Joining Anton 'In conversation' is Julian Benson, former Dancing with The Stars judge.

Having gone through the general election, government formation, and the new Programme for Government in the past few months, there is one political process yet to take place with 141 candidates hoping to win a seat in next week’s Seanad election. Joining Anton to chat about their experience and what they hope to acheive if they get elected is Linda O'Shea Farren & Dr. Dara Kilmartin, Seanad Election Candidates for the NUI Constituency.

Neil Robinson, Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Limerick joins Anton to discuss how his snoring on the night of Storm Éowyn may have saved his wife's life by forcing her to leave their bedroom to sleep in another room.

Joining Anton to discuss his new cabinet appointment is Dara Calleary, Minister for Social Protection & Minister for Rural, Community Development and the Gaeltacht.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Nick Miller, public affairs strategist former spokesperson for Leo Varadkar; Leader of Aontú, Peadar Tóibín; and Valerie Cox, Journalist & Author.

Joining Anton for this week's Ask The Expert is Dr Mary O’Kane, lecturer in Psychology and Early Childhood Education.

Record winds have cut power to hundreds of thousands of people across the country as well as water and broadband to homes and farms. One of the biggest gusts was in Connacht where Newstalk reporter, Henry McKean found himself last night. He joins Anton to tell him about his experience.

Ryanair boss Eddie Wilson has said that abolishing the Dublin Airport passenger cap should be the new government's first initiative. Eddie joins Anton to discuss.

Today is January 25th, and on this day every year, our cousins in Scotland celebrate the life and legacy of their National Bard, Robert Burns. They do so by indulging in a bit of haggis, neeps, tatties and sometimes a dram or two. Joining Anton to chat about this tradition as well as the current state of Irish-UK relations is Paul Johnston, UK Ambassador to Ireland.

Joining Anton to run through some of the main storeis from the Saturday papers is Philip Ryan, Political Editor with the Irish Independent & Brenda Power, columnist with the Sunday Times and the Irish Daily Mail.