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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.

Positive mind control with Keith Barry

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.1K views
  • about 3 years ago
  • 18:48

Brendan spoke to Keith Barry,Magician and Mentalist on his lock-down predictions.

Joe Wicks, The Body Coach

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.4K views
  • about 3 years ago
  • 13:30

Brendan spoke to Joe Wicks on keeping fitness and motivation going during the pandemic. He also spoke about his new book '30 Day Kick Start Plan: 100 Delicious Recipes with Energy Boosting Workouts'.

Poetry with Rita Ann Higgins

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.7K views
  • about 3 years ago
  • 03:22

Rita

Dr Colm O'Connor-Relationship strain in lock-down

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.1K views
  • about 3 years ago
  • 15:54

Brendan spoke to Dr Colm O'Connor on how this whole weird way of living is causing strain on the strongest relationships.

Architecture within 5k

Brendan O'Connor

  • 930 views
  • about 3 years ago
  • 08:14

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

Bernard O’Shea and Dermot Whelan

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.1K views
  • about 3 years ago
  • 23:20

Broadcasters and comedians Bernard O’Shea and Dermot Whelan spoke with Damien about mindfullness and mass.

Richard Kearney

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.5K views
  • about 3 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

  • 1.5K views
  • about 3 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'.

National Day of Mourning

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1K views
  • about 3 years ago
  • 06:52

Brendan spoke to Maureen Gaffney, Clinical Psychologist who believes we need a national day of mourning to mark those we have lost during the Pandemic

Tony Bates - Solitude

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.3K views
  • over 3 years ago
  • 23:30

Tony Bates spoke about solitude and reviewed two books on the programme today. For notes you can click here

Kingston Mills

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.4K views
  • over 3 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.

Newspaper Panel

Brendan O'Connor

  • 950 views
  • over 3 years ago
  • 55:00

Head of Dept. of International Health and Tropical Medicine, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sam McConkey, Journalist, Lise Hand and Irish Times Journalist Conor Pope. Chief Political Commentator, The Independent, John Rentoul has the latest on Brexit and CEO of ISWFPO, Patrick Murphy reacts to Brexit deal.

Resilience- Dr Tony Bates

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.4K views
  • over 3 years ago
  • 26:42

Brendan spoke to Dr Tony Bates the buzzword that we have become accustomed to hearing 'resilience.'

Donal Moriarty, CEO. Aerlingus

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1K views
  • over 3 years ago
  • 33:00

Brendan is joined by Donal Moriarty, In-term CEO at Aerlingus to discuss the possibility of flying in 2021 and testing at airports.

Enda Wyley and Christy Dignam grieving with COVID19

Brendan O'Connor

  • 950 views
  • over 3 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

  • 1.8K views
  • over 3 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

  • 1.4K views
  • over 3 years ago
  • 21:12

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

Billy Connolly Retiring

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1K views
  • over 3 years ago
  • 12:17

Journalist Patrick Freyne & Phil Coulter look back on Billy Connolly's career following the announcement that he is to make his final comedy appearance next month before retiring.

Hector Ó hEochagáin

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.2K views
  • over 3 years ago
  • 24:18

Presenter Hector Ó hEochagáin talks about his travel programme 'Hector Africa' on TG4.

Niall Breslin

Brendan O'Connor

  • 1.5K views
  • over 3 years ago
  • 16:07

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