Newstalk Weekend

Wexford mother Tracy McGinnis joined Anton on the show to tell him about her her disgust having received a letter from the department of social welfare ordering her to repay a social welfare payment that was collected in good faith just one day after her beloved son passed away.

For this week's episode of 'Ask the Expert', Anton is joined by DIY guru Alan Fieghery from Expert Hardware in Crumlin.

Harry and Alfie Hudson-Taylor are the brothers behind “Hudson Taylor”, one of Ireland’s favourite folk bands, and they’ve just released their third album “Searching For The Answers”. They joined Anton to discuss their rising stardom and their upcoming national tour.

Many of us have a fascination with true crime but often it can be easy to forget that there are real people behind these stories. Ann Walsh was murdered, in 2005, in Co. Clare, and her story will be told in an upcoming a TG4 documentary. Ann's brother, Stephen joined Anton to discuss the impact her murder has had on the family. You can watch “Marú Inár Measc – Murder of Ann Walsh”, at 9.30pm on Wednesday 8th June on TG4.

The Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II are well and truly underway in Britain and while we’ve seen huge crowds and mountains of bunting, there are also those that question the relevance of the monarchy in a 21st century UK and Commonwealth. But are they right and is there any realistic chance that they might eventually do away with their monarch? Joining Anton to discuss is Bonnie Greer, playwright, author, and columnist for the European newspaper & Jenny Hocking, Emeritus Professor, in the Faculty of Arts at Monash University in Australia & author of ‘The Palace Letters’.

The bank holiday always brings with it plenty of things to do up and down the country, and there is certainly no shortage of options for us this time around. But do we make the most of the outdoors and Ireland’s natural beauty? Noel Cunningham, hotelier, author, and TV personality joined Anton to chat about doing just that this June Bank Holiday weekend.

To Kickstart Your Weekend, Anton was joined by actor, director, writer, and presenter of ‘Ireland AM’, Simon Delaney. Together they discuss Simon's early working days and his upcoming show ‘On the Roads with Simon Delaney’ with the first episode airing on Monday June 6th on RTÉ1 at 20:30.

As we head into the bank holiday weekend, Dublin Airport is under pressure to deliver a smooth experience for the thousands of passengers making their way abroad, and with 50,000 people expected to turn up each day, new measures have been put in place to avoid the chaos seen last weekend. To report on what's working and what’s it like for travelers at the airport this morning is Newstalk’s Michael Dooley - he joined Anton to discuss.

Former Lord Mayor of Dublin and Green Party Councillor, Hazel Chu & Emmet Oliver, Financial Commentator and Lecturer at UCD and TCD Business Schools joined Anton to run through some of the most talked-about stories hitting the headlines this week.

On this week's episode of 'Ask the Expert', Anton is joined by Alan Fitzmaurice, Chef at The Glasshouse in Sligo.