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Episodes
Leaving cert season is steadily approaching
5/26/2026
If you couldn't tell by the weather, the Leaving cert is creeping up faster than we think. So how can you prepare with just over a week to go?
Dan Sheedy, Principal of The Tuition Centre is here to tell us.
Duration:00:05:15
The Pope has called for artificial intelligence to be ‘disarmed’
5/26/2026
Pope Leo XIV has called for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" and made "human-friendly" in a major text on the ethical challenges raised by the boom of the new technology.
Anton discusses this further with Charlie Taylor, Technology and Innovation Editor of The Business Post.
Duration:00:04:03
Ireland’s best food producers earn a healthy serving of awards!
5/26/2026
From sustainably harvested crab to the revival of poitín, Ireland’s top food producers were honoured at the 2026 Euro-Toques food awards last night.
Gary O’Hanlon, Executive Chef at the K club and member of Euro-Toques Ireland spoke to Anton about these awards.
Duration:00:05:31
Ireland needs a “resilience-focused” budget
5/26/2026
Ireland needs a “resilience-focused” Budget to allow the economy to deal with energy shocks and the growing threat of AI in the workplace. That’s the warning from IBEC, who are launching their pre-Budget submission today.
Anton discusses this further with Gerard Brady, Chief Economist and Head of National Policy of IBEC.
Duration:00:07:29
Jeffrey Donaldson in court for historical sexual offence charges
5/26/2026
Former DUP Leader Jeffery Donaldson is at Newry Crown Court after being charged with 18 historical sexual offences, including one count of rape.
Speaking to Anton this morning with more on this was James McCarthy, Political Reporter with Belfast Live and The Daily Mirror Northern Ireland.
Duration:00:04:34
Should high-vis jackets be mandatory for pedestrians and cyclists?
5/26/2026
Clare County Council has passed a motion to make high-vis jackets mandatory for pedestrians and cyclists. The local authority will now write to Minister for Transport requesting that it be enshrined in law.
The motion was proposed by Fine Gael Councillor for Whitegate Pat Burke who spoke to Anton this morning.
Duration:00:07:13
Did You See?
5/26/2026
We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Owen Reidy, General Secretary, ICTU.
Duration:00:06:24
European Housing Committee fact finding in Dublin
5/26/2026
A delegation of 9 MEPs will undertake a three-day fact-finding mission in Dublin to examine challenges linked to access to housing and to review policy responses at local and national levels. With more on this fact finding mission Anton spoke to Aodhán Ó Ríordaín, Labour Party MEP for Dublin.
Duration:00:05:37
Temperatures in France expected to break records
5/26/2026
Temperatures are notably hotter on the continent with temperatures in Portugal and Spain approaching forty degrees. That is unlikely to break any May temperature records, but a little further north in France, temperatures are heading north of thirty degrees and highly likely to break May records. Elaine Cobbe is a Paris Based Correspondent and joined us with the latest.
Duration:00:03:31
Occupied Territories Bill at cabinet today
5/26/2026
The Occupied Territories Bill is set to be put before Cabinet today as Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee aims to enact the bill before the Summer recess. For more on this Anton spoke to Karol Balfe, CEO of Action Aid.
Duration:00:06:04
The trial of Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife begins today
5/26/2026
The trial of former DUP leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and ‘trial of facts’ of his wife Lady Eleanor will begin today in Newry Crown Court. Both trials will run alongside each other.
To discuss further Anton was Emily Keegan, Newstalk Reporter.
Duration:00:04:20
Gemini takes control over google
5/25/2026
Google's search has changed dramatically over the last few days, with Gemini taking control. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brought us the details.
Duration:00:05:09
Paul Rudd and John Carney on their new movie
5/25/2026
John Carney, the director of Once and Sing Street, is back with his new film “Power Ballad”. Coming out May 29th, the film stars the great Paul Rudd as a wedding singer in Ireland who has one of his songs stolen by a fading popstar, played by Nick Jonas.
Both Paul Rudd and John Carney chatted to Anton about the new movie.
Duration:00:06:10
Sports scientist verdict on Enhanced Games
5/25/2026
42 athletes from across the world competed in the controversial Enhanced Games in Las Vegas overnight, the event which permits athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs.
Anton spoke about this event with Bruce Wardrop Accredited Advanced Sports Scientist of the Irish sport and Exercise Science Association.
Duration:00:04:33
Council spends around €1m cleaning up after Re-turn scheme bin raiders
5/25/2026
Bin-raiding by people looking for bottles and cans to put through the Deposit Return Scheme cost Dublin City Council €857,000 over the past two years in collecting, and trying to prevent, rubbish being strewn on the streets.
Anton discusses this further with Colin O’Byrne, Project manager at VOICE Ireland.
Duration:00:04:11
Huge by-election success for Social Democrats
5/25/2026
This weekend’s Dublin Central by-election was a roaring success for the Social Democrats, who saw Daniel Ennis take the seat over Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan. This brings the party’s number of TDs to 12.
This is also the first time the Social Democrats hold two seats in one constituency. Anton spoke to Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central. Also we heard from Grace Boland TD, Fine Gael, Dublin Fingal West.
Duration:00:07:48
Parents spend big on digital school devices for their children
5/25/2026
Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton has called on school principals to ease the financial burden on parents after some schools demanded the purchase of tablets and digital devices.
Anton discusses this further with Michael Gillespie, General Secretary of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland.
Duration:00:04:33
Did You See?
5/25/2026
We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Harry Browne, Media Lecturer TUD and Host of The Ditch podcast.
Duration:00:05:38
Keeping your skin safe this summer!
5/25/2026
With a week of sun ahead, we ask how can you save your skin?
With advice and guidance was Peter Meagher is a Senior Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.
Duration:00:04:59
Whe warm weather is set to continue!
5/25/2026
Forecaster with Met Eireann Donal Egan gave us a look ahead to what the weather will bring us for the week. It is good news!
Duration:00:02:39