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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Feb 22, 2025 • 26min
What's Going On with Sinéad O'Carroll and Louise O'Reilly
Anton is joined live in-studio by Editor of The Journal.ie, Sinéad O'Carroll and Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West to discuss the weekend's biggest stories in the Saturday papers.
Feb 22, 2025 • 8min
James Bond: What next for 007 following Amazon deal?
This week longtime James Bond producers Eon Productions announced they would be stepping away from the franchise leaving Amazon with sole creative control. This has caused ripples of anxiety and excitement across the Bond fanbase, currently in the midst of a four-year bond drought without a Daniel Craig successor in sight. Joining Anton to break down what exactly this all means is Paul Lally, President of the James Bond Club Ireland.
Feb 22, 2025 • 9min
Should developers receive cash-back incentives to speed up home-builds?
Cash-back and tax-back schemes are being considered for developers to accelerate the building of homes across the country. Fionnan Sheehan, Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent joins Anton to discuss.
Feb 16, 2025 • 7min
In conversation with Gearóid Farrelly
Joining Anton 'In conversation' is comedian, writer, actor, and Dancing with the Stars contestant, Gearóid Farrelly.
Feb 16, 2025 • 5min
Jockey Michael O'Sullivan dies
Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Michael O'Sullivan has died as a result of the head injuries sustained in a fall at Thurles on February 8. Joining Anton to discuss this as well as Bohemians hosting Shamrock Rovers in a crunch game in the Aviva Stadium this afternoon is Off the Ball 's John Duggan.
Feb 16, 2025 • 17min
What are the benefits that come with a career in An Garda Síochána?
An Garda Síochána's recruitment campaign is ongoing and will end at the end at the month. But is it a career you should consider? Joining Anton to discuss this is Emma Henebery, of the Armed Support Unit in the Southern Region (Cork) & Jamie Ryan, of Tipperary Roads Policing Unit.The Garda recruitment competition is still open and will run until 3pm on Thursday 27 February, 2025.
Feb 16, 2025 • 15min
Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin's Deputy Leader
Joining Anton to discuss the failed €7m Arts Council IT project and what might be at the root of previous cases of government department misspends is Pearse Doherty, TD for Donegal, Deputy Dáil leader & Finance Spokesperson for Sinn Féin.
Feb 16, 2025 • 32min
Anton’s Sunday Newspaper Panel February 16th
Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Ailbhe Smyth, Activist and campaigner; Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at Mediahuis Ireland; and political commentator, Ursula Savage.Anton also took a call from Newstalk reporter, Henry McKean to preview tonight's BAFTAs.
Feb 16, 2025 • 12min
Macron calls emergency EU summit on Ukraine & Trump
French President, Emmanuel Macron, is convening European leaders for an emergency summit in Paris tomorrow to discuss Ukraine and the continent’s wider security issues. This comes on the back of US Vice President JD Vance’s speech yesterday which - for many EU leaders at least - laid bare the apparent collapse of the transatlantic alliance. Joining Anton to discuss is Dr Cathal Berry, former Independent TD and former Commandant in the Armed Ranger Wing.
Feb 15, 2025 • 11min
30 years since the Lansdowne Road riots
To the day 30 years ago, Ireland played England in Lansdowne Road. From the start there was trouble with both national anthems being booed and half an hour into the game, rioting broke out among English fans. To reflect on the what happened that day is Former Republic of Ireland International player, David Kelly & Paul Lennon, then football correspondent with The Star.
