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Nov 29, 2025 • 26min
What's Going On with Brenda Power and Roderic O'Gorman
Brenda Power, Columnist with the Sunday Times and the Irish Daily Mail and Green Party Leader Roderic O'Gorman join Emmet Oliver to discuss the main stories from Saturday's papers.
Nov 23, 2025 • 12min
Should restaurants modify their menus to cater to those on weight-loss drugs?
Wade Murphy of the 1826 Adare Michelin guide restaurant in Adare joined Anton to discuss the trend of restaurateurs modifying their menus to cater to those on weight-loss medications.
Nov 23, 2025 • 17min
Concerning shortfalls in BreastCheck screenings
Breast cancer remains the single most common cancer among women in Ireland, with early detection crucial in increasing the chances of successful treatment and survival. However, the national screening programme for breast cancer is projected to miss its screening targets for a third consecutive year, with a projection of 170,000 women screened this year out of a target of 219,000. Liz Yeates, CEO of the Marie Keating Foundation, joins Anton to discuss.
Nov 23, 2025 • 11min
Will the new rental bill push rents higher and increase evictions?
The Government’s new rental bill could push rents even higher and increase evictions - that’s the warning from Sinn Féin’s housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin. He joins Anton to discuss.
Nov 23, 2025 • 44min
Anton's Sunday Newspaper Panel November 23rd
Joining Anton to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Shane Coleman, Newstalk Breakfast Presenter; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; and Nóirín O'Sullivan, Former Garda Commissioner.
Nov 22, 2025 • 16min
Keith Barry on his upcoming tour 'Unhinged – 25 Years Inside Your Minds’
Keith Barry joins Anton to chat about his life and career, as well as his brand-new tour: 'Unhinged – 25 Years Inside Your Minds’.
Nov 22, 2025 • 11min
Ask the Expert: Dietitian Sarah Keogh
For this week's Ask the Expert, Anton is joined by Sarah Keogh, Dietitian and Founder of Eatwell.
Nov 22, 2025 • 17min
Vladimir Putin backs US plan for ending the Ukraine war but can Zelenskyy accept it?
Vladimir Putin has backed the US plan for ending the Ukraine war, saying that it may "form the basis of a final peace settlement" in Ukraine. Anton is joined by David Dunn, Professor of International Politics at the University of Birmingham & Suzanne Lynch, Brussels Bureau Chief at Bloomberg, to discuss.
Nov 22, 2025 • 7min
Tackling fraud with Bank of Ireland: What to be aware of
It’s International Fraud Awareness Week, and we’ve teamed up with Bank of Ireland to help educate and inform people on how to protect their online profiles and land the simple message: Stop Think. Check. Joining Anton to find out how to protect against fraudsters is Nicola Sadlier, Head of Fraud in Bank of Ireland.
Nov 22, 2025 • 10min
Prague flight ticket prices: Are airlines right?
With Ireland heading to Prague for their World Cup playoff semi-final, some fans say there’s only one thing rising faster than expectations - flight prices. But are airlines cashing in, or just following the market? Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent for the Irish Times, joins Anton to discuss.
