Newstalk Weekend
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Oct 22, 2022 • 19min
What’s Going On with John Lee & Maura Derrane
Joining Anton to go through some of the top stories hitting the headlines this week is John Lee, Executive Editor at DMG Media Ireland & presenter and journalist, Maura Derrane.
Oct 22, 2022 • 10min
Kickstart Your Weekend with Gearoid Farrelly
Joining Anton to Kickstart Your Weekend is comedian, Gearoid Farrelly.
Oct 22, 2022 • 5min
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 draw with Karen Duggan
Joining Anton to delve into what Ireland will be facing at next year's World Cup is Karen Duggan, former international footballer and co-host of Off The Ball’s 'The Coygig Pod'.
Oct 15, 2022 • 7min
AIB hike to spark interest rate surge
AIB has set the ball rolling on what is expected to be a string of mortgage rates risings from the main banks. That's according to Charlie Weston, a personal finance editor at Irish Independent. He joined Anton today on the show to discuss.
Oct 15, 2022 • 11min
Kickstart Your Weekend: Devin Toner
“One of the main things I wanted when I retired from rugby was my weekends back" - so says Devin Toner, newly retired Leinster and Ireland rugby international. He joined Anton today to Kickstart Your Weekend.
Oct 15, 2022 • 10min
The life and career of Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane
You might know him as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films or criminal psychologist Dr Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald in ITV's crime drama Cracker. Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane has died aged 72. John Fardy, presenter of Newstalk's Screentime, joined Anton to discuss his life and career.
Oct 15, 2022 • 11min
Ask the Expert: Parenting with Dr Mary O’Kane
Joining Anton to answer all of your parenting questions is Dr Mary O’Kane, lecturer in psychology and early childhood education, and the author of Perfectly Imperfect Parenting.
Oct 15, 2022 • 13min
100 years of the BBC with John Simpson
As the BBC is about to mark its 100th anniversary, Anton was joined by legendary broadcaster John Simpson to take a closer look at one of Britain’s most iconic institutions.
Oct 15, 2022 • 19min
'What's Going On' with Ciara Doherty and Kevin Doyle
Joining Anton to go through some of the top stories hitting the headlines throughout the week is Ciara Doherty, presenter of Tonight Show and Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at the Independent.
Oct 8, 2022 • 12min
Bertie Ahern: On the Northern Ireland protocol - "it's now a totally different attitude than Boris Johnson's"
The mood music around the Northern Irish Protocol seemed to ease as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, met with the new UK Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly on Friday. Is this a good sign? Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joined Anton on the show.
