Newstalk Weekend

Joining Anton to review the stories in the papers today was Joan Mulvihill, Digitization expert, Frances Fitzgerald, Frances Fitzgerald, former Tánaiste, and member of the G7 Advisory Council  And Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fail TD and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs   

national inquiry will be undertaken by the Irish Military Intelligence Service and Garda Headquarters   This comes following the incident which saw 5 military style drones seek to disrupt Ukrainian president Volodymir Zelensky state visit to Ireland last Monday   The incident is raising alarm bells in Europe as Ireland prepares to host the EU presidency in the summer of 2026.  Joining Anton was  security and defense  Analyst Declan Power. 

Netflix has released a documentary profiling what it is like to be the child of an infamous serial killer, the daughter of the BTK killer. We often hear about these cases from the 70s and 80s, but rarely today, is there a big serial killer captured. Has technology caught up with them? Are serial killers a dying population? And why are we so fascinated by them? Joining Anton to discuss is Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Director of Forensic Psychological Services, Dr Patrick Randall.

Chef Richard Corrigan joins Anton to talk about his preparations for Virginia Park Lodge opening its doors on Christmas Day for an intimate experience, the ethos that drives his cooking, and more.

For this week's Ask The Expert, Anton is joined by Robert Whelan, Managing Director at Rockwell Financial.

Netflix has moved to buy Warner Bros’ film and streaming businesses in a takeover valued at around $72 billion. If it goes ahead, it would place some of Hollywood’s most valuable franchises - from DC superheroes to Warner’s vast film library - under the Netflix umbrella. What would that mean for the industry, for audiences, and for the future of theatre releases? Anton is joined by author, critic, and all-round expert on film Darren Mooney to break it all down.

Singer and former Eurovision winner, Charlie McGettigan, joins Anton to discuss the significance of the Eurovision boycott.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Former Tánaiste and Labour Minister, Joan Burton & Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News with Mediahuis.

Like every year, it had tears of joy and tears of sadness. Stars were made, and Patrick Kielty had so, so, many costume changes. Joining Anton to chat through how it all went is Melanie Finn, Entertainment Correspondent for the Irish Independent & Freelance Journalist, Niamh O’Reilly.

Anton is joined by the one and only, Jarlath Regan, to talk about his new book 'The Gobshite Guidebook: A Survival Manual', touring, and more.