The Anton Savage Show
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Anton Savage presents a bright, lively and engaging current affairs magazine show to kickstart your weekend.
The programme features all the latest news, features and opinion along with conversations about the conversations you are having on a Saturday morning from 9-11am.
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The programme features all the latest news, features and opinion along with conversations about the conversations you are having on a Saturday morning from 9-11am.
Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.
You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'
Episodes
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Dec 3, 2022 • 4min
Fermoy community rallies today against anti-immigration protests in town
A solidarity rally will be held in Fermoy today as a response to an anti-immigration protest that took place on Wednesday following the arrival of asylum seekers at an accommodation center in the town. For more on that Anton was joined by Kate O’Connell from Fermoy and Mallow Against Racism Group.
Dec 3, 2022 • 24min
Comedy Icon Lenny Henry
Back in 1975, our next guest made his first TV appearance as a teenager on a talent show called New Faces. Over the next five decades he made his name as an actor, singer, and comedian. Now he’s the author of a new book called “Rising to The Surface”. Here's Lenny Henry on The Anton Savage Show.
Dec 3, 2022 • 14min
What’s Going On with Kevin Doyle and Brenda Power
Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at the Independent and Brenda Power, columnist at the Sunday Times and Irish Daily Mail had joined Anton today to discuss the main stories from today's papers.
Dec 3, 2022 • 9min
Ask the Expert – Gardening
Brian Burke, RTÉ Super Garden Judge joined Anton to answer your gardening questions.
Nov 26, 2022 • 12min
Ask the Expert: Consumer Advice with Miriam Simon
For this week's installment of 'Ask the Expert', Anton is joined by retail strategist, Miriam Simon, to get some consumer advice amidst the madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
Nov 26, 2022 • 15min
Best moments from the 'Toy Show' throughout the years
The Late Late Toy Show was the only show in town last night with more than one million viewers expected to have tuned in from all corners of the globe.
Last night’s extravaganza was Wizard of Oz-themed and here to chat through some of the show’s best bits over the years are broadcaster, Sarina Bellissimo, and presenter Anna Daly.
Nov 26, 2022 • 13min
Housing Crisis: Raise the Roof Rally
The Raise the Roof national rally for housing is being held in Dublin today in an effort to highlight the urgent need for an effective housing policy that meets the needs of everyone in the country.
To discuss, Anton is joined by People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West, Paul Murphy & Dr. Rory Hearne, Assistant Professor in Social Policy at Maynooth University & author of the recently released book, 'Gaffs'.
Nov 26, 2022 • 12min
Catherine Martin on the Green Party annual convention
This weekend the Green Party is holding its annual party conference, in Athlone.
Joining Anton to discuss is Catherine Martin, the Party’s Deputy Leader and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and TD for Dublin Rathdown.
Nov 26, 2022 • 5min
Legal implications of Sinead McSweeney securing Twitter High Court injunction
Joining Anton to discuss the legal implications regarding Sinead McSweeney - Twitter's Global Vice President for Public Policy - securing a temporary High Court injunction preventing Twitter from terminating her employment is barrister, Peter Leonard who specialises in employment law.
Nov 26, 2022 • 13min
What's Going On with Larry Donnelly & Ailbhe Smyth
Joining Anton to go through some of the top stories hitting the headlines is Larry Donnelly, University of Galway Law Lecturer and Political columnist with the journal.ie & campaigner, Ailbhe Smyth.
