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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Mar 15, 2025 • 22min
What's going on with Craig Hughes and Brenda Power
Joining Anton this morning to recap the papers was Craig Hughes, Political Editor of the Irish Daily Mail and Brenda Power, Columnist with The Irish Daily Mail and The Sunday Times.
Mar 15, 2025 • 8min
Keir Starmer hosts meeting of 25 leaders to discuss peacekeeping in Ukraine
This morning Keir Starmer hosted a virtual meeting of 25 leaders to discuss peacekeeping in Ukraine with Starmer expected to demand "concrete commitments”. Joining me Anton with the latest is Will Huton, Political economist, author, Observer columnist.
Mar 9, 2025 • 15min
In conversation with Killian Sundermann
Joining Anton to talk about his first solo national tour, his hatred of Black Forest Gateau, and more is comedian, Killian Sundermann.
Mar 9, 2025 • 10min
Cancer treatment & research progress with Prof Luke O'Neill
The Irish Cancer Society launched its first national cancer strategy in 1996 and while massive strides have been made in terms of improved outcomes and survival rates, Ireland still has the third highest mortality amongst its economic peers. Joining Anton to talk through some of the progress that has been made and what therapies might be coming down the line is Professor Luke O'Neill from Trinity College Dublin.
Mar 9, 2025 • 35min
Anton’s Sunday Newspaper Panel March 9th
Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Philip Ryan, Head of Content with The Sunday Times Ireland; Gina London, Leadership communications expert & Sunday Independent columnist; and Frances Fitzgerald, former Minister, MEP & Member of the Gender Equality Advisory Committee to the G7.
Mar 9, 2025 • 7min
Could it be 2030 before the Dublin Airport cap is raised to 40 million?
Kenny Jacobs, Head of the DAA has said that it could be 2030 before the Dublin Airport cap is raised to 40 million. Kenny joins Anton to discuss the issue.
Mar 8, 2025 • 9min
A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World
At a time when existential dread feels more justified than ever, it’s easy to fall into the mindset that this time the end is nigh but if history tells us anything, it’s that we are always completely wrong about that. Author Tom Phillips has written a book about it called ‘A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World’, he joins Anton to discuss.
Mar 8, 2025 • 11min
Ask the Expert: Dietitian Sarah Keogh
Joining Anton for this week's installment of Ask the Expert is Dietician & founder of Eatwell, Sarah Keogh.
Mar 8, 2025 • 21min
Michael McGrath on protecting democracy, European rearmament & fighting disinformation online
Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law, and Consumer Protection, joins Anton to explore the breadth of his brief - that being, the need to copper fasten European democracy, prevent foreign intervention & manipulation of elections, guaranteeing the safety of political candidates and elected representatives, and the growing threat of Russian military advances.
Mar 8, 2025 • 8min
Do we need to go back to the roots of International Women's Day?
Today is International Women’s Day, but do companies simply use it to make it appear like they are at the forefront of the push for gender equality? Joining Anton to discuss is Dr Lauren McCarthy, a Reader in Corporate Social Responsibility and Director of ETHOS: The Centre for Responsible Enterprise at Bayes Business School.
