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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Jul 20, 2024 • 12min
'A Hard Day’s Night' 60th anniversary & lasting legacy
The Beatles’ third studio album & feature film A Hard Day’s Night, originally released in the UK July 1964, celebrated its 60th anniversary earlier in the month. It has endured in all of that time, through all the iterations of the fab four and remains to many the very best of what the Beatles ever made. Dave Fanning joins Luke O'Neill to discuss its lasting impact.
Jul 20, 2024 • 24min
What's Going on with Jack Horgan-Jones & Sheila Naughton
Joining Luke O'Neill to go through the top stories from the Saturday papers is Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times & Sheila Naughton, Multimedia Reporter with Newstalk.
Jul 14, 2024 • 16min
'An Inch one way or the other and the former president would probably be dead' Reaction to Donald Trump assassination attempt
It happened early on Saturday evening as Trump was holding a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Shots were fired, piercing part of Mr Trump’s ear from the stage giving a speech to supporters. Following the assassination attempt on Donald Trumps life Sean Defoe was joined by Larry Donnelly, Director of the Kennedy Summer School and Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Bruce Morrison, Former US Congressman for the democratic party to give their reaction to the shocking events.
Jul 14, 2024 • 35min
Anton’s Saturday Newspaper Panel July 14th
Sean Defoe goes through this morning's papers with Hazel Chu, Former Lord Mayor of Dublin and Green Party Councillor, Gráinne Ní Aodha, News Reporter with PA Media and Paul Hayes, founder of Beachhut PR
Jul 14, 2024 • 9min
A Bumper Weekend of Sport
Now, it’s one of those weekends where, even if you loved sport, you would be hard pressed to keep up with it all. Thankfully we’ve got just the people to help us sort out the when and where, the what’s happened and the what’s happening across the worlds of GAA, Soccer, Rugby, and Tennis - Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports writer and current affairs columnist at the Irish Daily Star & Former Ireland and Munster front row Fiona Hayes
Jul 14, 2024 • 14min
'They felt in some ways that we pulled our punches'. Mary Lou Mcdonald reflects on recent Sinn Fein results.
The latest poll in the Sunday Mail has found that 40% of people want to keep Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in Government – compared to 25% of people who want Sinn Féin to take over. Joining Sean Defoe to discuss Sinn Fein's results in the Local/European election, why support for the party has slumped, and the party strategy going forward was Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald.
Jul 14, 2024 • 12min
In Conversation with Cathy Belton
This week's 'In Conversation with Cathy Belton, a Veteran Stage, film, & TV Actor known for her performances in Hidden Assets and Red Rock. Sean Defoe chatted to Cathy about her career, the summer closure of Abbey Theatre and the premier of the play Reunion’ as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.
Jul 13, 2024 • 13min
In Conversation with Fiachna Ó Braonáin
This week's 'In Conversation with' is with a gaeilgeoir, host of a late-night radio show and father to five children. However, he is probably most renowned for his musical escapades. Luke chats with the founding member of The Hot House Flowers Band, Fiachna Ó Braonáin…
Jul 13, 2024 • 18min
Ask The Expert: Pete the Vet
Pete answers all your pet questions, including the latest on the XL Bully ban news.
Jul 13, 2024 • 16min
Do We Need More Investment in Non-Alcoholic Drinks Industry?
A new report from Drinks Ireland has revealed that sales of non-alcoholic beer continued to grow last year, while beer remained Ireland’s favourite alcoholic drink.Fianna Fáil Cork TD James O'Connor claims there’s an opportunity for Ireland to be global leaders in this industry with further incentives. Cormac Healy, Director of Drinks Ireland also joined Luke to tell us more.
