Newstalk Weekend

Wexford mother Tracy McGinnis joined Anton on the show to tell him about her her disgust having received a letter from the department of social welfare ordering her to repay a social welfare payment that was collected in good faith just one day after her beloved son passed away.

For this week's episode of 'Ask the Expert', Anton is joined by DIY guru Alan Fieghery from Expert Hardware in Crumlin.

Harry and Alfie Hudson-Taylor are the brothers behind “Hudson Taylor”, one of Ireland’s favourite folk bands, and they’ve just released their third album “Searching For The Answers”. They joined Anton to discuss their rising stardom and their upcoming national tour.

Many of us have a fascination with true crime but often it can be easy to forget that there are real people behind these stories. Ann Walsh was murdered, in 2005, in Co. Clare, and her story will be told in an upcoming a TG4 documentary. Ann's brother, Stephen joined Anton to discuss the impact her murder has had on the family. You can watch “Marú Inár Measc – Murder of Ann Walsh”, at 9.30pm on Wednesday 8th June on TG4.

The bank holiday always brings with it plenty of things to do up and down the country, and there is certainly no shortage of options for us this time around. But do we make the most of the outdoors and Ireland’s natural beauty? Noel Cunningham, hotelier, author, and TV personality joined Anton to chat about doing just that this June Bank Holiday weekend.

The Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II are well and truly underway in Britain and while we’ve seen huge crowds and mountains of bunting, there are also those that question the relevance of the monarchy in a 21st century UK and Commonwealth. But are they right and is there any realistic chance that they might eventually do away with their monarch? Joining Anton to discuss is Bonnie Greer, playwright, author, and columnist for the European newspaper & Jenny Hocking, Emeritus Professor, in the Faculty of Arts at Monash University in Australia & author of ‘The Palace Letters’.

To Kickstart Your Weekend, Anton was joined by actor, director, writer, and presenter of ‘Ireland AM’, Simon Delaney. Together they discuss Simon's early working days and his upcoming show ‘On the Roads with Simon Delaney’ with the first episode airing on Monday June 6th on RTÉ1 at 20:30.

Former Lord Mayor of Dublin and Green Party Councillor, Hazel Chu & Emmet Oliver, Financial Commentator and Lecturer at UCD and TCD Business Schools joined Anton to run through some of the most talked-about stories hitting the headlines this week.

As we head into the bank holiday weekend, Dublin Airport is under pressure to deliver a smooth experience for the thousands of passengers making their way abroad, and with 50,000 people expected to turn up each day, new measures have been put in place to avoid the chaos seen last weekend. To report on what's working and what’s it like for travelers at the airport this morning is Newstalk’s Michael Dooley - he joined Anton to discuss.

On this week's episode of 'Ask the Expert', Anton is joined by Alan Fitzmaurice, Chef at The Glasshouse in Sligo.

It's a massive weekend of sport with Leinster set to face La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final, Liverpool taking on Real Madrid in the Champions League final, as well as the provincial GAA football finals. To talk us through what’s on, when, and what we might expect from all this, Anton is joined by Aisling O’Reilly from Off the Ball.

Veteran Irish actor, Ciarán Hinds joined Anton to discuss his prolific acting career, the differences between film and theatre, as well as his upcoming performance in the Smock Alley production of 'The Soldier’s Tale'.

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly joined Anton to discuss the first confirmed case of Monkeypox in Ireland, the ongoing issues of hospital waiting lists, as well as the general state of the healthcare system in the country.

'Ethical taxidermy' is the aim behind a new exhibition opening in Limerick today, where animals found deceased are being stuffed to raise awareness of pollution and climate change. Taxidermist Donal Mulcahy of Glenameade Taxidermy Studio is among those involved and he joined Anton to tell him all about it.

19 children, two teachers, 200 mass shooting events in the US so far this year alone, and tragically, one more school massacre to add to that tally. What was once a rare, shocking, event has now become all too familiar, with little sign of anything approaching popular consensus being reached. So, when it comes to gun violence in the United States, how, if ever, will real, impactful change be brought about to prevent events like the ones we saw in Uvalde, Texas this week? To discuss, Anton was joined by Charlie Scudder, writer, journalist, and editor based in Arlington, Texas, and Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer in NUI Galway.

To Kickstart Your Weekend, Aaron Hyland, Deputy Manager of Flight Operations at CHC Ireland & Duty Captain for Rescue 115 in Shannon joined Anton to chat about the day in the life of a pilot in the Irish coastguard!

Television presenter, Anna Daly and Irish Times Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Conor Pope, joined Anton to run through some of the most talked-about stories hitting the headlines this week.

A host of Screen Ireland-supported titles have been making waves in Cannes this week, as the Marché du Film at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival got underway. Louise Ryan from Screen Ireland joined Anton to talk through how things have been at the event so far. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

How much damage does acid reflux has on teeth and gums? Are my heart palpitations something I should be concerned about? Dr. Eleanor Galvin joined Anton to answer these questions and more in another episode of Ask the Expert. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Ahead of his performance in Ireland next week, Reggie D. Hunter joined Anton to discuss the changing nature of stand-up comedy and keeping his audiences on their toes as well as the edge of their seats. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

With Simon Coveney in Turin, at the launch of Ireland's presidency of the Council of Europe, and Taoiseach, Micheal Martin, meeting DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson in Belfast to discuss the ongoing impasse regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol, it's been a busy week for Ireland in the European political sphere. To discuss these issues and more, Anton was joined by Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

A Northern Irish volunteer group is hosting a special commemorative event to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Amelia Earhart's famous landing in Derry as she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. To discuss the event, Anton is joined by Nicole McElhinney, co-founder of the 'Amelia Earhart Legacy Association'. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Communion season is upon us yet again, but between shortages of bouncy castles, and seemingly ever-higher amounts of money being paid out to these young kids, have we just taken it too far, and should we (or the kids) even care about celebrating this sacrament if they do not identify as Catholic? Joining Anton to debate this are school principal, Simon Lewis & journalist and columnist Jen Hogan. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Newstalk's very own Ciara Kelly is taking on a new challenge - her first time acting! Even though she’s knee-deep in rehearsals at the moment she managed to find the time to take a call from Anton to chat about the experience and to Kickstart the Weekend. You can catch Ciara in the production of The Memory of Water at the 'Whale Theatre' in Greystones which runs from the June 9th – June 12th, with tickets availabel from whaletheatre.ie. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Author and presenter, Stefanie Preissner & actor, Clelia Murphy joined Anton to run through some of the most talked-about stories hitting the headlines this week. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.  

Joining Anton for another episode of Ask the Expert is Dr. Mary O’Kane, Lecturer in Psychology and author of 'Perfectly Imperfect Parenting: Connection Not Perfection' who answered your questions on parenting and child development. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

This coming Monday morning, May 16th, you will have the chance to see a total eclipse of the moon just as the sun is rising and the moon is setting. Joining Anton to give us all the necessary details of when to keep our eyes peeled is David Moore of Astronomy Ireland. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Of Course Ireland’s Brooke with ‘That’s Rich’ were knocked out in Thursday night’s semi- final. But What’s another year? We need to move onto tonight and our correspondent Henry McKean is out in Turin and has been soaking up the atmosphere.

Anton was joined by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation, and Science, Simon Harris. Together they discuss issues around the potential influence of the Catholic Church on the new National Maternity Hospital, as well as proposals that have the potential to transform third-level education in Ireland, current issues within the system, and the rise in CAO points. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Many of you might know Bonnie Wright from her days playing Ginny Weasley in the 'Harry Potter' films but these days she is making her name as an author, director, and environmental activist. Bonnie joined Anton on the show to discuss her work as well as her new book 'Go Gently: Actionable Steps to Nurture Yourself and the Planet'. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

When it comes to bucket lists of things to do in Ireland, getting the chance to take in the spectacular surrounds of Skellig Michael is surely at the top of most people’s lists. Thankfully landing tours start back up again tomorrow morning (Sunday, May 15th) and so to get a sense of how preparations are going, Anton was joined by Paul Devane, Owner of Skellig Michael Cruises. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

The team behind the adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel 'Normal People' has returned with a new television series adaptation of 'Conversations with Friends'. Director Lenny Abrahamson - also known for the likes of 'Room', 'Garage', and 'Frank', among many others - joined Anton to discuss. You can catch 'Conversations with Friends' on RTÉ One from Wednesday 18th May at 9:35pm. It airs over six weeks with two new episodes each Wednesday night. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

This week, despite an information campaign to win over TDs and the general public alike, the government is still having to fight hard to win support to green-light the move of the National Maternity Hospital to the site of St Vincent's Hospital. In fact, such is the level of opposition that there is a protest organised later today, May 14th, outside the Dáil at 2 o'clock. Bernie Linnane, Chair of 'Our Maternity Hospital' campaign, who organised the protest, joined Anton to discuss. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Ask The Expert: Diarmuid Gavin

The Resignation of Bishop Eamonn Casey

James Kavanagh's New Podcast ‘What Did You Eat This Week?’

NI Assembly Elections

Moon & Space Crimes

Women & the War In Ukraine with Frances Fitzgerald

Gráinne Seoige on Darkness Into Light

Joining Anton to give some of his expert DIY tips is Alan Grant from Expert Hardware. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Anton was joined on the show this morning by columnist, veteran broadcaster and host of The Last Word on Today FM, Matt Cooper. They discussed his new podcast ''Magnified with Matt Cooper'', his type 2 diabetes diagnosis and that infamous Mullet from his early career. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Simon Coveney said earlier in the week that restoring the Stormont Executive would be made more challenging if the elections there result in a Sinn Féin first minister. Joining Anton on the show to discuss the Northern Ireland Elections this morning was Mark Durkan, former SDLP leader, and deputy first minister and key member of the party's negotiating team of the Good Friday Agreement and Bethany Moore, Pro Choice Activist and Peace Baby. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

On the show this morning, Anton was posing the question ''Do you need a college degree to have a successful career?''. Joining him on the program was Chupi Sweetman, CEO and Founder of Chupi and Pamela Laird, CEO and Founder of Moxi Loves and former Apprentice candidate. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

One of the things that is becoming an issue particularly in the capital in recent times is the difficulty people are finding in getting home. The general issue of taxi shortages in Ireland is the area Anton focused on this morning. He was joined by the General Manager of Free Now Niall Carson and Newstalk's Reporter Josh Crosbie, who braved Dublin's street last night in search of people looking for a taxi. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Demand For Taxis In Dublin

Joining Anton to give some of her expert medical advice is Dr. Eleanor Galvin.

Dara Ó Briain is in Dublin this weekend for his gigs in Vicar Street but if you didn't manage to get a ticket this time around, fret not, as he’ll also be back in Cork, Castlebar, and Derry later this year. He stopped by to have a chat with Anton fresh from the stage last night. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.

Look ahead to the French Presidential elections taking place this weekend.

Today is World Record Store Day! Inaugurated in 2007, World Record Store Day celebrates the culture of the independently owned record store and so for the day that's in it, Henry McKean popped into a couple of record stores to chat to some store owners about the resurgence in vinyl in recent years. Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. You will find all Anton Savage Show podcasts here.