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.
Latest episodes
May 3, 2025 • 8min
Tipping and haggling holiday etiquette
Globetrotter Lisa Regan has practical tips on how to haggle at markets and in shops and which countries you should tip in and by how much.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 3, 2025 • 24min
LEO VARADKAR - “At one point I had to stand on Ray’s head to climb up”
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and former Special Forces Army Ranger Ray Goggins team up with Cork singer Lyra in the first episode of new RTÉ show ‘Uncharted’ where Goggins brings pairs of well-known public figures off on wilderness challenges across the world. The series starts on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Wednesday May 14 at 9.35pm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 3, 2025 • 8min
“Kebabs are much more than after-pub food”
Arun Kapil, founder of Green Saffron, on the origins, varieties and magic of the humble kebab as well as some ingredient and cooking tips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 3, 2025 • 11min
“The Chinese public wonder has America gone mad”
Irish Times China Correspondent in Beijing Denis Staunton explains the trade tariffs standoff between USA and China and why the feeling on the ground in China is that they’ve been correct to stand their ground so far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 27, 2025 • 26min
“I had an instinct to tell an easier version of the truth”
Novelist Joe Dunthorne’s on his book Children of Radium: A Buried Inheritance, a personal story of his family’s life in Germany during the Second World War. Joe spoke about digging into the uncomfortable strands of the story and resisting the urge as a writer to ‘tidy’ it away.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 27, 2025 • 12min
The Watch List
Writer Henrietta McKervey and Michael Doherty, RTÉ Guide Movie Editor give Dearbhail their recommendations for the best T.V. and films to watch for the week ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 27, 2025 • 12min
The mystery of Sex and the City’s enduring appeal
Writer Edel Coffey joined Dearbhail to talk about what made the series groundbreaking in the late 1990s, why female characters don’t always have to be likable and how a new generation have fallen under the spell of Carrie Bradshaw all over again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 27, 2025 • 55min
The Newspaper Panel
Join David Quinn, a columnist with The Sunday Independent, Aideen Heydon, a housing policy expert, Alison O’Connor from the Sunday Times, and Dr. Graham Finlay, a politics professor, as they dissect the legacy of Pope Francis. They dive into heated discussions on women in the Church and the complexities of gender dynamics. The panel also examines potential papal candidates and tackles the ongoing geopolitical tensions surrounding Ukraine. Plus, a thought-provoking comparison of leadership styles between Trump and Martin amidst Ireland's housing crisis!
Apr 26, 2025 • 14min
"Nobody likes asking a friend for money owed”
Using money apps to help split the bill when you are out socialising, with Ciara O'Brien, Technology Journalist with The Irish Times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 26, 2025 • 23min
“I knew the one thing I should be was a writer” - Donal Ryan
Author Donal Ryan talks Dearbhail through five songs that have impacted his life from the genius of Shane MacGowan soundtracking his bucolic childhood summers to his wedding song in tribute to the strength of his wife and speaks about the realities of being a writer and a reluctant literary sensation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
