Newstalk Weekend

Joining Anton for this week's installment of Ask The Expert is Pete the Vet.

Joining Anton to discuss this week's Green Party think-in, the latest political opinion polls, and the challenges of selling green policies to the public in general, is the leader of the Green Party and Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications, and Transport, Eamon Ryan.

Have you seen any eight-legged creatures making their way across your living room floor in recent days? Spider sightings increase this time of year due to the fact that males are on the move looking to find a mate before they die in the winter. But are they anything to be fearful of? Wildlife expert and author of ‘Wonders of the Wild’ Éanna Ní Lamhna joins Anton to discuss.

Joining Anton to go through the top stories in the Saturday papers is Richie Oakley, former Business Post editor and now with PR firm Murray Group & Stefanie Preissner, author and broadcaster.

Last night saw Patrick Kielty take the reins as the new host of RTÉ’s The Late Late Show. So how did he get on? Joining Anton to review his first episode and the return of the programme is comedian, Jim Elliott and broadcaster, Barbara Scully.

The Federation of Early Childhood Providers has said that a ‘significant’ number of providers will close their doors and go on a three-day strike later this month. A representative body for providers has said that the rising number of childcare providers closing their doors could lead to the State being unable to cater for the number of children requiring childcare, To discuss, Anton is joined by Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of Ireland, Roderic O'Gorman.

Joining Anton to answer all of your legal questions is Sonia McEntee, Principal Solicitor at Sonia McEntee Solicitors and chair of the Law Society PR Committee.

It may not have been a vintage summer, but it certainly was one for the DAA. Between parking chaos, land bids, runway noise, and over 3.4 million passengers traveling through Dublin Airport in August alone, Kenny Jacobs CEO of the DAA, has had a busy run of it.He joins Anton to discuss the summer just gone and the future of Dublin Airport.

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck central Morocco, killing at least 632 people. The epicentre was high in the Atlas Mountains, 71km south-west of Marrakesh, causing untold damage and injuring at least 329 others.Joining Anton with the latest is London-based journalist, Vincent McAviney.

The day is here. Ireland’s rugby cup adventure kicks off this afternoon in Bordeaux when they take on Romania. Keith Wood joins Anton to preview the game.