Newstalk Weekend

Here to answer all your pet-related questions is Pete the Vet.

Former US President Donald Trump entered a plea of not guilty on Thursday to charges related to conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. The indictment has accused him of engaging in an effort to disenfranchise American voters through false claims of election fraud, with the alleged plot being tied to the January 6th, 2021 Capitol riot. This raises questions about the potential consequences for Trump and how it might impact his potential bid for a second term in the presidency. Notably, Trump's current approval rating stands at 43%, the same as Biden's according to the latest New York Times poll. Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Columnist with The Journal stops by to give us his take on what impact a trial will have on Trump’s political future.

Joining Stefanie Preissner to run through some of the top stories from the Saturday papers is Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at Mediahuis and Anna Daly, presenter.

With the summer’s blockbusters already out, Barbie and Oppenheimer, what films can we look forward to in the second half of 2023? Olivia Fahy, movie reviewer and editor of Geek Ireland has a list of what’s to come!

More than 80% of Irish holidaymakers are determined to explore abroad this year, even in the face of higher costs. So where are we heading to and how can we not break the bank getting there? Joan Scales, travel journalist and broadcaster joins Stefanie to lend her some advice!

Gerry Murphy from Met Éireann gives us a weather update ahead of the bank holiday. Stefanie Preissner fills in for Anton this week.

On this week's Ask the Expert, motoring journalist Geraldine Herbert is in the studio to answer all your car-related questions.

Are we too cautious with comedy? Are we too reluctant to break the rules? Comedian Jim Elliott stops by to chat with Jarlath about navigating comedy with today's audiences.

In an exclusive Newstalk poll carried out by Amárach, we discovered that there is still a clear divide between men’s and women’s sport in Ireland. Jarlath Regan is joined by two sporting legends: Broadcaster Anna Geary who was captain of the 2014 Cork All-Ireland winning Camogie team and Sonia O’Sullivan, Olympic Silver medalist.

Wayne Stanley, Executive Director of the Simon Community speaks to Jarlath Regan about the latest homelessness figures, continuing to break record figures.