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 li...
To review the Sunday papers Brendan was joined by Dr Graham Finlay, Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations, UCD; Gerard Howlin, Public Affairs Advisor and Irish Times columnist; Sarah McGuinness, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail and Sinead McSweeney, Former Global Head of Public Policy at Twitter.
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Fred Cooke – My Life in Five Songs
Comedian Fred Cooke shares the music that shaped his life, from singing Springsteen around Kells to the solace of Spiritualised in a time of grief.
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Are Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner Hollywood’s most marmite couple?
Writer Anna Carey on the parasocial relationships that fans can have with celebrities and how Chalamaniacs feel ‘let down’ by his choice of partner.
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The Watchlist
Broadcaster and Culture Critic Ciara King and Business Post Film Critic John Maguire deliver their verdict on the TV shows and movies of the week ahead.
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“I could only think ‘I don’t want my daughter to die’ ”
Irish Times columnist Róisín Ingle was diagnosed with cancer in late 2023. She joined Brendan in studio with her mum Ann to talk about navigating the last year and how the dark can sit alongside the light.
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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