For more than three decades, Justin Currie has been front and center of Del Amitri. Now, he’s turned the spotlight on himself with a new book, sharing not just the stories behind the music, but also his recent Parkinson’s diagnosis and how it’s shaped his outlook. He joins Anton in conversation.
The National Ploughing Championships start next Tuesday and will run across three days from the 16th to the 18th in Co. Offaly. Anton is joined by the Assistant Director of the National Ploughing Championships, Anna-Marie McHugh, to preview the event.
A new study led by the University of Sidney with researchers from University College Cork has found that family-based programmes aimed at promoting healthy eating for children are not effective in preventing the risk of obesity. According to the HSE, 1 in 5 children across the country is overweight or obese, and it’s worse for children from lower socioeconomic areas, where 1 in 3 are overweight or obese. Anton is joined by Donal O’Shea, Consultant Endocrinologist and HSE National Clinical Lead for Obesity, to discuss.
In the wake of the murder of U.S. political commentator Charlie Kirk, questions about the deepening political divide in America have once again come to the fore. But this isn’t just an American story; here in Ireland, we’ve also seen how political figures are increasingly subjected to threats, intimidation, and even violence. Joining Anton to discuss is West Wing Reports founder and White House Bureau Chief, Paul Brandus; Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party leader & TD for Dublin West; and Liz Carolan, publisher of The Briefing.ie.
Joining Anton to go through the Sunday papers is Frances Fitzgerald, former Tánaiste and Member of the European Parliament, who is a senior advisor at Teneo; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner; and Eoin O’Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West & party spokesperson for Housing
From Dawson’s Creek to Euphoria, teen TV dramas have shaped whole generations, giving us characters we grew up with, storylines that felt like our own, and soundtracks we’ll never forget. Tom Dunne is joined by broadcaster and presenter, Sarina Bellissimo & Brian Lloyd, film critic, to discuss why these shows meant so much to us then, and why they still resonate today.
Joining Tom Dunne for this week's episode of Ask the Expert is Nanci Creedon, Clinical Animal Behaviourist.
According to a recent report by the Department of Finance, Ireland's population could reach 7.6 million people under the right conditions. But how would that change Ireland, both north and south of the border? Joining Tom Dunne to discuss is Edgar Morgenroth, Professor of Economics at DCU.
AsIAm, Ireland’s Autism Charity, and Autism Europe have been hosting a three-day international congress bringing together autistic people, advocates, researchers, and policymakers from across the globe. Joining Tome Dunne to talk about the event and the challenges facing people who are neurodivergent is Maja Toudal, an autistic and ADHD Clinical Psychologist, speaker, and author.
It can be hard to juggle creating social media content, self-promotion, touring, writing music, and family life, but one man who does it all with grace is Mick Flannery, who joins Tom Dunne to chat about it all.
Joining Tom Dunne to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor of the Irish Times & Bríd Smith, former People Before Profit TD.
Anton is joined in conversation by comedian, Jason Byrne.
Understanding deception isn’t necessarily about body language, it’s about patterns, psychology, and context. But how can we spot them? Stan Walters aka The Lie Guy, joins Anton to discuss.
Joining Anton to chat about the extraordinary popularity of 'The Traitors' is Deirdre Molumby, pop culture and entertainment expert & Barbara Scully, author and broadcaster.
With the presidential campaign beginning to take shape and Simon Harris saying that Fine Gael public representatives cannot facilitate the nomination of any candidate other than the ratified Fine Gael candidate, Anton is joined by two of the Independents putting their names forward - Gareth Sheridan and Nick Delehanty to discuss.
Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Conor Lenihan, Former Minister of State; Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at DCU; and Gabija Gataveckaite, political journalist.
Thousands of people will gather in St. Peter’s Square today for the highly anticipated canonization of two modern saints, one of whom is Carlo Acutis, who is set to become the first millennial saint. Joining Anton to discuss is Colm Flynn Vatican Correspondent for EWTN News.
Joining Anton in conversation is writer and broadcaster, Maia Dunphy.
For this week’s Ask the Expert, Anton is joined by Martin Glynn, Founder and CEO of The DIY Academy.
The remains of a 17 meter female Fin whale have washed up on the Cork coast. Joining Antonto discuss next steps for its removal is Pádraig Whooley, Sightings Officer with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG).