Brendan O'Connor

Joining Dearbhail to dissect the Sunday papers are Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at the school of Law and Government, DCU, Kate English, Chief Economist for Deloitte, Philip Ryan, Head of Content with the Sunday Times, and Novelist, Catherine PrasifkaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Poet and author Dermot Bolger talks to Dearbhail about books that transport the reader to far flung places and beautiful shores; from Colm Tóibin's evocation of the sizzling heat of Brooklyn, New York in 'Brooklyn', to the historic Italian costal city of Trieste with Jan Morris' acclaimed book 'Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ita O'Brien the intimacy co-ordinator behind smash hit shows Normal People and Bad Sisters, talks to Dearbhail about her career and her new book Intimacy which is an in-depth and informative look at how her work for the screen can help enhance our own relationships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gráinne Humphreys, Director of the Dublin International Film Festival and T.V. and Radio Producer Eoin Sweeney give their big and small screen recommendations for the week ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of ‘Marty in the Evening’ with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra this September at Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, actor and singer Angeline Ball talks to Dearbhail about the five songs that have soundtracked her life so far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand joins Dearbhail to talk about her new memoir ‘A Different Kind of Power’. She reflects on growing up in the Mormon faith, her time in politics, knowing when to call it quits, motherhood in the public eye and imposter syndrome.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Technology journalist with The Irish Times, Ciara O’ Brien talks to Dearbhail about how to navigate screentime use with your children during the long summer months and how to implement parental controls on their devicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chef, Domini Kemp chats to Dearbhail about all the wonderful ways to cook with rhubarb this summer from savoury treats to cocktails and dessertsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biologist Dr. Andrew Steele joins Dearbhail ahead of the Dublin Longevity Summitt to talk about how we can all live better and longer and why he believes we can age without getting old.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Country singer and radio host Clodagh Lawlor gives Dearbhail her verdict on the first of the three Zach Bryan shows at the Pheonix Park in Dublin this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.