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As you may have noticed, Anton Savage is now our new presenter of Newstalk Breakfast. You can catch him every weekday morning from 7am, with everything you need to start the day - with insight, entertainment and a bit of craic. Before Pat Kenny begins on weekends at the start of March, you can catch all the Newstalk Saturday and Sunday content in this feed.

David Ryan, who exposed abuse linked to Blackrock College, is set for a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, where he says he’ll ask tough questions about how the Church buried abuse for decades. Abuse survivor and campaigner Colm O’Gorman joins Emmet Oliver to discuss.

With Champions League group stages complete, the Premier League title race still very much in the balance, and the 2026 Six Nations just around the corner, Emmet Oliver is joined by OTB’s Shane Hannon to talk about it all.

Donald Trump says it would be “great” if the US didn’t have to use force against Iran, but as American naval power builds in the Gulf and Tehran warns it’s ready to strike back, diplomacy looks fragile

Joining Emmet Oliver to chat through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor with The Irish Times; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West; and Christina Finn, Political Editor with TheJournal.ie.

One of Ireland’s most beloved comedians, Julie Jay, has returned to the classroom after taking some time away from teaching secondary school. She’s back, juggling weekly gigs, two young children, podcasts, and a parenting column in the Irish Examiner - she joins Emmet Oliver to talk about it all.

For this week's Ask The Expert, Emmet Oliver was joined by Robert Whelan, Managing Director at Rockwell Financial.

When tech companies shut down cloud support, perfectly functional hardware can lose core features overnight, turning expensive tech into e-waste and leaving customers carrying all the risk in an ecosystem designed around corporate, not consumer, timelines. Joining Emmet Oliver to discuss is Irish Times Business and Technology Journalist, Ciara O'Brien.

Emmet Oliver is joined by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Minister for Defence, Helen McEntee.

The inaugural European Motor Show takes place at the RDS Dublin this weekend, featuring major automotive brands, EVs, supercars, and classic cars and featuring names such as Alex Dunne and Christian Horner, as well as Charley Boormanwho joins Emmet Oliver to talk about it all.

Award-winning actor Catherine O'Hara, beloved for her performances in the likes of Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone, has died aged 71. Melanie Finn, Entertainment Correspondent for the Irish Independent, joins Emmet Oliver to discuss.

It’s been one long heavy shower of rain this week as Storm Chandra was followed by another rain front. This has caused havoc as flooding throughout the country showed the limitations of parts of our transport and wider infrastructure. Emmet Oliver is joined by Climate Scientist and the founder of Ireland's Weather Channel, Cathal Nolan, to discuss.

Joining Emmet Oliver to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Louisa Meehan, Woodview HRM & HR and Dispute Resolution expert & Craig Hughes, Political Editor of the Irish Daily Mail.

Claire Byrne explores the big stories through the lens of real life. This podcast brings context, consequences and clarity to the issues shaping Ireland today. Covering politics and current affairs alongside the human stories behind them, Claire asks the questions people are thinking, but don’t always hear answered. From housing and health to work, family life, well-being and culture, you’ll hear smart, engaging discussion and moments of light relief - connecting the dots between what’s happening and what it means for you. And it all kicks off on February 3rd. Follow The Claire Byrne Show on the GoLoud app, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Dermot Bannon, Architect and host of 'Room to Improve', joins Anton to chat about his life, career, and the latest season of 'Room to Improve'.