Brendan O'Connor

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.

Episodes

The Watchlist

August 17, 2025 • 8 mins
Dublin International Film Festival Director, Gráinne Humphreys and Host of the Extra Vision Podcast, Andy McCarroll join Dearbhail to give their verdict on the latest film and TV releases
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The Real Housewives Phenomenon

August 17, 2025 • 10 mins
With the Bravo franchise expanding to 45 countries including its latest incarnation The Real Housewives of London, DJ and broadcaster Conor Behan gives Dearbhail a potted history of the Real Housewives. What makes it a reality T.V. hit, and the surprising depth its viewers find in it
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"I had to fight to get Oasis on TV" - Terry Christian

August 17, 2025 • 33 mins
Broadcaster, journalist and raconteur, Terry Christian chats to Dearbhail about his Irish Catholic upbringing which informs his new Edinburgh Festival Show, his experiences being working class in the media in the '80s and '90s, his time presenting taboo-busting T.V. show The Word and giving Oasis their big break.
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Newspaper Panel

August 17, 2025 • 51 mins
Joining Dearbhail to dissect the Sunday papers are Brenda Power, Columnist at the Irish Daily Mail & Sunday Times, Graham Finlay, Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at UCD, Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent, for The Irish Examiner, and Keire Murphy, Senior Policy Advisor, ESRI,
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No Bake Bites

August 16, 2025 • 7 mins
Krissy Gibson owner of Take the Cake bakery gives Dearbhail a range of fuss free 'no bake' treats from the layered Canadian Nanaimo Bars to Brazilian "Brigadeiros" and zingy lemon truffles
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"Don't get all your stimulation from work"

August 16, 2025 • 11 mins
Chartered Work and Coaching Psychologist, Leisha Redmond McGrath talks to Dearbhail about the beauty of boredom, how to use patches of boredom to feed creativity and move away from toxic productivity.
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"Being someone else helped me discover myself" - James Patrice

August 16, 2025 • 38 mins
TV presenter and content creator James Patrice takes Dearbhail through the soundtrack of his life which includes Judy Garland, Girls Aloud and Enya. He talks about dealing with bullies, the importance of resilience, the freedom in being truly yourself and how he found joy and peace in acting and performing.
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How Irish homes survive the heat

August 16, 2025 • 13 mins
Atchitect, broadcaster, and lecturer, Róisín Murphy joins Dearbhail to discuss tackling the heat in houses and apartments - how insulation, skylights, heat pumps and awnings can all aid the battle of keeping cool at home.
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"It's an ambiguous loss - we are in the middle"

August 16, 2025 • 33 mins
Father and son Eben and Kealan Stewart Join Dearbhail to speak about becoming carers for wife and mother Sandrine who was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia at age 49. They speak about the early days of family life; the difficulties they are navigating now, and how the illness has transformed their love and appreciation for each other.
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The Watchlist

August 10, 2025 • 12 mins
Radio producer and broadcaster Eoin Sweeney and Irish Times Arts Journalist, Nadine O'Regan give Dearbhail their recomendations for the best T.V. and films to watch for the week ahead.
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Why coolcations are the hot new travel trend

August 10, 2025 • 10 mins
If you hate the heat and can't stand sweaty holidays, travel obsessive Lisa Regan has you covered - she talks to Dearbhail about cooler holiday spots to consider this summer
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"Fear was my comfort... but joy comes a lot easier now" - living with OCD

August 10, 2025 • 26 mins
Grace Cahill, founder of Studio Grace, speaks to Dearbhail about living with OCD. She talks about the intrusive thoughts that she experienced as a child, and how becoming a mother led to her diagnosis. Throughout, Grace describes her determination to pursue her passions and to live by her motto, "courage over comfort."
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The Newspaper Panel

August 10, 2025 • 54 mins
Joining Dearbhail to discuss the Sunday papers are Jennifer Bray, Political editor with The Sunday Times, Prof Ray Murphy from The Irish centre for Human Rights at the University of Galway, Emma Howard, Economist at TU Dublin, and Louise Bayliss, Head of Social and Justice policy at SVP Ireland, and co-founder of single parent's organisation, SPARK
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The best places for lunch on Ireland's motorways

August 9, 2025 • 8 mins
Russell Alford, of 'The Gastro Gays' bring some fresh ideas for lunch stop-offs on those long cross-country road car journeys and tells Dearbhail about his favourite places to enjoy some delicious meals.
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For good posture - movement is medicine!

August 9, 2025 • 6 mins
Chartered Physiotherapist, Aisling Frawley shares her tips for how to avoid the desk slouch, repair "tech neck" and retain muscle and joint strength into the future.
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"I was always mesmerized by language and poetry" - Poet Paula Meehan

August 9, 2025 • 36 mins
Poet Paula Meehan joined Dearbhail to talk about her life in five songs. She talked about her childhood in Dublin's inner city, arriving at Trinity College where she says she began to understand class divides for the first time and how deeply music and poetry have always affected her.
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The changing face of drug use in Ireland

August 9, 2025 • 12 mins
Eddie Mullins, CEO of Merchants Quay Ireland, tells Dearbhail how attitudes to drug use have changed in Ireland over recent decades. He highlights the disconnect between "recreational" drug users who may see themselves as morally distinct from those who are drug dependent.
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Summer Holiday First Aid Kit

August 9, 2025 • 7 mins
Community pharmacist, and "Wondercare" podcaster, Sheena Mitchell, talks Dearbhail through the essential first aid supplies to pack for your summer holidays. She advises on the typical scraps and doses that can catch us off guard while travelling.
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"We're pointing fingers at the wrong people. The divide is about class not race"

August 9, 2025 • 32 mins
Three people of colour who came to Ireland as migrants talk to Dearbhail following the recent spate of racially motivated attacks. Writer, Cauvery Madhavan, Dr Aman De Sondy, Senior Lecturer at UCC and Natasha Maimba, UNICEF Youth Ambassador spoke about their own experiences with racism, their love for Ireland and their hope for the future.
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The Watchlist

August 3, 2025 • 11 mins
Writer Henrietta McKervey and Brian Lloyd, Freelance Entertainment Journalist, give Brendan their recommendations for the best T.V. and films to watch for the week ahead.
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