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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.

CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment

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  • Are film adaptations of books always a disappointment?

    Are film adaptations of books always a disappointment?
    Feb 13 2026

    The highly anticipated film adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights is now released in cinemas all across Ireland but its already leaving fans of the tragic love story cold.

    So, it begs the question, do film adaptations ever live up to a novel’s expectation? Anton asked Emily Ash Powell, writer and former Editorial Head of the dating app Bumble.

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    4 mins
  • What happens when someone is found not guilty by reason of insanity?

    What happens when someone is found not guilty by reason of insanity?
    Feb 13 2026

    Henry McGowan has been found not guilty for the murder of his father by reason of insanity.

    The jury accepted evidence that the 31-year-old was suffering from schizoaffective disorder when he killed his father at the Ballyfin Demesne hotel. But what happens when someone is found not guilty by reason of insanity? All to discuss with Trina O’Connor, Criminologist.

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    6 mins
  • Is promoting e-bike usage the best way to tackle road deaths?

    Is promoting e-bike usage the best way to tackle road deaths?
    Feb 13 2026

    Following the tragic death of 16-year-old Grace Lynch in Finglas in January many people have been calling for the Government to implemented stricter rules on e-bikes.

    Green Party councilor Conor Dowling for Dun Laoghaire Rathdown thinks that we should be promoting e-bikes in order to improve road safety, believing that they are part of the solution. Conor spoke to Anton this morning.
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    3 mins
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