Brendan O'Connor
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Brendan O'Connor
Brendan O'Connor has all you need for the weekend with time to pause and reflect on the week just gone. Featuring a selection of human interest, consumer and lifestyle stories, as well as keeping you up to date on the news stories that matter. Listen live Saturday and Sunday at 11am - 1pm on RTÉ Rad...
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Apps that make travel easy with Conor Pope
Irish Times Consumer Affairs Correspondent Conor Pope joins the show to highlight the essential apps you need before you head to the airport. From bag...
The Watchlist
Joining Brendan to preview the best films and TV shows this week – including Season two of Beef, Margo’s Got Money and Big Mistakes are; Sarina Bellis...
Niall Quinn “Football is the answer to a lot of problems in modern Ireland”
Former Republic of Ireland soccer player Niall Quinn joins Brendan to share the five songs that have soundtracked his journey from the pitch to the bo...
The Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to discuss the lead stories in Sunday’s newspapers are: Mary Regan, Political Editor with the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent...
Do you know your love language? Psychologist, Allison Keating explains!
Chartered psychologist Allison Keating explains the psychology behind love languages, how they shape our relationships, and why understanding them can...
Baking this weekend? Chef Una Leonard has some tips!
Baker and founder of 2210 Patisserie Una Leonard joins Brendan to talk about the joy of baking at home, why she loves recreating tastes from her child...
What is likely to happen now in the stand-off over the fuel protests?
Irish Times political editor Pat Leahy joins Brendan to discuss the fuel protests, what’s driving the anger on the ground, and how the Government is r...
Dermot Bannon “People say they need storage, but what are they storing?!”
TV architect Dermot Bannon talks Brendan through what’s hot and what’s not in our homes right now. He talks about retrofitting, the benefits of insula...
“You lose 30% of your collagen around perimenopause”
Consultant dermatologist Professor Catriona Ryan breaks down the world of “tweakments”, from Botox to skin boosters, and what people should know befor...
“My father thought I was part bird, because I was born without arms”
Artist, Mary Duffy talks to Brendan about living without arms. She talks about how her parents found it hard to accept her disability, how living inde...
The Watchlist
Grainne Humphreys, Director of the Dublin International Film Festival and Dave O’ Callaghan, host of the ‘Here and Back Again’ podcast talk Brendan th...
Nóirín Ní Riain – “The modern world badly needs a spiritual transplant”
Singer and interfaith minister Nóirín Ní Riain joins Brendan to talk about the story of the resurrection and why it has such resonance for humanity to...
Kathryn Thomas - “I would never have admitted to Botox five years ago”
TV and radio Presenter Kathryn Thomas talks to Brendan about her new two-part documentary series for RTE ‘Young Forever: The Death of Ageing?’. She ta...
The Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to discuss the stories in Sunday’s newspapers are: Oisín Coghlan, Public Policy Advisor; Ellen Coyne, Political Correspondent with the...
The Edge on his friend Hal Wilner - “It was our good fortune to know him”
U2’s The Edge introduces the band’s new song “Song for Hal” which was written to remember their friend Hal Wilner, who died during the pandemic, a tim...
Trisha Lewis - “I love myself now, I didn’t love myself 7 years ago”
Chef and influencer Trisha Lewis looks back on her transformation journey seven years on and tells Brendan how accepting that this will be a lifelong...
European Greenway Holidays “I wouldn’t go on a holiday now that didn’t involve cycling”
Ex-Fine Gael TD & current President of Cycling Ireland, Ciaran Cannon, gives tips on embarking on your first European Greenway Holiday. Where to go, w...
The Ultimate Chocolate Cake this Easter
Pastry Chef and founder of Grá Chocolates, Gráinne Mullins, brings us an easy-to-make three-layer chocolate cake recipe and promises it’ll be the most...
Crime writer, Tana French - “Women are socialised to think about predators who see us as prey”
Award-winning crime author Tana French talks about moving around a lot as a child, settling in Ireland at 17, learning the codes and the nuances, her...
Comedian, Emma Doran - “I’m like a Jack Russell; all bark but really I just want to be up on the couch!”
Comedian Emma Doran joins Brendan to talk through key moments in her life and the soundtrack that went alongside them; from becoming pregnant in her l...
Arrest of controversial influencer Clavicular
Producer with the Irish Independent, and host of the No Encore podcast, Dave Hanratty tells Brendan about the arrest of ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer, Cla...
The Watchlist
Joining Brendan to preview the best films and TV shows this week – including The Young Offenders, Saturday Night Live UK and Rory McIlroy: the Masters...
Rita Ann Higgins: “The witch in me wanted to scramble his eggs”
Writer Rita Ann Higgins tells Brendan about writing one of Ireland’s first 'sexy poems’, what first inspired her and how she is still learning from he...
Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to discuss the lead stories in Sunday’s newspapers are: CEO of Spunout and board member of Cybersafe Kids, Sinead Keane; Managing Dire...
Stefanie Preissner: “I have six hoovers – and a back-up battery.”
Screenwriter and actor, Stefanie Preissner tells Brendan about her passion for slow vacuuming: how a robot vacuum can redistribute domestic chores, cl...
Was this the week the tide turned against social media giants?
This week, a 20-year-old in California was awarded six-million dollars after a jury found Meta and Google had intentionally built addictive platforms...
The secrets of making great coffee, at home or at work
Founder and CEO of FiXX Coffee, Anne Abberton, offers Brendan her top tips for making great coffee at home, or at work. Should you grind yourself, or...
How to ask for a pay rise
Caroline Reidy, head of HR Solutions at NFP talks Brendan through how to negotiate a pay rise, and what mistakes to avoid.
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Donal O’Shea: “Everything is salted caramel now: it combines salt, fat and sugar.”
Specialist in obesity, Professor Donal O’Shea outlines how our food environment has become increasingly unhealthy, with an abundance of high fat, salt...
Colm Tóibín: “After Epstein, I wanted to explore why some people feel no guilt”
Award-winning author, Colm Tóibín, talks to Brendan about his childhood stammer, his wild years in Barcelona, and his latest short-story collection ‘T...
The real-life drama surrounding TV show ‘Love Story’
The Disney+ series, Love Story- which follows the story of JFK Junior and his wife Carolyn Bessette- has been provoking conversations about the libert...
The Watchlist
Joining Brendan to look at the best TV shows and films heading our way this week are Brian Lloyd, Entertainment journalist and host of the Screenland...
Richie Sadlier: “I was in this pit of self-pity and anger and loss all wrapped into one”
Footballer, psychotherapist and sports analyst, Richie Sadlier, brings Brendan through his Life in Five Songs, including live performances by Oasis, T...
Newspaper Panel
Joining Brendan to discuss the Sunday newspapers are Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist, Institute of International and European Affairs; Louise Burne, Poli...
“This used to be called insider trading!” – the rise of online prediction markets
Online prediction markets are in the news at the moment with people betting big on particular outcomes in global affairs. Liz Carolan, publisher of Th...
Darina Allen: “Risotto is the ultimate stand-by dish”
It’s the ultimate comfort food, so Darina Allen - chef and founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School – gives Brendan a masterclass in Risotto, suggesting f...
“Troy Parrott is just in flying form right now” - Tony O’Donoghue
As we face into potentially the biggest week in Irish soccer for a generation, RTÉ Soccer Correspondent, Tony O’Donoghue, reminds us of the magic of ‘...
Carrie Crowley on the joys of sea-swimming
Broadcaster Carrie Crowley on the magic of sea swimming, beginners’ tips, safety tips and why it’s better to be in than out.
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Dr Richard Hogan: “Guilt & shame have their tentacles in everything”
Psychotherapist, Dr Richard Hogan, on shame and guilt: where these feelings come from; when they change from being healthy to unhealthy; and how we ca...
John Banville - “Humble items around the house might bring me to tears”
Booker Prize-winner John Banville’s crime novel ‘Christine Falls’ has been chosen as Dublin City Council’s One Dublin One Book choice for 2026, 20 yea...