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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Mar 9, 2024 • 17min
Referendums on Family & Care debate with Brenda Power & Lorraine Clifford-Lee
Joining Anton to debate the issues surrounding the referendums on Family & Care in the home, are Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee & Brenda Power, columnist with the Sunday Times and the Irish Daily Mail.
Mar 9, 2024 • 8min
10th anniversary of the disappearance of MH370
On March 8th, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, disappeared with 239 people onboard. A decade on, it remains one of the most enduring aviation mysteries. Joining Anton to discuss is Jeff Wise, journalist, author, and co-host of the Deep Dive MH370 podcast.
Mar 9, 2024 • 25min
What's Going On with Gabija Gataveckaite & Peter Leonard
Joining Anton to go through some of the main stories from the Saturday papers is Gabija Gataveckaite, political reporter with the Irish Independent & Peter Leonard, Barrister & presenter of the Fifth Court - Ireland’s Legal Podcast.
Mar 9, 2024 • 11min
Referendum result update with Barry Whyte
Joining Anton to go through what we know regarding the outcome of the referendums on family and care in the home is Barry Whyte, Chief Reporter for Bauer Media Audio Ireland.
Mar 3, 2024 • 18min
In conversation with Marti Pellow
Marti Pellow joins Anton 'In conversation' to discuss his success with Wet Wet Wet, the balance of managing his fame with being true to his roots, his addiction issues, and more.Marti will be performing with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in the 3Arena on the 10th of March as part of his 'Popped in Souled Out' tour.
Mar 3, 2024 • 10min
Creative Brain Week with Mike Hanrahan
Creative Brain Week is an annual event that highlights the intersection of arts and brain science. The themes for 2024 are “Attention, Connection and Love”, explored through arts, neuroscience, and their application. Joining Anton to discuss is Mike Hanrahan, author, songwriter, and former guitarist with Stockton’s Wing who is also an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health.
Mar 3, 2024 • 17min
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform joins Anton to discuss our latest GDP figures, housing, the latest Ireland Thinks poll, as well as the forthcoming referendums on family and care in the home.
Mar 3, 2024 • 44min
Anton’s Sunday Newspaper Panel March 3rd
Joining Anton to review the main stories in the Sunday papers is Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with The Irish Times; author & journalist, Aoife Barry; and political commentator, Ursula Ni Shabhaois.Anton also speaks to Hugh O'Connell, Deputy Political Editor at the Irish Independent about the latest Ireland Thinks poll.
Mar 2, 2024 • 16min
"This is about bringing people under our constitution; it is not about excluding people"
Joining Anton to outline the reason why she is advocating for a 'Yes/Yes' vote in the forthcoming referendums on family and care in the home is Catherine Cox of Family Carers Ireland.
Mar 2, 2024 • 10min
In conversation with Niall Breslin
Following 2023’s successful run of sold-out shows of his live 'Where Is My Mind?' podcast tour, Niall Breslin is doing another run of dates around Ireland and appears at Cork Opera House on Sunday, April 21. He joins Anton to discuss this as well as the history of Ireland's mental health system and how it has evolved over the years.
