Never Have I Ever with Claire Byrne

Professor Tim Spector, gut health guru, one of the world’s leading researchers on food, health, and the microbiome, has released his new book called 'Ferment' - he joins Anton to talk about the book, our gut health, and more.

Joining Anton for this week's episode of Ask the Expert is RTÉ Super Garden judge and Woodie's DIY & Garden Expert, Brian Burke.

A Prime Time investigation has revealed that the exact movements of tens of thousands of Irish phones, from homes to military bases and government offices, are being sold by data brokers. Joining Anton to discuss is Dr. Johnny Ryan from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.

The UN General Assembly opens next week, bringing together leaders and ministers from across the globe. Ireland will be represented by Minister of State for International Development and the Diaspora, Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown. He joins me now to talk about Ireland’s agenda and what he hopes to achieve on behalf of the country.

Born in the boom, raised in the crash, and coming of age in the bailout, journalist Adam Maguire’s new book The Bailout Babies asks: what happens when an entire generation grows up paying for a party they never attended? Adam joins Anton to discuss.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the morning papers is Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin & Jack Horgan Jones, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times.

Anton is also joined by the Irish Independent’s Personal Finance Editor, Charlie Weston, to discuss SSE Airtricity announcing its second electricity price hike this year & how Budget 2026 is shaping up.

Three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace without permission on Friday, prompting an immediate NATO response, which involved sending Italian Air Force F-35 fighter jets to intercept. Joining Anton to discuss is Cathal Berry, former Independent TD and former Commandant in the Armed Ranger Wing.

For more than three decades, Justin Currie has been front and center of Del Amitri. Now, he’s turned the spotlight on himself with a new book, sharing not just the stories behind the music, but also his recent Parkinson’s diagnosis and how it’s shaped his outlook. He joins Anton in conversation.

The National Ploughing Championships start next Tuesday and will run across three days from the 16th to the 18th in Co. Offaly. Anton is joined by the Assistant Director of the National Ploughing Championships, Anna-Marie McHugh, to preview the event.

A new study led by the University of Sidney with researchers from University College Cork has found that family-based programmes aimed at promoting healthy eating for children are not effective in preventing the risk of obesity. According to the HSE, 1 in 5 children across the country is overweight or obese, and it’s worse for children from lower socioeconomic areas, where 1 in 3 are overweight or obese. Anton is joined by Donal O’Shea, Consultant Endocrinologist and HSE National Clinical Lead for Obesity, to discuss.