electoral Commission in the wake of the June elections looked at how perceptions of diversity affected how people voted.  One finding coming out of the survey was a large number of people thought government immigration policy was part of a wider ‘act’ to have ‘obedient’ voters, A known conspiracy theory. Joining Sean Defoe for Anton was author and scientist of The Irrational Ape: Why We Fall for Disinformation, Conspiracy Theory and Propaganda  David Robert Grimes, on why conspiracy theories are gaining ground among voters and how to combat it.

What a day it was for team Ireland in Paris yesterday. Rhys McCleneghan took home Ireland’s 3rd gold medal last night in the pommel horse while Boxer Kellie Harrington guaranteed herself at least a silver medal and will fight for Gold on Tuesday. Joining live from Paris to reflect on all the days action  well as to preview the week that lies ahead for Ireland was Sinead O’Carroll, Editor of the Journal.ie and Co-Host of the Olympics Daily by the 42.

We’ve all been glued to events in Paris for the past 7 days. A notable aspect of Olympians is how ripped they are compared to previous generations Well..What are the factors behind this? Ritchie Porter, Associate Professor in Biochemistry at TCD Joined Luke O'Neill to explain how muscle conditioning and development have changed over the years.

Joining Luke O'Neill 'In conversation' was Singer and Artist Mary Coughlabn

For this week's edition of Ask The Expert Luke O'Neill in for Anton was joined by Peter Finn, better known as Pete The Builder from “Let’s Talk Homes dot com. Peter Answered your common DIY questions and gave DIY advice for the upcoming Bank Holiday.

The Bray Air Display takes off today. A chance to see some of the most breathtaking aerobatics. Dr. Eddie Goggins is a dentist who will be moonlighting as a pilot this weekend. He joined Luke O'Neill on the programme to chat about the show and all things aviation

Joining Luke O'Neill to discuss the main stories in the Sunday papers was Valerie Cox   Journalist & Author  and Barbara Scully Author and broadcaster.

Team Ireland is flying in the Olympics. Rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy, yesterday picked up a second gold and the fourth medal for Team Ireland. With more medals highly likely, Luke O'neill in for Anton was joined by Presenter on Off The Ball Ger Gilroy, to reflect on why Team Ireland is so successful this time round and to preview all the action over the weekend.

Joining Dermot Whelan 'In conversation' is Dr. Eddie Murphy, Clinical Psychologist & Associate Professor at the UCD School of Psychology.

With President Joe Biden stepping down, Kamala Harris stepping in, and JD Vance being tacked on to the Trump presidential ticket, what the next few months will bring in the US presidential campaign is anyone’s guess. Joining Dermot Whelan to look ahead to what promises to be a seismic few months in US politics is Paul Brandus, West Wing Reports Founder and White House Bureau Chief

Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West and the party's spokesperson for Housing has been writing about how his party will publish their alternative, comprehensive, and fully costed housing plan in September. Mr Ó Broin joins Dermot Whelan to discuss what they are proposing.

Joining Dermot Whelan to discuss the main stories in the Sunday papers is Brian Mahon, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail; former MEP, Frances Fitzgerald; and Anna Marie McHugh, Assistant Managing Director of the National Ploughing Association.Tommy Rooney, GAA Correspondent with Off the Ball, also stops by to preview the All-Ireland Men's Senior Football Final between Galway and Armagh.

Oliver Dingley has represented Ireland on two occasions at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics so he knows a thing or two about the joys and the pressures that high-performance sport can bring. Oliver joins Dermot Whelan to discuss.

Joining Dermot Whelan for this week's installment of Ask the Expert is Robert Whelan of Rockwell Financial Management.

The latest Newstalk/Amárach poll asked you to tell us your favourite Ireland sporting moment of all time. Joining Dermot Whelan to discuss the results is former Ireland international, Ray Houghton who scored that goal in Euro '88 and was in the team that brought such joy to the country during Italia '90 as well as Newstalk's own, Cathal O'Sullivan.

John Fardy, presenter of Newstalk’s Screentime joins Dermot Whelan to chat about some of his favourite superhero movies.

Joining Dermot Whelan to go through some of the main stories from the Saturday papers is Louisa Meehan of Woodview HRM & Paul Hayes, CEO of Beachhut PR.

The Olympic Games got underway yesterday evening in Paris with thousands of people, including athletes, travelling down the Seine on hundreds of custom-made floats. Off The Ball's Ger Gilroy was on hand to soak it all in - he joins Dermot Whelan to tell him all about it.

When it comes to the Irish connection with Hollywood, the likes of Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, and Cillian Murphy tend to steal the limelight but cinematographer, John Conroy can boast a multitude of award wins and film credits with some of the biggest names in the business as well. He joins Luke O'Neill to talk about his start in the film industry, the ins and outs of his role on set, and more.

Overtourism in certain holiday hotspots like Barcelona, Dubrovnik, and Amsterdam is putting pressure on health services, waste management, and housing at the expense of locals, which in turn has led to widespread protests from residents. Travel Extra Editor, Eoghan Corry joins Luke O'Neill to discuss the issues.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said he wants to see a Covid inquiry plan published before the Dáil returns in September but whenever that plan begins to take shape, what should a Covid inquiry in Ireland look like and what might be the key learnings? Joining Luke O'Neill to discuss is Professor Cliona O' Farrelly, Chair in Comparative Immunology and Biochemistry at Trinity College & Nessa Fee, Junior Council who is involved in the UK Covid Inquiry with some of the Departments in Northern Ireland.

Joining Luke O'Neill to discuss the main stories in the Sunday papers is Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fein MEP for Dublin; John Downing, Political Correspondent with the Irish Independent; and Aisling O’Rourke, Podcaster and media lecturer.Tommy Rooney, GAA Correspondent with Off the Ball also stopped by to preview the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final taking place today.

Asoftware update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has resulted in worldwide IT chaos for Windows devices, causing cancelled flights, healthcare disruption and potential payroll problems. As the disruption continues, Luke O'Neill got the latest from Technology journalist, Emmet Ryan.

Dr. Marie Cassidy was State Pathologist from 2004 until her retirement at the end of 2018. She has since signed a two-book deal for a crime fiction series set in Dublin which was inspired by her career. She joins Luke O'Neill to discuss.

For this week’s installment of Ask the Expert Luke O'Neill is joined by Sarah Keogh, Dietician and founder of Eatwell.

The FDA has approved a second Alzheimer’s drug that can slow the onset of the disease and it is expected that the drug will be approved for use in the EU in the coming months. To the possible impact this could have Luke O'Neill is joined by Prof Sean Kennelly, Clinical Director of the Institute of Memory and Cognition in Tallaght University Hospital & Newstalk presenter, Clare McKenna.

The Beatles’ third studio album & feature film A Hard Day’s Night, originally released in the UK July 1964, celebrated its 60th anniversary earlier in the month. It has endured in all of that time, through all the iterations of the fab four and remains to many the very best of what the Beatles ever made. Dave Fanning joins Luke O'Neill to discuss its lasting impact.

Joining Luke O'Neill to go through the top stories from the Saturday papers is Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times & Sheila Naughton, Multimedia Reporter with Newstalk.

Now, it’s one of those weekends where, even if you loved sport, you would be hard pressed to keep up with it all. Thankfully we’ve got just the people to help us sort out the when and where, the what’s happened and the what’s happening across the worlds of GAA, Soccer, Rugby, and Tennis - Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports writer and current affairs columnist at the Irish Daily Star & Former Ireland and Munster front row Fiona Hayes

It happened early on Saturday evening as Trump was holding a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Shots were fired, piercing part of Mr Trump’s ear from the stage giving a speech to supporters. Following the assassination attempt on Donald Trumps life Sean Defoe was joined by Larry Donnelly, Director of the Kennedy Summer School and Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Bruce Morrison, Former US Congressman for the democratic party to give their reaction to the shocking events.

 The latest poll in the Sunday Mail has found that 40% of people want to keep Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in Government – compared to 25% of people who want Sinn Féin to take over. Joining Sean Defoe to discuss Sinn Fein's results in the Local/European election, why support for the party has slumped, and the party strategy going forward was Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald.

Sean Defoe goes through this morning's papers with Hazel Chu, Former Lord Mayor of Dublin and Green Party Councillor, Gráinne Ní Aodha, News Reporter with PA Media and Paul Hayes, founder of Beachhut PR

This week's 'In Conversation with Cathy Belton, a Veteran Stage, film, & TV Actor known for her performances in Hidden Assets and Red Rock. Sean Defoe chatted to Cathy about her career, the summer closure of Abbey Theatre and the premier of the play Reunion’ as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.