Brendan O'Connor

In studio to chat about the most well known Opera terminology Ireland’s international soprano Claudia Boyle joined Marian this morning.

Behavioural Sleep Therapist Motty Verghese was in studio to talk about how important sleep is.

This morning Marian chats with one of the most significant novelists of our time David Cornwell better know as John Le Carre.

During John LeCarre's interview he spoke in glowing terms about a genealogist in Skibbereen’s Heritage Centre. Margaret Murphy joined Marian in studio.

In studio to chat about the most well known Opera terminology Ireland’s international soprano Claudia Boyle joined Marian this morning.

Behavioural Sleep Therapist Motty Verghese was in studio to talk about how important sleep is.

Paddy Woodworth, Journalist and Author who has written extensively on the Basque Country and more recently on Catalan crisis joined Marian to continue the discussion on Spain and Calalonia.

Colin Stafford Johnson, Wild Life Cinematographer chats to Marian about the highly anticipated Seven Worlds, One Planet series will begin on BBC One next Sunday.

This mornings panel Michael McDowell, Independent Senator and former Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Justine McCarthy Political Correspondent and Columnist for The Sunday Times, Mary C Murphy Jean Monnet Chair in European Integration &senior lecturer in politics Department of Government and Politics UCC ,Diarmaid Ferriter Historian at UCD, Conall MacCoille Chief Economist at Davy

Andrew Bridgen, Pro-Brexit Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire, &leading member of the Brexit supporting European Research Group joins Marian on the line from the UK.