

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.
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Jun 8, 2025 • 28min
Camille O’Sullivan “The worse my relationships go, the better my singing gets!”
Singer, musician, and actor, Camille O’Sullivan talks Dearbhail through five songs that have shaped her life. From Bob Dylan soundtracking a second chance at life, to the Lloyd Cole song that symbolises her relationship with actor Aidan Gillen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 8, 2025 • 8min
The Watchlist
Chief Film Correspondent for the Irish Times, Donald Clarke and Freelance Culture Journalist Zara Hedderman join Dearbhail to assess the latest film and T.V. releases.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 8, 2025 • 55min
Newspaper Panel
Joining Dearbhail to dissect the Sunday papers are Sarah Carey, Irish Independent Columnist, Prof. Rónán Collins, Consultant Geriatrician, Sam Tranum, Editor of the Dublin Inquirer and Louise Burne, Political Correspondent for the Irish Mirror.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 8, 2025 • 10min
Celebrity Auctions - Owning a piece of an icon
With mundane items, from a collection of seashells kept by writer Joan Didion and several coffee machines owned by director David Lynch fetching extreme interest and top dollar from fans, what is it that attracts buyers to certain celebrity auctions? Co-founder of Julien’s Auctions, Martin Nolan talks to Dearbhail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 7, 2025 • 7min
How to make restaurant quality sauces and dressings at home
Dan Hannigan, Executive Chef with Bereen Brothers gives Dearbhail a tutorial on how to master restaurant quality dressings and sauces at home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 7, 2025 • 16min
Former US President Bill Clinton “There’s never a time in politics when power is not an issue’
Former US President Bill Clinton and author James Patterson speak with Dearbhail about their new political thriller, The First Gentleman. They talk about political polarisation and writing in a time when truth is stranger than fiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 7, 2025 • 17min
Sinéad Burke “I have no choice but to be optimistic about change!”
CEO, activist and writer Sinéad Burke joined Dearbhail to talk about why activism can be lonely, the changes she’s instigated in the fashion industry and why she will always be hopeful for a brighter future for people living with a disability.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 7, 2025 • 8min
What you need to know before buying a used EV
Geraldine Herbert, Motoring editor of The Irish Independent talked Dearbhail through everything you need to know before buying a second-hand electric vehicle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 7, 2025 • 17min
Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle: “Their love and support was survival”
Filmmaker Mark McLaughlin reflects on the life of Sunny Jacobs, who died this week, and her husband, Peter Pringle. Both had been sentenced to death in their younger days and subsequently dedicated their lives to helping exonerees. Their stories are captured in Mark's new film 'Stolen Lives'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 7, 2025 • 21min
Samantha Mumba “I stand by what I said about Eurovision”
Samantha Mumba joined Dearbhail to reflect on her 25 years in the music business, why she wanted to represent Ireland in the Eurovision, the pressure she felt as a young female singer in the 90s, and why she’s excited to be playing her first Irish festival at Beyond the Pale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.