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Jul 2, 2022 • 7min
Kickstart Your Weekend: Steve Wickham
For this week's 'Kickstart Your Weekend' Anton is joined by Steve Wickham, Irish musician and violinist, formerly with ‘The Waterboys’.
He is performing at The Clonmel Junction Arts Festival starring in 'Breath' a music play in which he acts and combines classic, folk, and rock on fiddle, concertina, and didgeridoo!
Jun 25, 2022 • 6min
Kickstart Your Weekend: Fota Wildlife Park
To kickstart your weekend, Anton chats to Cathriona Ní Scanaill, Senior Ranger of Primates at Fota Wildlife Park.
Jun 25, 2022 • 7min
Glastonbury is Back After 3 Years
After 3 years, music fans are ecstatic this weekend as Glastonbury returns, and it’s on till Sunday. Billie Eilish, Sir Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar may be the headliners, but there is much more going on. Anton is joined by music journalist Pat Carty.
Jun 25, 2022 • 10min
How Has The Irish Government Fared Two Years On?
As the Irish government marks two years in power, Anton is joined by Sean Defoe, Political Correspondent for Bauer Media, and Gerard Howlin, Public Affairs Consultant, Political Commentator, and Former Senior Government Advisor.
Jun 25, 2022 • 13min
Holly Cairns: Online abuse was 'water off a duck's back' until it happened in real life
Holly Cairns, Social Democrats TD for Cork South West joined Anton today to discuss her first term in the Dáil.
Jun 25, 2022 • 11min
Ask The Expert – Fishmonger Pat O’Connell
Anton is joined now by a man who is a bit of a legend around Cork, for Ask The Expert: Pat O’Connell, fishmonger and chair of the English Market Traders Association.
Jun 25, 2022 • 6min
Cork’s LGBT History
June is Pride Month and there are plenty of festivities taking part in the capital today including the Pride March. But Cork also has a fascinating LGBTQI history, and will mark its connection with its first in-person Pride Festival in July for the first time in two years. Clive Davis, Chairperson of Cork Pride, has been closely involved with the LGBTQI community for many years and he joins Anton.
Jun 25, 2022 • 8min
Is the US abortion ban a violation of human rights?
The supreme court has ruled there is no constitutional right to abortion in the United States, upending the landmark Roe v Wade case from nearly 50 years ago in a rare reversal of long-settled law that will fracture reproductive rights in America.
Darina Murray, from the Abortion Rights Campaign, spoke to Anton.
Jun 18, 2022 • 10min
Ask the Expert with Dr. Eleanor Galvin
For this week's episode of 'Ask the Expert' - from being diagnosed with glaucoma to coloured patches on your chest, Dr Eleanor Galvin joined Anton to address some of the concerns listeners had for themselves and their loved ones.
Jun 18, 2022 • 3min
The Future of General Practise in Rural Locations
The Irish College of General Practitioners convened for a major international conference in Limerick today.
An important topic they highlight is the future of general practice in rural areas.
To discus, Anton was joined by Dr Deirdra Collins, a Kilkullen family doctor in Co Kildare and a member of the ICGP board.
