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Feb 1, 2025 • 4min
Ireland v England Six Nations Preview with Fiona Hayes
Ireland take on England in their first game of the 2025 Six Nations. Kick-off is at 4.45pm this afternoon and joining Anton to look ahead to what is sure to be a very tight encounter is former Ireland international, Fiona Hayes.
Feb 1, 2025 • 25min
What's Going On with Daniel Murray & Aisling O'Rourke
Joining Anton to go throug the main stories form the Saturday papers is Daniel Murray, Policy Editor with the Business Post & Aisling O’Rourke, podcaster and media lecturer.
Feb 1, 2025 • 5min
The runaway success of Parkrun in Ireland with David Gilick
David Gillicik, alongside Parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt, was in Marlay Park this morning to celebrate its success in Ireland with an incredible 9% of the Irish population now being registered for Parkrun. Joining Anton to chat about its success is Olympian, broadcaster, and VHI Park Run Ambassador, David Gillick.
Jan 26, 2025 • 11min
In conversation with Julian Benson
Joining Anton 'In conversation' is Julian Benson, former Dancing with The Stars judge.
Jan 26, 2025 • 11min
141 candidates vying for a seat in next week's Seanad election
Having gone through the general election, government formation, and the new Programme for Government in the past few months, there is one political process yet to take place with 141 candidates hoping to win a seat in next week’s Seanad election. Joining Anton to chat about their experience and what they hope to acheive if they get elected is Linda O'Shea Farren & Dr. Dara Kilmartin, Seanad Election Candidates for the NUI Constituency.
Jan 26, 2025 • 7min
How one man's snoring may have saved his wife's life
Neil Robinson, Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Limerick joins Anton to discuss how his snoring on the night of Storm Éowyn may have saved his wife's life by forcing her to leave their bedroom to sleep in another room.
Jan 26, 2025 • 16min
Dara Calleary, Minister for Social Protection & Minister for Rural, Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Joining Anton to discuss his new cabinet appointment is Dara Calleary, Minister for Social Protection & Minister for Rural, Community Development and the Gaeltacht.
Jan 26, 2025 • 43min
Anton’s Sunday Newspaper Panel January 26th
Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Nick Miller, public affairs strategist former spokesperson for Leo Varadkar; Leader of Aontú, Peadar Tóibín; and Valerie Cox, Journalist & Author.
Jan 25, 2025 • 11min
Ask the Expert: Parenting with Dr. Mary O'Kane
Joining Anton for this week's Ask The Expert is Dr Mary O’Kane, lecturer in Psychology and Early Childhood Education.
Jan 25, 2025 • 8min
Henry McKean reports on Storm Éowyn
Record winds have cut power to hundreds of thousands of people across the country as well as water and broadband to homes and farms. One of the biggest gusts was in Connacht where Newstalk reporter, Henry McKean found himself last night. He joins Anton to tell him about his experience.
