Brendan O'Connor

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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 li...

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“People used tea bags and gravy browning to tan their legs!” 10 min · Laura Fitzachary, Brendan O'Connor · Aug 8
The ultimate cheeseburger 11 min · Tim Hayward, Brendan O'Connor · Aug 8
The Newspaper panel 56 min · Derval (Presenter), Gerry O'Sullivan, Aisling Maloney · Aug 2
Ellen Keane: “I came back from the Paralympics and my motivation was in the bin” 28 min · Ellen Keane, Derval (Presenter) · Aug 2
Literary feuds – “She shot to fame in a film that sexualised a young girl” 8 min · Edel Coffey, Derval (Presenter) · Aug 2
The Watchlist 11 min · Owen Sweeney, Derval (Presenter), Gráinne Humphreys · Aug 2
Summer debts: “Dog-sitting can be a great way to get a cheap holiday - if you like dogs!” 11 min · Robert Whelan, Derval (Presenter) · Aug 1
“You don’t need a free bar two hours before the meal” - Noel Cunningham on hosting a recovering alcoholic 30 min · Noel Cunningham, Derval (Presenter) · Aug 1
Viral Clare businesswoman: “I was born with resting bitch face, and I’m proud of it!” 18 min · Diane Kelly, Derval (Presenter) · Aug 1
Weinstein survivor, Ashley Judd: “Not all men are violent, but most men are silent” 29 min · Ashley Judd, Derval (Presenter) · Aug 1
Glen Hansard Interview - February 14th 2026 39 min · Glen Hansard, Brendan O'Connor · Jul 29
Shane Daniel Byrne - “I like the way songs can change meaning over the years” 29 min · Shane Daniel Byrne, Dermot O'Leary · Jul 26
The Watchlist 10 min · Michael Doherty, Fionnuala Jones, Dearbhail McDonald · Jul 26
“Camping is just THE BEST way to explore Ireland” 9 min · Matthew McConnell, Dermot O'Leary · Jul 26
The Newspaper Panel 55 min · Dearbhail McDonald, Caoilfhionn (Ciarán) Gallagher, Dan Mulhall · Jul 26
“You want a waxy spud for a potato salad” 10 min · Dominic (Domini) Kemp, Derval (Presenter) · Jul 25
Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40 12 min · John Marr, Derval (Presenter), Paul Simon · Jul 25
Pat Shortt: “I love grotesque, edgy madness!” 21 min · Pat Shortt, Dermot (Host) (likely Dermot O'Leary?) · Jul 25
“People are watching Netflix while they’re driving along” 28 min · Ger O'Dea, Derval (host) · Jul 25
“There is always violence bubbling under” 27 min · Derval (Presenter), John Walsh, Alan Gilsenan · Jul 25
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Charts

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🇮🇪 #1

charted in 1 countryFull rankings →

Activity

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32 episodes · last 30 days · avg 22 min

Sat 266Sun 208Wed 1

Episodes per week over the last six months.

About

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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.

RTÉ Radio 1 rte.ie/brendan RSS Apple Spotify

Rankings

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As of 2026-09-26, Brendan O'Connor ranks #27 on the Spotify charts and #63 on Apple Podcasts in Ireland, and appears on charts in 1 country.

Ranking over time

Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

Where it charts

Current overall position by country · categories in 🇮🇪 Ireland as of 2026-09-26

🇮🇪 Ireland #63 Trending #29 Spotify
Chart records
First charted2025-08-20
Best ever#1 on Apple Podcasts (Ireland) · 2026-09-21
Days on chart345 · 1 at #1
Countries now1
CategoriesTrending

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