The Anton Savage Show

The scramble and mania for Oasis tickets Yesterday has left many fans of the iconic band disappointed and ticketless.. The experience yesterday from many was frustration, as the Ticketmaster website reportedly kicked users out of queues and faced numerous technical issues. Additionally, Ticketmaster has come under fire concerning the pricing structure of the tickets which saw ‘in demand’ standing tickets double In price. Joining Anton to reflect was Conor Pope, Irish Times Consumer Affairs Correspondent and Dave Fanning, Veteran broadcaster and music journalist.

Earlier in the week the Central Statistics Office (CSO) released figures detailing immigration and emigration in and out of the country.  149,200 people immigrated to the Republic of Ireland in the 12 months leading up to April 2024 while 69,000 people emigrated in the same period. These stats have gotten lots of attention in the last week from those across the political spectrum, but joining Anton to give statistical context behind the figures was Keira Murphy, European Migration Network Policy Officer with the ESRI.

Joining Anton to discuss the main stories in the Sunday papers is Lynn Boylan Sinn Fein MEP for Dublin, Fiona Looney, Columnist with the Irish Daily Mail and Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner

Yesterday the scramble for Oasis tickets got away and immediately the backlash against Ticketmaster from the public was rife. With tens of thousands unable to purchase tickets for the reunion of the iconic band, anger against the ticket distribution company was palpable. But was the Rhetoric around Ticketmaster after yesterday's fair given the demand for tickets? Joining Anton was Tommy Higgins, former executive vice-president of Ticketmaster Europe as well as his paper panel Lynn Boylan Sinn Fein MEP for Dublin, Fiona Looney, Columnist with the Irish Daily Mail and Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner

Today marks National Cinema Day, meaning that you can go to the cinema today to watch a film on the big screen for the price of five euros. However, is the business of cinemas in Ireland today in good condition? Anton was joined by Producer with Treasure Entertainment Rebecca O’Flanagan and by John Kelleher of Producer and Former Director of Irish Film Classification Office to discuss this.

Joining Anton for this week's installment of Ask The Expert is joined by Sarah Keogh, Dietician and founder of Eatwell.

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the IRA ceasefire. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joined Anton on the show to reflect on that time.

Heinz has announced that Spaghetti Carbonara will be launched in stores starting next week. However, can this new product by the brand be as good as a homemade recipe?Anton was joined by Manuela Spinelli Head of Community at EEuro-Toques Ireland and  Former interpreter for Giovanni Trapattoni and by Gary O’Hanlon, Chef at the K Club, to discuss this.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers are broadcaster and writer Barbara Scully and Jack Horgan-Jones, political reporter with The Irish Times.         

As thousands wait in Ticketmaster queues in an attempt to buy tickets for Oasis's hugely anticipated reunion concerts next year, Anton was joined by Political Correspondent with Virgin Media News and Oasis superfan, Gavin Reilly, and by Newstalk's own Bella Finn.