Brendan O'Connor
Brendan O'Connor
RTÉ Radio 1
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.
“I’m disabled. Don’t tell me I’m better off dead” Liz Carr
Actress Liz Carr is best-known as Clarissa Mullery on BBC’s Silent Witness, but is also a disability activist. She made the documentary Better Off Dead? that explored the debate around assisted suicide – issues she discussed this afternoon with Brendan.
Jun 30
27 min
Why we'll never stop loving the Western
Kevin Costner is keeping the Western genre alive with the first installment of his 'Horizon' movie series which opened in cinemas this weekend. Former Irish Film Censor John Kelleher reviews it and charts the history of the Western.
Jun 30
11 min
Newspaper Panel
Joining us to discuss the stories making headlines today are Margaret E Ward, Leadership Consultant and Former Journalist, Profesor Brigid Laffen, Emeritis Professor at the European University Institute and Chancellor of the University of Limerick, Grainne Ní Aodha, News Reporter with the Press Association and Dan O’Brien, Chief economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs.
Jun 30
54 min
The Watch List
Film critic John Maguire and podcaster Fionnuala Jones fill Brendan in on what's coming up on the big and small screen this week.
Jun 30
10 min
“I know Mark would tell me to ‘finish what we started' ” - The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue
After a hugely traumatic year, recovering from the death of best friend and bandmate, Mark Sheehan, The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue is back touring and back with a new single and album. He talks Brendan through five pieces of music that tell the story of his life so far.
Jun 29
29 min
When should you teach your child about the value of money?
John Lowe, The Money Doctor talks to Brendan about pocket money, how to instill a good saving habit at a young age, and teaching children the value of money.
Jun 29
7 min
“It was like Beatlemania” - Tom Dunne on Taylor Swift
Twelve hours after Taylor Swift left the stage at the Aviva stadium, musician and broadcaster, Tom Dunne, and 2fm’s Roz Purcell, joined Brendan to review the first of Taylor Swift’s three-night residency in Dublin.
Jun 29
9 min
“There is so little truth in the world now",- Miriam Margoyles.
Hary Potter actress Miriam Margolyes on her 83 years of being cheeky, speaking up, not voting Tory and being chosen as the voice as the Cadbury's Caramel Bunny
Jun 29
31 min
Dips and Nibbles for Summer Entertaining
Food writer Lilly Higgins gives Brendan all the tips for casual summer entertaining.
Jun 29
5 min
“Immediately we realised Biden has to go” - Colum McCann
Irish writer, Colum McCann, who lives in New York reflects on the implications of Thursday’s extraordinary US Presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Jun 29
9 min
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