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Mar 11, 2023 • 10min
Covid Lockdown: 3 Years On
It's been three years since the Irish government took the unprecedented step of shutting down the country to control the spread of Covid.
Joining Anton to reflect on the last three years and where we are now is Dr Margaret Harris, Spokesperson for the World Health Organisation & Professor Cliona O’Farrelly, Chair in Comparative Immunology at Trinity College Dublin.
Mar 11, 2023 • 6min
Henry McKean hits the Hollywood Walk of Fame
This awards season has been a historic one for the Irish, with 14 Academy Award nominations, including 25% of acting nominations going to Irish actors.
To celebrate we sent Henry McKean to LA where he stopped off at the Hollywood Walk of Fame and sent us this report.
Mar 11, 2023 • 15min
What's Going On with Eoin O’Malley & Stefanie Preissner
Joining Anton to go through some of the biggest stories hitting the headlines this morning is author and broadcaster, Stefanie Preissner & Eoin O’Malley, Associate Professor in political science at DCU.
Mar 11, 2023 • 4min
Kickstart Your Weekend with Gráinne Mullins
Joining Anton to help Kickstart your weekend is Gráinne Mullins, Pastry Chef & Founder of Grá Chocolates.
Mar 11, 2023 • 15min
What next for Gary Lineker & Co. following their MOTD boycott?
The BBC's 'Match Of The Day' programme will go ahead without its presenter, Gary Lineker, and fellow pundits, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright, following Lineker’s removal for comments made on Twitter regarding the UK government's controversial position on asylum seekers entering the country.
Joining Anton to discuss this are Off the Ball's Ger Gilroy & Roy Greenslade, journalist; author; and former Professor of Journalism, City, University of London.
Mar 4, 2023 • 7min
Ask the Expert: Dr. Eleanor Galvin
Joining Anton to answer some of your most pressing medical questions for this week's installment of Ask the Expert is Dr. Eleanor Galvin.
Mar 4, 2023 • 21min
Minister Roderic O'Gorman on the government's response to housing Ukrainian refugees & the housing crisis
Anton is joined by Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth.
Together they discuss the government's response to the refugee crisis, the quality of accommodation afforded to those fleeing the war, combatting the rise in far-right protests across the country, and the pressures that may be coming down the line as the housing crisis continues.
Mar 4, 2023 • 12min
Weirdest Celebrity Endorsements with Screentime's John Fardy
Even among the most well-known and well-off people in the world, if the price is right, there is simply nothing some people will not do to get a few extra coins in their pocket.
From Matt Damon's recent nauseating, “Fortune Favours the Brave” FTX crypto ad, to Michael Jordan defying the laws of gravity for Coca-Cola, there are plenty of examples of iffy celebrity endorsements to pick over.
Screentime’s John Fardy joins Anton to discuss.
Mar 4, 2023 • 11min
Kickstart Your Weekend with Des Cahill
Joining Anton to help kickstart your weekend is sports commentator, Des Cahill.
Mar 4, 2023 • 11min
Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráth Chairn Gaeltacht & the future of the Irish language
While Seachtain na Gaeilge is upon us once more, should we be concerned for the survival of our Irish-speaking regions and indeed of the language itself?
Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports from the Ráth Chairn Gaeltacht in Co. Meath to speak with native speakers there about the strength of the language in their area and what the future might hold for Gaeilge as a whole.
