Brendan O'Connor

"I see myself as a nuisance" - looking for work when you have a disabilty

'Able' is a three-part TV series starting on RTÉ One on Wednesday Nov 25th, presented by Brendan, which charts six disabled young people trying to find work over the cour

Eileen Dunne Crescenzi shares her favourite Italian soup recipes

Restauranteur, Eileen Dunne Crescenzi gives Brendan her top tips on Italian soups, from the classic minestrone, to Zuppa di pesce (fish soup) and Stracciatella soup (brot

Hangxiety explained

Professor of Psychiatry in Trinity College Dublin Brendan Kelly, explains how to deal with 'hangxiety', making the best of the day after the night before, and learning be

Maria Doyle Kennedy on how The Commitments changed her life

Singer, actor and director Maria Doyle Kennedy talks Brendan through her life and career through the prism of five songs ranging from Billie Holiday to Jeff Buckley to Th

David McWilliams on the A.I. Bubble

Economist, podcaster and author David Mc Williams joins Brendan to discuss the concerns about an A.I. stock bubble, and stock bubbles of the past. He also explains how, i

The Watchlist

Arts and Features writer with the Irish Times, Nadine O' Regan and TV producer Eoin Sweeney join Brendan to talk about the TV and movie offerings of the week, from The Go

Ros Hubbard - "My gift is to see the magic in somebody"

Hollywood casting director Ros Hubbard joins Brendan to talk about her long career in the film industry, and the upcoming Dingle Film Festival. Ros remembers discovering

The Newspaper Panel

Joining Brendan to discuss the main stories in Sunday's newspapers are; Gerard Howlin, Public Affairs consultant and former Government advisor; Dr Emma Howard, Senior lec

Bono - "In Ireland we have a deep memory of being bullied"

U2 join Brendan in studio to talk about their latest album; Carnaval de Luz. Bono, Edge, Larry and Adam chat about making music together for 50 years, why Adam is feeling

Clíodhna O' Sullivan "People could pick it up off me, that I wasn't normal"

The newest star of the global romantasy genre, Cliodhna O' Sullivan is back to talk to Brendan about her latest novel; Her Hidden Flame. She tells Brendan about being dia

Victoria Mary Clarke - "There is a missing piece right beside me all the time"

Victoria Mary Clarke chats to Brendan about the new Shane MacGowan tribute album; 'Twentieth Century Paddy', a collection of Pogues songs performed by some of Shane's clo

Shane's Smith's Epic Sandwich recipes

Chef, Shane Smith talks Brendan through his favourite hot sandwich recipes for lunchtime and beyond. He goes through the bread rules for a good sandwich, why it's ok to d

Death of Ciara Mageean - "The Irish athletic community are mourning a beautiful person today"

Athlete and Broadcaster David Gillick and RTE Sport's Des Cahill pay tribute to the Irish Olympian and European Champion Ciara Mageean whose death was announced this morn

The Newspaper Panel

Joining Brendan to discuss the main stories in Sunday's newspapers are:  Oisín Coghlan, public policy advisor, Louise Burne, Political Correspondent at the Irish Examiner

"Trump has squandered all his good opportunities in these midterms"

Author, Tech Entrepreneur and former RTÉ Washington Correspondent, Mark Little, previews Tuesday's US midterm elections, explains why he thinks they're more consequential

"I had no intention of being a chef, I just opened a restaurant to pay the bills"

Food guru Rick Stein joins Brendan to share some of what he's learned since starting out in the business. His new book 'Rick Stein’s Cookery Course' draws on 60 years of

The Watchlist

Writer and podcaster Esther O'Moore Donohoe and host of the 'Here and Back Again' podcast Dave O'Callaghan join Brendan to discuss the biggest new shows and films this we

Dr Maureen Gaffney - "The biggest predictor of a long and healthy life? Your close relationships.

Clinical Psychologist Dr Maureen Gaffney has spent six decades in the world of psychology, writing bestselling books 'Flourishing' and 'Your One Wild and Precious Life'.

Hector Ó hEochagáin - "My brain surgery involved scooping around my pituitary gland"

Hector Ó hEochagáin joined Brendan to talk about facing brain surgery last summer, having had a small tumour removed. He's marking 30 years of TG4 with his new South Amer

"I felt that I got grabbed and hugged by my mother in Knock Basilica"

Actor John Connors is starring in the new RTÉ series, The Galway Bay Murders. He talks Brendan through his life and career through the prism of five songs ranging from Pa