Brendan O'Connor

Former Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly sat down with Brendan following the loss of his seat in the recent election, he talks about how his family home was targeted during COVID, creating a culture of productivity in the Department of Health and why you need a healthy ego to go into politics.

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Travel writer and broadcaster, Joan Scales talks to Brendan about some of the overlooked holiday gems England has to offer.

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Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt talks to Brendan about his new book The Anxious Generation which focuses on the effects of the smartphone and social media on young people, how childhood has transformed and what is happening to the mental health of Generation Z

Dietitian and nutrition lecturer Sarah Keogh joins Brendan to give some advice on how to improve your diet for Spring and what foods can help to boost the immune system in times of colds and flu

As Ireland start their Six Nations campaign, taking on England in the Aviva Stadium, RTE Sport’s Jacqui Hurley has all the talking points for the rugby bluffer to hold their own.

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Joining Brendan to discuss the stories making the headlines in the Sunday papers were; David W.Higgins, Economist, Prof Niamh Hourigan, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Mary Immaculate College, Finian McGrath, former Independent TD and Minister of State for Disability Issues and Alison O’ Connor, Columnist with The Sunday Times.

Journalist and tech entrepreneur, Mark Little joins Brendan as America’s enters a new era of Trump 2.0 to analyse the new counterculture, to look at where the new frontier lands of the USA are now and why he believes that many Trump votes are only on loan to the MAGA movement.

Dave Hanratty, host of the No Encore podcast talks Brendan through the rise and fall, and rise again of tasteless TV.

Podcaster Fionnuala Jones and TV and radio producer Eoin Sweeney give Brendan their watchlist for the week ahead.

Life Hacks columnist with The Irish Examiner Denise O’ Donoghue gives Brendan the low-down on her favorite tricks and tips that will change your life!