The Anton Savage Show

Cocaine use in Ireland has surged in the past decade, moving from the margins into the mainstream Irish social life, with Ireland now ranking among the highest users in Europe. So, what’s driving the boom, and what’s it doing to us? To discuss, Anton is joined by Jo-Hanna Ivers, Professor in Addiction at the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin & Detective Chief Superintendent Séamus Boland, the head of An Garda Síochána's Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.

Anton is joined 'In conversation' by Professor of Disability Research, a sociologist and bioethicist, Tom Shakespeare.

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has exposed serious gaps in online safety, highlighted this week by concerns around so-called “nudification” tools linked to Grok. At the same time, the Government has launched the National Conversation on Education, a public consultation aimed at shaping how Ireland prepares young people for a future defined by AI, digital risk, and constant change. Anton is joined by Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton, to discuss.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories for the Sunday papers is Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Labour MEP; Valerie Cox, journalist; and Gavan Reilly, Political Correspondent at Virgin Media Television.

EU diplomats are set to hold an emergency meeting after Donald Trump announced tariffs against European countries over their opposition to US control of Greenland. Joining Anton to discuss the latest developments and how European leaders may respond is Shona Murray, Europe Correspondent for Euronews.

Also joining Anton to discuss concerns over whether Donald Trump succeeds in exerting control over the US Federal Reserve and the possible ramifications for the global economy is Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs & columnist with The Currency.