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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 Radio 1.

Covid 19 Update

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.7K views
  • about 4 years ago
  • 08:27

Luke O'Neill gave an update on Covid19 and the vaccine roll out.

Golden Globes

Brendan O'Connor

  • 2.2K views
  • about 4 years ago
  • 08:48

Donald Clarke, Film Correspondent, Irish Times previewed the Golden Globes which takes place tonight.

Maria Bailey, Former Fine Gael TD

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.5K views
  • about 4 years ago
  • 22:19

Brendan spoke to Maria Bailey, Former Fine Gael TD talks about the aftermath of the 'Swing Gate' controversy.

Architecture within 5k

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.5K views
  • about 4 years ago
  • 08:14

Emma Gilleece is an architectural historian and talked about appreciating architecture within your 5k limit!

Richard Kearney

Brendan O'Connor

  • 2.1K views
  • about 4 years ago
  • 22:38

Irish philosopher Richard Kearney, currently teaching in Boston, spoke to Brendan about his new and timely book 'Touch: Recovering our most Vital Sense'.

Cel Spellman

Brendan O'Connor

  • 2K views
  • about 4 years ago
  • 08:29

Cel Spellman star of Netflix’s White Lines and BBC Radio 1 DJ chats about his new podcast on climate and the environment 'Call of the Wild'.

Kingston Mills

Brendan O'Connor

  • 2K views
  • about 4 years ago
  • 10:45

Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology, School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College Dublin gave an update on Covid 19 and the new strain.

Enda Wyley and Christy Dignam grieving with COVID19

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.5K views
  • over 4 years ago
  • 21:58

Christmas is a time of joy, but for some, this year sadly won't be. Many families who didn't expect to be grieving will and many didn't get a chance to say a proper goodbye, or have the funeral they would have liked. Brendan is joined by Poet Enda Wyley and Aslan's lead singer Christy Dignam to discuss coping with loss.

Rory O'Connell's Christmas delights

Brendan O'Connor

  • 2.5K views
  • over 4 years ago
  • 09:55

Brendan is joined by Rory O'Connell to disucss rustling up a few delights in the kitchen this Christmas. Check out his recipes on our site on RTE. ie.

Tom Inglis

Brendan O'Connor

  • 2K views
  • over 4 years ago
  • 21:12

Author and sociologist Tom Inglis chats with Brendan about our collective consciousness.

Niall Breslin

Brendan O'Connor

  • 2K views
  • over 4 years ago
  • 16:07

Musician and co-founder of A Lust for Life Niall Breslin spoke with Brendan about rumours, truth and mental health.

Matt Rudd

Brendan O'Connor

  • 2K views
  • over 4 years ago
  • 26:15

Author of 'Man Down: Why Men Are Unhappy and What We Can Do About It', Matt Rudd chats with Brendan about men struggling in midlife.