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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'
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Aug 17, 2025 • 17min
DAA CEO talks record-breaking Summer in Dublin and Cork Airports
July saw record-breaking passenger numbers through Cork and Dublin, with Dublin Airport experiencing its busiest day in history. Anton sat down with Dublin Airport Authority CEO Kenny Jacobs to discuss a record breaking silly-season .

Aug 17, 2025 • 15min
European Leaders react to Trump and Putin's meeting in Alaska
In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladamir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will fly to Washington tomorrow to discuss terms for ending the war. EU leaders have now cautiously welcomed the move towards peace while maintaining that Ukraine’s security should be prioritized. To catch us up on all the latest Anton spoke to West Wing Reports’ Paul Brandus and Shona Murray, European Correspondent for Euro News

Aug 17, 2025 • 33min
Sunday Newspaper Panel August 17th
Anton sits down with Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín, Political Correspondent at the Irish Daily Mail Sarah McGuinness and former director of One In Four and Amnesty International Colm O'Gorman to discuss the biggest stories from the Sunday papers.They discuss the ongoing issues with Children's Health Ireland, the race for the Presidency and more.

Aug 17, 2025 • 12min
Henry McKean on all things Oasis Night One
Newstalk's own Henry McKean talks to Anton about Oasis' first of two Dublin concerts in Croke Park and brings us interviews with fans excited to see the Gallagher brothers after their long hiatus.

Aug 16, 2025 • 16min
What is ‘The Masterplan’ behind a gig like Oasis
You’d have to be living under a rock to not know that the band Oasis are hitting Dublin tonight for their first gig of two in Croke Park. But while some might live under a rock, Anton talks to Virgin Media’s Gavan Reilly, full time Oasis Superfan and part time Political Correspondent, Broadcaster Dave Fanning who has interviewed them and been at many of their gigs and Claire Percy from Dublin Port who has been living under tonnes and tonnes of music equipment, speakers, lighting and screens for the bands huge return to Ireland.

Aug 16, 2025 • 11min
Ask the Expert – Dr. Eleanor Galvin
This time on Ask the Expert Anton is joined by Dr Eleanor Galvin who answers all your medical questions.

Aug 16, 2025 • 22min
Saturday Newspaper Panel with Gary Gannon and Tabitha Monahan
This week Anton is joined by Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon and Political Reporter at the Irish Independent Tabitha Monahan to discuss the biggest stories of the day in the Newspaper Panel.

Aug 16, 2025 • 10min
Wildlife Expert Éanna Ní Lamhna Talks Seasonal Changes
Summer is coming to a close and that brings with it some wildlife anomalies across the country as seasons change. Éanna Ní Lamhna talked to Anton about what’s happening when the flies and spiders are looking for your home as a potential nest, and the latest sighting of the invasive Asian hornet in Cork.

Aug 16, 2025 • 3min
Is MEP Sean Kelly Seeking the Fine Gael Presidential Nomination?
Since Fine Gael's Mairead McGuinness dropped out of the President race this week Fine Gael have been left looking for a new nominee. MEP Sean Kelly talks to Anton about whether he will seek the nomination from his party.

Aug 16, 2025 • 25min
Trump and Putin Meet to Discuss End to Ukraine War
With the news that Ukrainian President Voldomyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington on Monday in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladamir Putin, questions remain over exactly what progress has been made to end the war and what concessions Putin wants from Zelenskyy Anton is joined by Washington Correspondent at The Guardian David Smith, by MEP Sean Kelly, former UK Ambassador to Belarus and North Korea John Everard and Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun