The Anton Savage Show

Joining Luke O'Neill for this week's episode of Ask the Expert is RTÉ Super Garden judge and Woodie’s DIY & Garden Expert, Brian Burke.

This week a US tourist suffered a serious assault near Talbot Street in Dublin, and a man in his 30s was also the victim of a serious assault on Dominic Street in Galway. These attacks have sparked further concerns about the level of anti-social behaviour and violence on our streets, and particularly danger in the inner city of the capital. Joining Luke O'Neill to discuss this is Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor of The Independent, whose offices are on Talbot Street in Dublin & Katherine Lynch, comedian, who is based in Dublin city centre.

Joining Luke O'Neill to run through some of the top stories from the Saturday papers is Philip Ryan, Political Editor of the Irish Independent & writer and broadcaster, Barbara Scully.

This weekend sees more sporting excitement with the All-Ireland hurling final on Sunday and of course, looking ahead to Ireland's game against Canada on Wednesday in the FIFA Women's World Cup, Luke O'Neill is joined by Cameron Hill from Off The Ball to preview the action.

This is one of the biggest weekends in the world of cinema, with both Oppenheimer and Barbie taking to the big screen. But while millions will enjoy those movies, actors are on strike – with one of the key concerns revolving around artificial intelligence. So how much of a threat is AI to the arts? Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly, joins Luke O'Neill to discuss.

A recent breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research has ignited hope and optimism within the medical community. 'Donanemab' has emerged as a potential game-changer and is being hailed as a "turning point in the fight against Alzheimer's.” But how will this potentially impact other cognitive conditions? Joining Luke O'Neill to discuss this is Professor Marina Lynch, Fellow Emeritus in Physiology at Trinity College Dublin.

A forensic accountant was appointed this week to look into RTÉ’s finances. It comes as RTÉ’s Director General told the Public Accounts Committee that the non-disclosure of payments has created “one of the most shameful and damaging episodes in the organisation's history”. Joining Tommy Bowe to discuss what RTÉ’s future funding model might look like is Garrett Harte, Strategic Communications at Harte Media PR and former Newstalk Editor-in-Chief.

A number of celebrities in recent days have been open about their mental health difficulties and the toll that online toxicity can take. From Ryan Tubridy saying it’s hard to leave the house these days; Huw Edwards’s wife outlining that he has what she’s called ‘serious mental health issues’ including ‘severe depression’,' to footballer Dele Alli revealing he turns to sleeping pills, the fragility of mental health can’t be underestimated. Joining Tommy Bowe to discuss this is Brent Pope, presenter and mental health advocate; Keith Walsh, writer and broadcaster; and Dr Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist.

Joining Tommy Bowe for this week's installment of Ask The Expert is Sonia McEntee, Principal Solicitor at Sonia McEntee Solicitors and chair of the Law Society PR Committee.

There is a feast of sport to look forward to over the course of the weekend and beyond with Wimbledon coming to a close, the All-Ireland Men’s Senior Football Semi-Finals, the Tailteann Cup Final, and not to mention the beginning of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup kicking off on Wednesday. To preview all of this Tommy Bowe is joined by former Irish tennis pro, Conor Niland; Off The Ball’s Aisling O’Reilly; and Former Republic of Ireland international, Karen Duggan.