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Presented by Anton Savage, a seasoned broadcaster and communications expert, this show has everything you need – and want – to know first thing each morning, brought to you with insight, intelligence and wit.
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NASA names astronauts for Artemis Moon programme
5d ago00:05:51Tap to summarizeNasa names the four astronauts who will blast off as part of the Artemis III mission in 2027. This is the next step for humans to return to the Moon. Speaking to Anton with more on this was Helen Sharman, first British astronaut.
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The latest from Newry Crown Court
5d ago00:03:39Tap to summarizeThe jury at the trial of Jeffrey Donaldson has heard the final segment of his police interview from March 2024 and four interviews with Eleanor Donaldson. We get the latest from the trial with Jamie O’Hara who was at Newry Crown Court.
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A stark new report on dangers of coastal erosion
5d ago00:03:58Tap to summarizeIreland must shift from monitoring coastal erosion as a physical process to establishing the urgent legal and financial mechanisms required to relocate homes and infrastructure. That’s according to new research from the University of Galway, authored by Associate Professor Dr Eugene Farrell.
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Ireland is spending more than the economy can handle
5d ago00:08:03Tap to summarizePublic spending is growing faster than the sustainable growth rate of the economy, according to the latest assessment by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. To discuss the assessment findings was Niall Conroy, Senior Economist, IFAC.
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A night of unrest in Belfast
5d ago00:09:30Tap to summarizeSeveral homes across Belfast have been set on fire and a bus lit ablaze in protests after a man was charged with attempted murder following a serious incident in the north of the city on Monday night. Speaking to Anton was Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Alex Burghart.
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Did You See?
5d ago00:05:29Tap to summarizeWe take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Jennifer Keane, founder of paygap.ie.
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How do Greenway CPOs impact agriculture?
5d ago00:05:53Tap to summarizeThe Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food meet today to discuss the impacts of greenways, railways and roadways on agriculture. The Irish Farmer’s Association has called the compulsory purchase of farmland for the development of this infrastructure as ‘fundamentally inappropriate.’ Anton discusses this further with Paul O’Brien, Chair of the IFA Infrastructure Project Team.
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An Post ‘Letter to My Future Self’ campaign returns
5d ago00:03:39Tap to summarizeAn Post is bringing back its hugely popular ‘Letter to My Future Self’ campaign after more than 40,000 people took part last year. Head of Marketing Communications at An Post, Richard Miley explains the details about the campaign.
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Australia’s social media ban for under 16s six months on
5d ago00:05:11Tap to summarizeIt has been 6 months since Australia introduced its world-first social media ban for under-16s. Dr Danielle Einstein, Sydney Based Clinical Psychologist, Researcher and Author of the Einstein Report which laid out evidence for the ban joined Anton with an update on the progress it has made.
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US military has "completed" its retaliatory strikes against Iran
5d ago00:04:24Tap to summarizeThe US military has said it has "completed" its retaliatory strikes against Iran over the downing of an attack helicopter. The day’s developments have thrown precarity onto the truce in the Gulf, which was originally announced on the 8th of April. We get the latest from Borzou Daragahi, Long time Foreign Correspondent and Founder of the Badlands Newsletter.
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