The Anton Savage Show

Joining Anton to review the main stories in the Sunday papers are Saoirse McHugh, Independent candidate for the Midlands-North-West, Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at DCU, John Cunningham, Relationship director, Morgan Mckinley, Chair and country director Lysis group. 

Following his death yesterday, Anton was joined by Matt Cooper to catalog the life and times, of the late Tony O’Reilly.

Running from today until the 19th of May, the Ballymaloe Festival of Food is a new three-day food festival that celebrates 60 years of Ballymaloe. Rory O'Connell, co-founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School joins Anton to discuss.

Joining Anton to answer your diet and nutrition-based questions is dietitian and founder of eatwell, Sarah Keogh.

Continuing our coverage in the run-up to the European & Local Elections, Anton is joined by:· Rory Hearne, Social Democrats candidate for the Midlands-North West Constituency in the European Elections· Kevin O’Meara, Independent local candidate for Carrick-On-Suir Municipal District· Regina Doherty, Fine Gael candidate for Dublin in the European Elections

Bruce Springsteen is back in town and with his arrival comes the fawning and fluttering that only the Irish do when we adopt an international superstar as one of our own. But why do we do this and why is Bruce such a massive draw here in Ireland? Freelance arts journalist, Pat Carty & journalist, Lise Hand join Anton to discuss.

Joining Anton to run through the main stories from the Saturday papers is broadcaster and writer, Barbara Scully & Craig Hughes, Political Editor with the Irish Daily Mail.

Yesterday, RTÉ announced that 'Operation Transformation' will not be renewed for an 18th season. In recent months the show had been criticised for contributing to stigma towards those living with overweight and obesity. Dr Margaret Steele, a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Public Health in UCC, who is a signatory on a letter to Director General Kevin Bakhurst regarding the issue joins Anton to discuss.

We’re now two weeks into Donald Trump’s ‘Hush Money’ trial taking place in Manhattan’s criminal courthouse. The trial has featured several hours of contentious testimony from Stormy Daniels, X-rated revelations about the former President and even a violation of a gag order.  But with this just one of several cases Mr. Trump is facing, how dangerous are these cases to the former president’s hopes of being re-elected? And what is the current mood amongst the Trump faithful? Joining Anton to discuss is Paul Brandus, White House Bureau Chief for West Wing Reports.

You’ve probably seen the signs across every lamppost - yes, local elections are back in full swing… but what are they all about? And, what does a local councillor actually do? Joining Anton on the show now are three first-time candidates from across the country to discuss. They are - Adam O’Ceallaigh, Green Party candidate for Ballinamore, Leitrim, Ali Morris, Soc Dem candidate for Mullingar in Westmeath and Lynda Prendergast, Fianna Fáil candidate for Tallaght South.