The Hard Shoulder

The cost of hotels has been in the spotlight recently but it has caused one tour operator to say a tour he is offering in Ireland will be his last. Paul Byrom is a renowned tenor but in recent years he has been providing Irish tours to visitors from the US, Canada and Australia. Paul told Anton how hospitality prices in Ireland have impacted his business.

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin has announced two separate external reviews into RTÉ will take place, one into Governance and Culture , the other will focus on Contractor Fees and HR issues. Separately, Minister Catherine Martin says she wants to hear the actions being considered by RTE's new Director General to deal with those who were aware of th...

It’s the 4th of July and today Newstalk's Henry McKean has been asking if America is at a crossroads? Ireland right now is in peak tourism with thousands of Americans on every street corner. Henry has been out chatting to them.

Wimbledon has begun today! Conor Niland, former professional tennis player, spoke to Anton about his predictions for the tournament.

Australia has become the first country to legalise medical psychedelics. Dr. David Erritzoe runs the world’s first psychedelic research centre in London and he spoke to Anton.

London Based Journalist, Enda Brady gave Anton the latest on Kevin Spacey’s trial in London…

A wave of protests have broken out in France after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near Paris on Tuesday, CBS News Correspondent in Paris, Elaine Cobb gave Anton the latest.

“We are sleepwalking our way towards a deeply dysfunctional, inequitable and unbalanced Ireland” That is the assessment of former Environment Editor with The Irish Times, Frank McDonald on the imbalance forming in Ireland due to Dublin’s growth. Frank spoke to Anton about the impact of Dublin's growth on the rest of the country.

Summer is here for the near 550,000 primary school children in Ireland. Many parents will be dreading the extra time and effort required to entertain their children over the break. Co-host’s of the ‘Honey Your Ruining Our Kid’ podcast, Jarlath Regan and Tina Regan spoke to Anton about how to survive the summer holidays.

According to trade magazine ‘The Grocer’, more office workers are making sandwiches at home and bringing a packed lunch into the office. As the cost-of-living crisis continues is making at-home lunches much more appealing? TV Chef and Culinary Lecturer, Edward Hayden spoke to Anton about how to make the best packed lunch for the office.

Lidl will be dropping the price of their own brand milk by 10c and major supermarkets are set to follow suit. Farmers who are already stretched thin with poor profit returns on milk have raised concerns. Fein Gael TD and Minster for state with responsibility for Business, Employment & Retail, Neale Richmond spoke to Anton Savage.

Plans have been proposed to create a new town on the land at Jamestown Business Park, the proposed plans for the town can hold up to 8,000 people. Newstalk's Sarah Madden spoke to the people of Finglas to hear what they think about the plan.

The European Space Agency is set to launch a groundbreaking spacecraft from Florida tomorrow. The 1.4 billion Euclid mission aims to undercover one of the biggest mysteries of space that being dark matter. Anton was joined by the one and only Irish man involved in the mission, Peter Coles who is Professor in theoretical physics at Maynooth University and Chair of the Euclid Consortium Diversity Co...

June is Acne Awareness Month. And as we near the end of it, Founder and Senior Skin Therapist Eavanna Breen joined Anton to discuss the causes of acne and how to properly manage it.

What a week it’s been for RTE. Appearances in front of the Oireachtas Committee and the Public Accounts Committee. Statement after statement from those in charge, politicians, Tubridy and more. Anton was joined by Brian Stanley who is Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and Sinn Fein TD for Laois Offaly

Enda Brady, Journalist and commentator joined Anton with an update on the Kevin Spacey case.

There were 12,441 people in emergency accommodation in Ireland in the last week of May, new figures show, as homelessness in Ireland reached a new record level. CEO of the Simon Community Catherine Kenny joined Anton Savage on the show.

Newstalk’s transport survey conducted by Amarach was released earlier this week, with interesting insights into people’s attitudes towards private and public transport being recorded Anton Savage was joined to discuss the survey’s findings by Anne Graham CEO of the National Transport Authority.

It’s a good day for all you music lovers out there! Yes, HMV have dropped the dial on their first bricks and mortar store in Ireland in over a decade. The iconic brand re-opened on Henry Street today and Newstalk Reporter Sarah Madden went down to have a snoop. Sarah Madden and Dave Hanratty Host of the No Encore Music Podcast joined Anton Savage on the show.

Anton Savage was joined on The Hard Shoulder by former British Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies to discuss her new book 'Unfair Play'.

RTÉ have today appeared before a second Oireachtas Committee. The Public Accounts Committee were taking a forensic look at the accounts of the broadcaster in the wake of hidden payments to Ryan Tubridy. Newstalk's Political Correspondent Seán Defoe and Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty joined Anton Savage to discuss...

Niall Breslin, aka Bressie will tomorrow embark on ‘The Rising’ challenge, which will see him kayak the length of the River Shannon, which is more than 330km, to raise money for the youth mental health charity he co-founded, A Lust for Life. Bressie joined Anton Savage on The Hard Shoulder ahead of the big day tomorrow...

'Is your name Wi-Fi, because I'm feeling a connection' has officially been ranked as the best chat-up line of all time. According to a new poll chat up lines are seeing a resurgence in popularity with younger generations but they do actually work?  Niamh Maher Commercial Creative Director with Journal Media and Comedian Jim Elliott have joined Anton Savage to discuss...

AIB will be increasing its fixed and variable mortgage rates by an average of 0.46%. The increase will be across its AIB, EBS and Haven fixed and variable rates. The bank said the new fixed mortgage rates are effective from 30 June. Anton Savage was joined by David Hall, co-founder of The Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation...

Author, playwright and columnist with the New European Bonnie Greer joined Anton Savage on the show to discuss some of her own research into the Irish Civil War. She says she spent a few days learning about it, and found things out that she never knew before...