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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The low down on cholesterol 9 min · Professor Robert Byrne, Brendan O'Connor · May 24

Why brack is not just for Halloween 5 min · Graham Herterich, Brendan O'Connor · May 24

“I was so moved by the experience of hopelessness I shared with these women” 34 min · Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Dearbhail McDonald · May 24

The Watchlist 13 min · Grainne Humphreys, Michael Doherty, Brendan O'Connor · May 24

Playwright Deirdre Kinahan - “Living to retire is such a cod. None of us knows what’s coming next” 23 min · Deirdre Kinahan, Brendan O'Connor · May 24

How to holiday with friends without falling out 10 min · Lisa Regan, Dearbhail · May 24

Why brack is not just for Halloween 5 min · Graeme Herterich, Brendan O'Connor · May 23

The low down on cholesterol 9 min · Professor Robert Byrne, Dearbhail · May 23

“I was so moved by the experience of hopelessness I shared with these women” 34 min · Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Dearbhail McDonald · May 23

“I was a very shy kid and suffered from shyness right up until my 40s” 26 min · Jeremy Gavin, Brendan O'Connor, Unknown · May 23

The Watchlist 12 min · May 17

Can a chatbot be a good friend? Two Gen Z guinea pigs find out 24 min · May 17

The Newspaper Panel 55 min · May 17

“When dressing for an event, don’t forget who you are!” 15 min · May 17

Director, John Carney: “I had an almost priestly calling to film-making" 38 min · May 16

What’s your flexibility score? (and why it matters) flexibility 10 min · May 16

Mick Lynch - “People feel Britain needs a radical change right now” 8 min · May 16

“The God I grew up with was all about hell and punishment” - Fr. Iggy O’Donovan 26 min · May 16

Salad dressings that don’t skimp on flavour 8 min · May 16

Newspaper Panel 54 min · Brenda Power, Maire Treasa Ni Cheallaigh, Unknown · May 10

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Charts

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🇮🇪 #1

charted in 1 countryFull rankings →

Activity

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36 episodes · last 30 days · avg 22 min

Sat 270Sun 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 #25 on the Spotify charts and #69 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 #69 Trending #24 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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