Brendan O'Connor

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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 Radio 1.

3D AGO

"It’s a way of saying something, without saying it”

The recent Netflix show, Adolescence, has brought attention to the hidden meaning behind some emojis used by teenagers, so Elaine Burke - host of the For Tech’s Sake podcast – takes Brendan on a whistle-stop tour of some of the emojis with hidden or obscure meanings.

7 min
3D AGO

The Newspaper Panel

On The Newspaper Panel this week, Brendan is joined by; Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent, with the Irish Examiner, Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with the Sunday Times, Dr JoAnne Mancini, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Maynooth University and Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy at the Saint Vincent de Paul.

54 min
3D AGO

The Watchlist

Radio producer and broadcaster Eoin Sweeney, and writer and podcaster Esther O’Moore Donohoe, joined Brendan for our weekly look at the latest TV and film releases.

10 min
3D AGO

“I was in love with ALL the Beatles” - Frank McGuinness

Playwright, poet and author, Frank McGuinness, brought Brendan through his Life in Five Songs – the music that has shaped him. Frank’s choices included Otis Reading, Joni Mitchell, Lisa O’Neill, and also The Beatles’ I Wanna Hold Your Hand.

32 min
4D AGO

"I was fighting for hours, but spent the day on my phone"

Musician and Mental Health Advocate, Niall Breslin tells Brendan about his digital detox and the profound peace he has found by ditching his smart phone – entirely - one day a week.

11 min
4D AGO

A guide to plant-based ‘milks’

Registered Dietician Sarah Keogh talks about what to consider before you make the move from cow’s milk and which non-dairy milks are the most nutritious.

10 min
4D AGO

Chris de Burgh - “I have a gift for making people happy”

After 50 years in show business, Chris de Burgh came into studio to share with listeners the wisdom he has acquired in those decades. The chat covered what he’s learned about vulnerability, fame, failure, creativity and history.

30 min
4D AGO

Picnic-friendly portable pastry!

TU Baking lecturer Ann Marie Dunne shares tips and recipes for hand pies, pasties and the nation’s favourite handheld pastry, sausage rolls.

7 min

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38 Ratings

Podcast problem

05/26/2020

Michael, NYC

Love this show - my staple for staying connected to home. But there is a problem with the podcast - I have unsubscribe, delete and then resubscribe everytime I want do get the latest shows...please fix, thanks.
March 23rd. The Race-to-the-Bottom continues.

3d ago

Mac an tSionnaigh

Time to re-vamp the time slot with a new show and a new presenter and production team. I nominate Philip Boucher Hayes
Listening from Chicago

10/30/2022

alehgnas

Love the show. Listen every week to stay in touch with home
Liberal media at its very worst!

01/10/2022

2494837272

Very biased liberal views unashamedly rammed down listeners throats with no sign of any balance or guests with views that differ to the hosts views. The show is obsessed with Covid 19 and pedals FEAR and panic at every opportunity. Terrible content, insufferable host and bland guests! 👎

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 Radio 1.