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Sep 3, 2022 • 10min
"It is largely regarded now as a foregone conclusion"
Voting concluded for the Conservative Party leadership race yesterday evening and we will know who the new British Prime Minister is by lunchtime on Monday.
Newstalk's Chief Reporter, Barry Whyte, joins Anton from London to give us a sense of what the feeling is on the ground.
Sep 3, 2022 • 14min
'Nadiya’s Everyday Baking' with Nadiya Hussain
Nadiya Hussain made her name after baking her way to stardom on The Great British Bake Off.
She now has a string of TV shows and books behind her including her new book Nadiya’s Everyday Baking.
She joins Anton to tell him all about it.
Sep 3, 2022 • 9min
Cliff Taylor on the €6.3 Billion Exchequer Surplus
The latest figures from the Department of Finance show the exchequer recorded a surplus of €6.3 billion for the eight months to the end of August, up from a deficit of €6.7 billion this time last year.
To discuss this Anton is joined by Cliff Taylor, Columnist with the Irish Times who specialises in economics and finance.
Sep 3, 2022 • 12min
Emer Reynolds on National Cinema Day
Today marks 'National Cinema Day', where participating cinemas across the country are reducing tickets to just €4.
Joining Anton to discuss the place of the big screen in our lives and why we are still drawn to it is award-winning director, Emer Reynolds, who was behind the recent Irish film 'Joyride' starring Olivia Coleman.
Sep 3, 2022 • 6min
Irish Egg & Poultry Industry in Crisis
Egg producers in Ireland are under growing pressure from rising feed, falling profit margins, and soaring costs of energy.
To discuss this, Anton is joined by Nigel Sweetnam, Chair IFA Poultry Committee.
Sep 3, 2022 • 4min
Kickstart Your Weekend: Melvin Benn at Electric Picnic
Joining Anton to Kickstart Your Weekend is Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic, the promoters behind Electric Picnic.
Sep 3, 2022 • 23min
What's Going On - September 3rd
Joining Anton to go through the top stories hitting the headlines is Aoife Foley, Professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Queen’s University; John Gibbons, Environmental Journalist; author and actress, Claudia Carroll & Karl Deeter of Irish mortgage Brokers.
Aug 27, 2022 • 10min
Ask the Expert: Parenting with Dr. Mary O'Kane
Joining Anton for this week's episode of Ask the Expert is Dr. Mary O’Kane, Lecturer in Psychology and Early Childhood Education to answer some of your burning parenting questions.
Aug 27, 2022 • 4min
"I don't see another outcome from this war other than our win"
Back in March, The Anton Savage Show spoke with Andriy Parkhomenko, who spent a year living here in Ireland before heading back to Ukraine to join the war against Russia.
We caught up with Andriy to hear about how things have been for him, and the country he's fighting for.
Aug 27, 2022 • 9min
100 Years of An Garda Síochána
This morning An Garda Síochána’s centenary commemorations will be taking place across Dublin City & in Dublin Castle.
The event marks 100 years since the first Garda Commissioner, Michael Staines, accompanied by members of Ireland’s new police service, marched into Dublin Castle for the handover of policing duties from the British.
An Garda Síochána's Sergeant John Reynolds joins Anton to discuss.
