1273 - Playwright Deirdre Kinahan - “Living to retire is such a cod. None of us knows what’s coming next”
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.
1273 - Playwright Deirdre Kinahan - “Living to retire is such a cod. None of us knows what’s coming next”
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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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1273-
Playwright Deirdre Kinahan - “Living to retire is such a cod. None of us knows what’s coming next”
Écouté
dim., 24 mai 2026
1272-
The Newspaper Panel
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dim., 24 mai 2026
1271-
The Watchlist
Écouté
dim., 24 mai 2026
1270-
How to holiday with friends without falling out
Écouté
dim., 24 mai 2026
1269-
“I was so moved by the experience of hopelessness I shared with these women”
Écouté
sam., 23 mai 2026
1268-
“I was a very shy kid and suffered from shyness right up until my 40s”
Écouté
sam., 23 mai 2026
1267-
Why brack is not just for Halloween
Écouté
sam., 23 mai 2026
1266-
The low down on cholesterol
Écouté
sam., 23 mai 2026
1265-
“I was so moved by the experience of hopelessness I shared with these women”
Écouté
dim., 24 mai 2026
1264-
“I was a very shy kid and suffered from shyness right up until my 40s”
Écouté
dim., 24 mai 2026
1263-
Why brack is not just for Halloween
Écouté
dim., 24 mai 2026
1262-
The low down on cholesterol
Écouté
dim., 24 mai 2026
1261-
The Newspaper Panel
Écouté
dim., 17 mai 2026
1260-
Can a chatbot be a good friend? Two Gen Z guinea pigs find out
Écouté
dim., 17 mai 2026
1259-
“When dressing for an event, don’t forget who you are!”
Écouté
dim., 17 mai 2026
1258-
The Watchlist
Écouté
dim., 17 mai 2026
1257-
Director, John Carney: “I had an almost priestly calling to film-making"
Écouté
sam., 16 mai 2026
1256-
“The God I grew up with was all about hell and punishment” - Fr. Iggy O’Donovan
Écouté
sam., 16 mai 2026
1255-
What’s your flexibility score? (and why it matters) flexibility
Écouté
sam., 16 mai 2026
1254-
Mick Lynch - “People feel Britain needs a radical change right now”
Écouté
sam., 16 mai 2026
1253-
Salad dressings that don’t skimp on flavour
Écouté
sam., 16 mai 2026
1252-
Newspaper Panel
Écouté
dim., 10 mai 2026
1251-
Theo Dorgan: “My Dad buried himself early so that we might live”
Écouté
dim., 10 mai 2026
1250-
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland
Écouté
dim., 10 mai 2026
1249-
The Watchlist
Écouté
dim., 10 mai 2026
1248-
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”
Écouté
sam., 09 mai 2026
1247-
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life
Écouté
sam., 09 mai 2026
1246-
“Australia’s Martha Stewart” Donna Hay
Écouté
sam., 09 mai 2026
1245-
Maria Walsh MEP: “It takes a village – that’s the image I’m leaning on, as a gay, single mum-to-be"
Écouté
sam., 09 mai 2026
1244-
Why we need holidays
Écouté
sam., 09 mai 2026
1243-
Newspaper Panel
Écouté
dim., 03 mai 2026
1242-
James Kavanagh - “My bully found all manner of creative ways to make my life hell”
Écouté
dim., 03 mai 2026
1241-
The Watchlist
Écouté
dim., 03 mai 2026
1240-
“‘Yesteryear’ shines another light on the Trad Wife culture war”
Écouté
dim., 03 mai 2026
1239-
Dr Richard Hogan - “The birth mothers who’ve come to my clinic have stayed in my soul”
Écouté
sam., 02 mai 2026
1238-
Michael Bublé - “I’m a pretty big deal, you need to see me before I die!”
Écouté
sam., 02 mai 2026
1237-
“Teaching Love to medical students allows them to bring their own vulnerabilities to the job”
Écouté
sam., 02 mai 2026
1236-
Summer Life Hacks
Écouté
sam., 02 mai 2026
1235-
Fruiting up your salads!
Écouté
sam., 02 mai 2026
1234-
“I’m looking for the woman who saved my life”
Écouté
sam., 02 mai 2026
1233-
The Newspaper Panel
Écouté
dim., 26 avr. 2026
1232-
Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”
Écouté
dim., 26 avr. 2026
1231-
The Watchlist
Écouté
dim., 26 avr. 2026
1230-
“The last hurrah, for a golden age of fashion magazines” the enduring appeal of The Devil Wears Prada
Écouté
dim., 26 avr. 2026
1229-
Katriona O’Sullivan: “I felt like a fat bride, and I still hate the wedding photos”
Écouté
sam., 25 avr. 2026
1228-
PJ Gallagher: “You’d never let anyone talk to you, the way you talk to yourself when you’re unwell”
Écouté
sam., 25 avr. 2026
1227-
How long will the sunshine last?
Écouté
sam., 25 avr. 2026
1226-
All the tricks you need for an authentic Caribbean BBQ
Écouté
sam., 25 avr. 2026
1225-
From the archive: Manchán Magan kicks-off summer with a naked dew-roll