Newstalk Weekend

The Trump Effect is continuing to have an impact, recently hitting some of Ireland’s most high-profile whiskey distilleries who have halted production: Powerscourt Distillery, and Roe & Co whiskey.Denis O’Flynn, Deputy Chair of the Irish Whiskey Association and shareholder in Clonakilty distillery joins Anton to discuss the impact on Irish whiskey.Listen here.

Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman joins The Anton Savage Show to discuss his reaction to the banned Pride parade in Hungary.Roderic was in Budapest as an act of protest to this banning and tells Anton about the feelings on the ground in Hungary amongst marchers.Listen here.

Almost 3 thousand social homes across the country will be delayed in their roll out, due to value for money concerns.Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West, Rory Hearne joinsAnton to discuss just how this was allowed to happen, so close to construction.Listen here.

Larry Donnelly, lecturer at the University of Galway, Kate O’Connell, former Fine Gael TD, and Gavin Duffy, businessman and former presidential candidate, join Anton Savage to discuss the week’s biggest stories — from Kneecap to the presidential election and everything in between.The panel are also joined by CEO of Manna, Bobby Healy, to discuss the rising complaints to drones in Dublin 15.Listen here.

Kneecap took the West Holts stage by storm on Saturday, but if you were watching the BBC; you might not have seen it.One man who was in attendance was Fiachna O’Braonain from The Hothouse Flowers and he joins Anton to describe the scenes.Listen here.

With the United States heading into another pivotal election cycle and political divisions running deep, Anton is joined by Martin O'Malley, former Governor of Maryland, a one-time Democratic presidential hopeful, and a long-time advocate for progressive reform in American politics.

Joining Anton for this week's episode of Ask the Expert is RTÉ Super Garden judge and Woodie's DIY & Garden Expert, Brian Burke.

According to a report published earlier this week by the National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI), almost ten people every day in Ireland are being diagnosed with a tobacco-related cancer. Also highlighted was that smoking remains a major driver of cancer in Ireland, with more than 3,750 cancer cases directly caused by tobacco use in 2022. Joining Anton to discuss is Dr Celia O'Hare, Aspire fellow in public health medicine, and lead author of the NCRI report & Prof. John Crown, Consultant Medical Oncologist at St Vincent's Medical Group.

Charley Boorman is someone who’s no stranger to adventure, whether it’s riding motorbikes across continents or diving into bold new projects. Perhaps best known for his epic journeys like Long Way Round and Long Way Down alongside Ewan McGregor. Now, he's back with a brand-new TV series, Long Way Home, and a fresh venture into the world of audio with his podcast, 'The Nod'. He joins Anton to chat about it all.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Aisling O’Rourke, podcaster and communications coach & Mark Hennessey, Ireland and Britain Editor of The Irish Times.