Seán Defoe is joined by John Cunningham, Chair of The SERP Institute, Relationship Director at Morgan McKinley, and chairman-Country Director at Lysis Group; Sinead Moriarty, writer and author of new book 'Fixing Mum And Dad;' and Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs. The panel take a look at all the Sunday Papers, looking at the big stories from budget rows, fallout from the Sinn Fein Árd Fheis and, of course, the weather! Hit 'Listen' for all...

Diarmaid Ferriter is one of Ireland’s pre-eminent historians, with a portfolio of work to rival any other in the country. Fresh off the heels of his civil war book ‘Between Two Hells’ Diarmaid is in with Seán Defoe to chat about his new book: The Revelation of Ireland 1995-2020. Diarmaid is always an interesting listen, so this is a chat not to be missed. Hit 'Listen' now.

The game-changing assassination of Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has left the Middle East in an even wider state of disarray. The assassination and subsequent Israeli bombardment has come under widespread condemnation, and may have the potential to spillover into a wider, regional conflict. Alistair Bunkall, Sky News' Middle East Correspondent joins Seán Defoe to discuss, live from Northern Israel. Hit 'Listen' for more.

Seán defoe is joined by Dr. Barra Roantree, Assistant Professor in Economics and Programme Director of the joint ESRI-TCD MSc in Economic Policy at Trinity College Dublin and Emmet Oliver, Business Correspondent with The Hard Shoulder to have a look at Tuesday's budget. It looks like the government is going to spend big, but will it be put in the right places? Press 'Listen' to hear more on Tuesday's budget.

Seán Defoe is joined by our usual host, Anton from his trip along the infamous Route 66. Anton is travelling the legendary roads, raising funds for The Children's Heath Foundation. Hit 'Listen' to hear more about Route 66; it's history and all the stops along the way. You can donate to The Children's Health Foundation via https://www.childrenshealth.ie/donate/

Tom Dunne is joined by Sinéad Ryan, from the Home Show on NewsTalk, and John Lee, Executive Editor at Daily Mail Group. Will the government be a big spender, or a cautious one on Tuesday? Hit 'Listen' to hear more.

Tom Dunne is joined by Nick Kelly, the former lead singer of The Fat Lady Sings. The two old friends catch up after the Dublin premiere of Nick's new heartfelt and thought-provoking documentary, 'The Song Cycle.' Nick cycled all the way from Dublin to Glastonbury, ahead of a performance on his 60th birthday at the festival -- and filmed the whole thing. This chat isn't to be missed. So hit 'Listen' for more

It's the weekly Ask The Expert slot! This week, Robert Whelan, Managing Director of Rockwell, joins us to answer all your questions. What should you do if you get a massive windfall of cash? And how best to manage your pension? Hit 'Listen' to hear more.

Tom Dunne, stepping in for Anton, is joined by Paula Feaheny from White Dog Canine Coaching. After a tough few weeks bonding a new puppy to an older dog in the house, Tom needed some advice. And who better to ask than Paula. Hit 'Listen' to hear some expert words.

Maggie Smith, one of the most beloved actors in the world, has passed away aged 89. The legend of stage and screen is one a select few to win the triple crown of acting: 2 Oscars, 4 Emmys and a Tony. We look back at her career with John Conroy, a cinematographer that worked with Maggie on 2023's The Miracle Club. Hit 'Listen' for more.

Writer, Barbara Scully, and communications coach, Aisling O'Rourke, join Tom Dunne to discuss the big news in Saturday's papers. A look ahead to a big budget on Tuesday, and Leo Varadkar doubling down on his views on immigration are among the topics. Hit 'Listen' for this and everything in between.

45 Irish bikers will ride motorbikes across route 66 to raise funds for Irish children's hospitals. Anton is joined by Jim McCormack, one of the Route 66'ers, and Sharon Nolan, Head of Communications for the Children's Health Foundation, ahead of the fundraiser that sees bikers ride from Chicago to L.A. along the legendary route, including Anton himself. Hit 'Listen' for more.

Fionnán Sheahan from The Irish Independent is with us to discuss the incredible snag list at The National Children’s Hospital. Among many shocking revelations, none of the 3,000 rooms finished so far by the builder of the NCH “were completed to the expected, acceptable standard.”  Hit ‘Listen’ for more on this story.

Anton is joined by Paul Williams, Crime Journalist with The Irish Independent, Scott Lucas, Professor & Political Analyst at the Clinton Institute in UCD, and Joan Mulvihill, artist and Digitalisation Lead at Siemens. Hit ‘Listen’ to get an in-depth view of what was in the papers today, from fallout in the dropping of the Hate Speech Legislation to the huge scale of allegations against Mohammed Al Fayed.

Anton is joined by David Coleman, Clinical Psychologist as he embarks on a nationwide tour of talks. David is speaking at towns across the country with the aim of reframing the way children and parents manage anxiety. Hit ‘Listen’ for more on this fascinating subject.

It’s been 25 years since the Aaron Sorkin drama The West Wing hit TV screens. To say the show shaped the future of television would be an understatement, becoming a hit worldwide from the get-go . Anton is joined by Richard Schiff, who played Toby Ziegler in the show, a role for which he won an Emmy.  Hit ‘Listen’ to hear this great interview.

Anton is joined by Mark O’Rowe, Irish playwright and screenwriter as he begins showing his first play in six years, ‘Reunion’.  You may remember Rowe’s name from writing for screen in the Colin Farrell starring ‘Intermission’ or for stage with 2007’s ‘Terminus.’   Hit ‘Listen’ to hear the interview in full.

Anton is joined by Dr. Eleanor Galvin, GP at Family Doctors.ie,  based in Rathfarnham.  Eleanor answers listeners questions on all things medical.  Hit ‘Listen’ for more. 

Formerly of The Park Hotel in Kenmare, Francis Brennan joins Anton to discuss life after hotel.  Francis is on to speak about his new TV show, the price of steak and the secret to a successful retirement.  Hit ‘Listen’ for more. 

Anton is joined by Peter Leonard, a barrister specialising in Employment Law and Judicial Review and Mamobo Ogoro, presenter of Unified on NewsTalk to discuss the big news stories this past week  Hit ‘Play’ for more 

Anton is joined by Brian Nolan from Leinster Open Sea, who is competing in his 31st Liffey Swim.  The annual Liffey Swim takes place in September each year, and boasts over 400 competitors.  Hit ‘play’ to hear more about Brian’s ‘family tradition’ of swimming the length of the capital’s river. 

Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times, joins Anton to discuss how plans for the new hate speech legislation have been dropped by the government.  Hit ‘play’ on this episode for more. 

Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of Harrods, has been accused of sexual assault and rape by former employees of his at the department store. Attorney Gloria Allred, one of the attorneys representing the Harrods employees, joins Anton to discuss the case and the horrific allegations that have come to light.  WARNING: This item will contain details of sexual abuse and rape. if you or anyone you know is affected by the following details, we urge you to contact one in four at oneinfour.ie.

Having spent over 25 years as Religious Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times, there are few people more equipped than Patsy McGarry to comment on the current place that religion and religious organisations occupy in Irish society. Patsy has just penned his memoir titled, ‘Well, Holy God’ and he joins Anton for a chat.