Newstalk Weekend
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Dec 16, 2023 • 18min
What’s Going On with Lise Hand & Philip Ryan
Joining Anton to go through the top stories from the morning papers is journalist, Lise Hand & Philip Ryan, Political Editor of the Irish Independent.
Dec 16, 2023 • 11min
What makes you a morning person?
Have you ever wondered what makes you a morning person? Research released this week shows that ancient DNA may contribute to your enthusiasm for an early start. Joining Anton to discuss is Luke O’Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Immunology, Trinity College Dublin.
Dec 10, 2023 • 18min
Colm Meaney on Politics, Acting and 'The Snapper'
This morning Anton was joined by Colm Meaney to talk Politics, Acting and 'The Snapper'.
Dec 10, 2023 • 11min
Why December 11th is the biggest break-up day of the year
This morning Anton was joined by Feargal Harrington, Dating Expert, CEO Intro Matchmaking to get a better understanding of why December 11th is the biggest break-up day of the year
Dec 10, 2023 • 17min
Minister Darragh O’Brien talks housing, refugees and capacity
Minister Darragh O’Brien joined Anton to talk about housing, refugees and capacity.
Dec 10, 2023 • 39min
Anton's Sunday Newspaper Panel December 10th
Joining Anton this morning to review the biggest stories in the papers was: Siona Cahill- Account director DHR Communications, Aoife Barry, Journalist and Author of ‘Social Capital: Life Online in the Shadow of Ireland's Tech Boom’, Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail.
Dec 9, 2023 • 7min
The Rules of Regifting with Jennifer Sheahan
Irish Examiner columnist and former ‘Home of the Year' winner Jennifer Sheahan joins Anton to discuss the do’s and don’ts of regifting, especially around this time of year.
Dec 9, 2023 • 19min
New ‘Online Safety Code’ And Tackling Incendiary Online Conversations
The regulation of content on social media was brought into sharp focus following the recent Dublin riots. Coimisiún na Meán have just published a draft of Ireland’s first Online Safety Code which aims to provide binding rules for video-sharing platforms to keep incendiary commentary regulated. The Executive Chairperson, Jeremy Godfrey, joins Anton to discuss.
Dec 9, 2023 • 9min
Ask the Expert: Skincare
Skincare specialist Jennifer Rock, owner of TheSkinNerd.com and Skingredients, is in the studio today to answer how we can look after our skin.
Dec 9, 2023 • 12min
What Should We See from an Irish Covid Enquiry?
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared before a public Covid inquiry this week where he denied backing a ‘let the virus rip’ policy, as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he hopes the terms of reference for an Covid inquiry on Irish shores ‘will happen soon’. So what would we need to see from it here? Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in Trinity College Dublin, and Michael McNamara, Independent TD for Clare, who chaired the Oireachtas Covid Committee in 2020 join Anton.
