Newstalk Weekend

Yesterday SSE Airtricity announced its standard household gas and electricity prices would be going up by 39% and 35.4% respectively from October 1st. To discuss this and how other countries are managing the energy crisis, Anton is joined by David Horgan, CEO of Petrel Resources & Aoife Foley, Professor in Energy Systems Engineering at Queen's University Belfast. And, with Budget 2023 just around the corner, Anton is joined by Seán Defoe, Newstalk's Political Correspondent to look ahead to what we might expect.

25 years after her death, Princess Diana remains a source of adoration as much as fascination to people around the world. To discuss her legacy, Anton is joined by royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams.

For this week’s installment of Kickstart Your Weekend, Anton is joined by smelting archaeologist, Dr. Paul Rondelez, to chat about this weekend’s 'Furnace Festival' taking place in Caherconnell Fort in Co. Clare.

You wouldn't generally associate prisons with farmers' markets and coffee shops but that's what's available at Loughan House in Co. Cavan. The open prison marked its 50th anniversary yesterday and showcased the unique ethos at the facility. Our reporter Josh Crosbie was there meeting with prisoners and staff to find out what life is like at Loughan House.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories that were hitting the headlines this week is Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times & playwright and producer, Amanda Brunker.

Joining Anton for this week's installment of Ask the Expert is Dr. Eleanor Galvin. Together they discuss issues relating to HRT, teeth grinding, managing bunions, and more.

Thousands of people are expected in West Cork tomorrow to mark the centenary commemoration of Michael Collins' death which will be the first time that a Fianna Fail leader will address the crowd at Béal na Bláth. Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie, was in Clonakilty ahead of the event to find out more.

Joining Anton is Rachel Martin, Founder of Families Unite for Services and Support (FUSS). Together they discuss the planned protest in Cork City today as they call for urgent action to address concerns around children’s disability services in Ireland.

This week we heard warnings of further closures as well as staff reductions in the childcare sector brought on by delays in a funding scheme agreed last year. To discuss the issues involved, Anton is joined by Karen Clince, Founder of 'Tigers Childcare', and Chair of the Fingal Childcare Committee in Dublin.

This week Apple issued warnings of security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads, and Macs, meaning attackers could potentially access these devices. So how can we keep our tech safe? Joining Anton is Adrian Weckler, Tech Editor of the Irish and Sunday Independent.