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Four people lost their lives in the space of a few hours on Ireland’s roads on Saturday, after three men were killed in a two separate collisions in Co Donegal and a young woman died after she was struck by a car in south Dublin.  Conor Faughnan, Independent Motoring Expert with Carzone joined Anton.

Ireland will not be shielded from a serious fuel squeeze in Europe despite being in a "better position" to access jet fuel than other EU markets, senior government officials have been warned.  Eoghan Corry, Editor of TravelExtra joined Anton this morning.

The Justice Minister is introducing new laws to make it a criminal offence to possess or distribute extreme and violent pornography.  Joining Anton on this topic is Dr Madeleine Ní Dhálaigh, Roscommon GP, Vice Chair of the IMO GP committee. This interview features adult themes and may not be suitable for little ears.

Six out of 10 children who required plastic surgery treatment due to dog bites were bitten by a family pet.  That’s according to new research published in medical journal The Surgeon, which found that terriers were the most common breeds reported by parents or guardians to have bitten children   Suzi Walsh Dog trainer and behaviourist joined Anton this morning.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton Savage this morning was Frances Fitzgerald Former Government Minister.

The top issues reported were long wait times, hidden fees, and the car not being as described.  That’s according to new research published this morning from The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, whose Deputy Director of Communications Orla Delargy   joined Anton to discuss.

Only 1.4million of the 25million vapes sold last year in counties covered by Ireland’s largest e-waste recycling scheme, were returned for recycling.   That’s according to new figures from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Ireland, whose CEO Leo Donovan joined Anton this morning.

Concert promoters will be required to disclose how many tickets are available at each price point before sales begin under new EU rules being examined by Michael McGrath, Ireland’s European commissioner for justice.    The measure is being considered after a backlash over the use of so-called dynamic pricing systems, where ticket prices fluctuate in real time according to demand.&nb...

The World Health Organisation on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern", posing risks to neighbouring countries.  Professor Sam McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland joined Anton this morning.

James Bond “too much on the edge of ridiculous” according to the film studio who turned down Ian Fleming’s character multiple times. All this has come to light from a set of reviews where Elstree designated Ian Fleming’s novels as anything from “ridiculous”, “old fashioned” and containing “defects certain to show up more disastrously on the screen”.   The documents are currently up for s...

 US President Donald Trump on Thursday said President Xi Jinping had offered China’s help to open the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to send military equipment to aid Iran in its war against the US and Israel.  Anton was joined by Dan Mulhall, Former Ambassador of Ireland to the United States 

A new payment scandal in RTE as it emerged a staff member’s salary was not properly accounted for.  It did not include separate producer fees paid to presenter Derek Mooney when calculating the pay of its top 10 highest earners in previous years, from 2020 to 2024.  Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent joined Anton.

A sitting Labour MP has resigned from his seat, paving the way for Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to potentially return to Westminster and mount a challenge to prime minister Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership.  Stephen Pound, Former Labour MP for Ealing North & Former Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland for 10 years joined Anton.

A new report presented to Dublin City Council has found that almost forty precent of the capital’s housing targets could be met by reusing vacant buildings and above the shop premises. Should these premises simply be demolished and replaced, the capital would then struggle to meet its climate targets. So how feasible would it be to convert our derelict properties? Carole Pollard is an Architect an...

Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan is leading the race to replace the Dáil seat held by former Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, according to a poll by TG4 and The Irish Times.    Pat Leahy, Political Editor with the Irish Times joined Anton

A recent survey from the European Movement Ireland shows that while Irish public opinion still heavily supports EU membership, around 30 per cent don't think their voice is adequately represented at a European level.  Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire Barry Ward believes that an EU education campaign is the way to combat this uncertainty.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton Savage this morning was Ronan McGreevy, a Journalist with The Irish Times

As the weather gets warmer in the coming months, how can you reduce your risks of ticks?   Since May is Lyme Disease awareness month, Pete the Vet joined Anton to discuss how to keep your pets and families safe from fleas and ticks. 

With the wide array of extra curricular activities kids take part in, there inevitably comes a time when they will turn around and say: ‘I don’t want to do this anymore’. But what should you do when that happens? Just let them give it up or encourage them to keep going with it? Counselling Psychologist and Lecturer, TU Dublin Leslie Shoemaker joined Anton to discuss.

A sitting Labour MP has resigned from his seat, paving the way for Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to potentially return to Westminster and mount a challenge to prime minister Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership  Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor of the Financial Times joined Anton

A new poll published today reveals that more than 4 out of 5 Irish people – 82% of the population - support a move away from fossil fuels backed by a considered clean energy plan.  Deirdre Duffy, CEO of Friends of the Earth joined Anton Savage

Bertie Ahern has made the front pages this morning across many of the morning papers, following a video surfacing online where he said that Ireland had “too many” migrants.  Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss this and the impact it had on her is Social Psychologist and Host of Newstalk’s Younified, Dr Mamobo Ogoro  

Following 14 years of collaboration between international societies and patient groups spanning six continents, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has now been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).  The renaming was spearheaded by the endocrinologist Profeossor Helena Teede, the director of Melbourne’s Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation and she joins me now&...

Cork has several statues of local heroes and characters - from Olympic runner Sonia Sullivan to Father Mathew and the Onion Sellers. Now Green Party Cork Cllr Oliver Moran wants to pay homage to a less celebrated legend from history. Councillor Oliver Moran joined Ciara Doherty this morning.

Supporters of the British Health Secretary Wes Streeting have said that today they expect him to hand in his notice to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and challenge him for his job as leader of the Labour party and, consequently, Prime Minister. It follows Keir Starmer’s government laying out its priorities for the coming parliamentary term in the King’s Speech yesterday.   Ian Dunt, Politic...