Noelle McCarthy spoke with Brendan about her memoir - a love letter to her mother, a frank look at alcoholism in both herself and her mother and the power of forgiveness

Noelle McCarthy

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.

News

News Commentary

Producer of Arena on Radio1 Kay Sheehy and Presenter of 'From Here and Back Again' podcast Dave O'Callaghan talk about the best of what to watch on our screens this week

Entertainment Panel

Eoin Sweeney and Brendan talk through the great and not-so-great releases that made 1973 a banner year for music...

1973 – The year 70s music shed the 60s

Group Facilitator Ronan Conway talks to Brendan about the art of facilitating, why it is so important at enhancing human connections and why we need to use more of it

Team Work

Todays panel includes Brigid Laffan, Emeritus Professor, European University Institute, Andrea Martin, Media Lawyer & Chair of refugee support group 'Friends of Ascend', Kate Shanahan, Journalist & Author and Aaron Rogan, Deputy Editor at The Business Post. Vivien McKechnie, partner at PT78 media auditing company also joined the programme.

Newspaper Panel

Liath’s Damien Grey tells Brendan how to whip up some snacks for those long summer evenings

Noelle McCarthy

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