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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Nov 5, 2022 • 7min
The Dublin Tattoo Convention 2022
If you’re around Ballsbridge this weekend, you may find yourself in colourful company.
The Dublin Tattoo Convention returns to the RDS for its 21st year, bringing internationally renowned artists to ink enthusiasts all across the country.
Newstalk Reporter, Sarah Madden, joins Clare McKenna to chat through what was on display.
Nov 5, 2022 • 16min
What's Going On with Stefanie Preissner & Philip Ryan
Joining Clare McKenna to run through some of the top stories hitting the headlines is writer and podcast host, Stefanie Preissner & Philip Ryan, Political Editor of Independent Newspapers.
Nov 5, 2022 • 9min
Kickstart Your Weekend: Alison Spittle
Joining Clare McKenna to Kickstart Your Weekend is comedian, Alison Spittle ahead of 'Kilkenomics' in Kilkenny this weekend & her show “Wet” at Liberty Hall in Dublin tonight, November 5th.
Nov 5, 2022 • 10min
Ireland’s Role at COP27
This Sunday, November 27th, COP27 will kick off in Sharm-El-Sheikh in Egypt.
18-year-old Irish climate activist Jessica Dunne from Dublin is among those who want Ireland to make an impact at this summit and she is traveling there this weekend.
She joins Clare McKenna to discuss.
Oct 29, 2022 • 7min
Ask The Expert: Gardening with Peter Dowdall
Joining Anton for this week's episode of Ask the Expert is gardening guru, Peter Dowdall.
Oct 29, 2022 • 7min
How does disrupted sleep impact our health?
Margaret Thatcher was famous for saying she could get by on less than four hours of sleep per night while other people swear by a full eight or nine hours.
But with the clock falling back an hour tomorrow morning, what kind of impact can this have on the body?
Joining Anton to discuss is Motty Varghese, Senior Sleep Physiologist & Keynote Speaker at Sleep Therapy Clinic & Delta Sleep.
Oct 29, 2022 • 12min
Why Cork is so Great with Tadhg Hickey
Ireland's second city has a lot going for it.
But there is of course so much more to Cork than just one city, with countless towns and villages boasting artisanal food, incredible music, and art, as well as scenery that would rival anywhere in the world.
Joining Anton to discuss what he loves most about Cork is comedian, Tadhg Hickey.
Oct 29, 2022 • 11min
The 10-year anniversary of the death of Savita Halappanavar
Yesterday, October 28th, marked the tenth anniversary of Savita Halappanavar's death.
Savita was refused an abortion at University Hospital Galway in October 2012 despite the fact that she was actively miscarrying.
Since her passing, the 8th amendment has been repealed but there are still huge flaws with abortion services in this country.
Joining Anton to discuss this is campaigner, Ailbhe Smyth & Director of the National Women's Council of Ireland, Orla O'Connor.
Oct 29, 2022 • 11min
Cork Jazz Festival Report with Elaine Smith
The Cork Jazz festival is in full swing this weekend.
Newstalk reporter Elaine Smith spoke to festivalgoers in the city to get a sense of how things have been going so far.
Oct 29, 2022 • 13min
What's Going On with Joe O’Shea & Derval O’Rourke
Joining Anton to go through some of the top stories hitting the headlines this week is Joe O’Shea, Editor of CorkBeo.ie & Derval O’Rourke, three-time Olympian.
