1296 - Ciara Mageean - “If I’m going to die, I’m going to fit in as much living as possible now”
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.
1296 - Ciara Mageean - “If I’m going to die, I’m going to fit in as much living as possible now”
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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
1296-
Ciara Mageean - “If I’m going to die, I’m going to fit in as much living as possible now”
Listened
Sat, 13 Jun 2026
1295-
Salman Rushdie - “It wasn’t true, I never lived in Bono’s back garden!”
Listened
Sat, 13 Jun 2026
1294-
Irish priest and spiritual advisor to Anthropic reacts to U.S. ban on foreign use
Listened
Sat, 13 Jun 2026
1293-
“Porridge with chocolate milk? Yes! Change up the liquids you use!”
Listened
Sat, 13 Jun 2026
1292-
Stefanie Preissner’s Father’s Day Gift Guide
Listened
Sat, 13 Jun 2026
1291-
The Newspaper Panel
Listened
Sun, 07 Jun 2026
1290-
Elvis Costello: “This is my face – there's nothing I can do about it!”
Listened
Sun, 07 Jun 2026
1289-
“It felt like a secret world, with music from another planet” - The Pretty in Pink soundtrack at 40
Listened
Sun, 07 Jun 2026
1288-
The Watchlist
Listened
Sun, 07 Jun 2026
1287-
Richard Hogan: “Too many feel their boundaries should never be breached”
Listened
Sat, 06 Jun 2026
1286-
Author, Elizabeth Strout: “A marriage can be a lonely place”
Listened
Sat, 06 Jun 2026
1285-
Masterchef’s Anna Haugh: “Appalling treatment of restaurant staff makes my blood boil”
Listened
Sat, 06 Jun 2026
1284-
Greenways: “Cycling is about much more than getting from A to B”
Listened
Sat, 06 Jun 2026
1283-
“After your show aired, the guy I loved, from years back, got in touch...”
Listened
Sat, 06 Jun 2026
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