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.
1282 - The Newspaper Panel
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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.
Episodes
1282-
The Newspaper Panel
Listened
Sun, 31 May 2026
1281-
“I thought I was the saviour of the planet” - GOT actor, Hannah Murray
Listened
Sun, 31 May 2026
1280-
The Watchlist
Listened
Sun, 31 May 2026
1279-
Does technology mean that our cars are no longer private spaces?
Listened
Sun, 31 May 2026
1278-
“I’m telling his story, because Brian can’t” - Emily O’Reilly
Listened
Sat, 30 May 2026
1277-
"Did I want to be an actor or a movie star? That was the question for me" - Jack Reynor
Listened
Sat, 30 May 2026
1276-
“Lot of lemon juice, lots of lemon zest; delicious”
Listened
Sat, 30 May 2026
1275-
“Although the U.S. has an awful lot of problems, most Americans will still celebrate the 250th anniversary”
Listened
Sat, 30 May 2026
1274-
“Being an influencer is the loneliest job” - TikToker, Miriam Mullins
Listened
Sat, 30 May 2026
1273-
Playwright Deirdre Kinahan - “Living to retire is such a cod. None of us knows what’s coming next”
Listened
Sun, 24 May 2026
1272-
The Newspaper Panel
Listened
Sun, 24 May 2026
1271-
The Watchlist
Listened
Sun, 24 May 2026
1270-
How to holiday with friends without falling out
Listened
Sun, 24 May 2026
1269-
“I was so moved by the experience of hopelessness I shared with these women”
Listened
Sat, 23 May 2026
1268-
“I was a very shy kid and suffered from shyness right up until my 40s”
Listened
Sat, 23 May 2026
1267-
Why brack is not just for Halloween
Listened
Sat, 23 May 2026
1266-
The low down on cholesterol
Listened
Sat, 23 May 2026
1265-
“I was so moved by the experience of hopelessness I shared with these women”
Listened
Sun, 24 May 2026
1264-
“I was a very shy kid and suffered from shyness right up until my 40s”
Listened
Sun, 24 May 2026
1263-
Why brack is not just for Halloween
Listened
Sun, 24 May 2026
1262-
The low down on cholesterol
Listened
Sun, 24 May 2026
1261-
The Newspaper Panel
Listened
Sun, 17 May 2026
1260-
Can a chatbot be a good friend? Two Gen Z guinea pigs find out
Listened
Sun, 17 May 2026
1259-
“When dressing for an event, don’t forget who you are!”
Listened
Sun, 17 May 2026
1258-
The Watchlist
Listened
Sun, 17 May 2026
1257-
Director, John Carney: “I had an almost priestly calling to film-making"
Listened
Sat, 16 May 2026
1256-
“The God I grew up with was all about hell and punishment” - Fr. Iggy O’Donovan
Listened
Sat, 16 May 2026
1255-
What’s your flexibility score? (and why it matters) flexibility
Listened
Sat, 16 May 2026
1254-
Mick Lynch - “People feel Britain needs a radical change right now”
Listened
Sat, 16 May 2026
1253-
Salad dressings that don’t skimp on flavour
Listened
Sat, 16 May 2026
1252-
Newspaper Panel
Listened
Sun, 10 May 2026
1251-
Theo Dorgan: “My Dad buried himself early so that we might live”
Listened
Sun, 10 May 2026
1250-
The irrational optimism of driving a convertible in Ireland
Listened
Sun, 10 May 2026
1249-
The Watchlist
Listened
Sun, 10 May 2026
1248-
Bill Nighy: “Now I’m Irish, I’m going to have to rebrand”
Listened
Sat, 09 May 2026
1247-
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life
Listened
Sat, 09 May 2026
1246-
“Australia’s Martha Stewart” Donna Hay
Listened
Sat, 09 May 2026
1245-
Maria Walsh MEP: “It takes a village – that’s the image I’m leaning on, as a gay, single mum-to-be"
Listened
Sat, 09 May 2026
1244-
Why we need holidays
Listened
Sat, 09 May 2026
1243-
Newspaper Panel
Listened
Sun, 03 May 2026
1242-
James Kavanagh - “My bully found all manner of creative ways to make my life hell”
Listened
Sun, 03 May 2026
1241-
The Watchlist
Listened
Sun, 03 May 2026
1240-
“‘Yesteryear’ shines another light on the Trad Wife culture war”
Listened
Sun, 03 May 2026
1239-
Dr Richard Hogan - “The birth mothers who’ve come to my clinic have stayed in my soul”
Listened
Sat, 02 May 2026
1238-
Michael Bublé - “I’m a pretty big deal, you need to see me before I die!”
Listened
Sat, 02 May 2026
1237-
“Teaching Love to medical students allows them to bring their own vulnerabilities to the job”