The Anton Savage Show

An agreement has been reached at the Workplace Relations Commission to bring the strike action by school secretaries and caretakers to an end. Joining Anton to discuss is Andy Pike, Head of Education with Fórsa & Michael Finn, Principal of Gorey Community School.

The Council of Fashion Designers (CIFD) has written to the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Ministers, and TDs to request that they wear an Irish brand when attending the return of the Dáil on September 17th as a "gesture of support for Irish design". Joining Anton to discuss is freelance journalist, Bairbre Power.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories form the Saturday papers is Dr Emma Howard, Economist at Technological University of Dublin & Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News with Mediahuis.

Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has announced that he will be protesting the Hungarian Prime Minister's attendance at the Ireland v Hungary game in the Aviva Stadium this evening. He joins Anton to discuss.

Joining Anton in conversation is comedian Julie Jay, to chat about all things comedy, returning to teaching, and more.

Anton is joined by award-winning chef turned DJ, Neven Maguire, who is just off the back of DJing and cooking up some delicious dishes at Electric Picnic last night.

A flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and activists will depart from Barcelona today with the goal of establishing a humanitarian corridor to Gaza. One of the people who will be in support of the flotilla is Independent Senator Lynn Ruane, who joins Anton to discuss.

President Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has opened a remarkable legal and political fight in Washington. Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Fed’s Board, is suing the president, calling her removal unlawful and a direct threat to the central bank’s independence. Joining Anton to unpack the implications is Scott Lucas, Professor and Political Analyst, Clinton Institute, UCD.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Kate O’Connell, Former Fine Gael TD; Dan Mulhall, Former Irish ambassador; and Barry Doyle, Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Johnson Hana.Anton also speaks to Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent at Mediahuis Ireland, about Fianna Fáil's potential presidential nomination & Willie O'Reilly, former director of Today FM, FM104, Highland Radio, and former RTÉ Group Commercial Director, about Claire Byrne's move to Newstalk.

Anton is joined by Mark Wogan to talk about the challenges in selling the family home, his friendship with Heston Blumenthal, and more.