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 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.
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The Watchlist
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May 18, 2025 |
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The Newspaper Panel
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May 18, 2025 |
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Vogue Williams "To Fail So Publicly - I wasn't Equipped"
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May 18, 2025 |
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How Gardaí deal with Psychic tip offs
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May 18, 2025 |
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We can do no more for Jason, but we can fight for those living in fear
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May 17, 2025 |
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Tommy Tiernan "I have no peace in me"
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May 17, 2025 |
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How much sleep do children really need?
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May 17, 2025 |
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Countdown to the Eurovision final
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May 17, 2025 |
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The Kitchen gadgets - from best to worst
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May 17, 2025 |
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The Newspaper Panel
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May 11, 2025 |
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RACHAEL BLACKMORE "I always wanted to be a jockey. I made my dream come true”
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May 11, 2025 |
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The Watchlist
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May 11, 2025 |
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Why the apocalypse is still entertainment
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May 11, 2025 |
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Jacqueline Connolly - "Clodagh was my sister – we are not what he did"
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May 10, 2025 |
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Pope Leo made teenager Donal Walsh an Augustinian days before he died
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May 10, 2025 |
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JACQUELINE CONNOLLY - “Clodagh was my sister – we are not what he did”
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May 10, 2025 |
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Windows closed, sunglasses on - how to dodge the pollen bomb
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May 10, 2025 |
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RICHARD HOGAN - “Adolescence is a hormonal storm, but it passes”
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May 10, 2025 |
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Scotland – the overlooked holiday destination
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May 10, 2025 |
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RITA ANN HIGGINS – Abort the Skorts
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May 10, 2025 |
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Darina Allen’s Meringue Masterclass
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May 10, 2025 |
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The Watchlist
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May 04, 2025 |
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The Newspaper Panel
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May 04, 2025 |
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“Doing nothing is doing more than you think”
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May 04, 2025 |
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Katy Perry ‘Human Piñata’
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May 04, 2025 |
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“Kebabs are much more than after-pub food”
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May 03, 2025 |
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Tipping and haggling holiday etiquette
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May 03, 2025 |
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JOHN BOYNE - “Kate Bush’s music helped me through some dark times”
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May 03, 2025 |
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Gluten facts vs fads
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May 03, 2025 |
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LEO VARADKAR - “At one point I had to stand on Ray’s head to climb up”
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May 03, 2025 |
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“The Chinese public wonder has America gone mad”
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May 03, 2025 |
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The Watch List
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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“I had an instinct to tell an easier version of the truth”
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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The mystery of Sex and the City’s enduring appeal
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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The Newspaper Panel
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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"Nobody likes asking a friend for money owed”
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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“I knew the one thing I should be was a writer” - Donal Ryan
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Embrace the flavour and crunch of Spring salads!
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Funeral mass of Pope Francis
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Newspaper panel
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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For a year, I couldn't leave Skibbereen
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Don’t always trust your gut!
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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The Watch List
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Claire Keegan - “Why do I like pigs? How long have you got?!”
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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How to get the most from your GP appointment
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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MARK LITTLE - “Trump is running the Oval Office like a reality TV show”
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Rita Ann Higgins – A poem for Easter
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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“They’re like smoothies on steroids!”
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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“Hoover your mattress and tackle your stinky wheelie bin this Easter”
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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The Watch List
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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“Elon Musk insulted my country – it's unforgiveable” - Chris Hadfield
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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The Newspaper Panel
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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The Magic of Moroccan Food
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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“Neurotics get a hard time - it’s not fair!” - Katriona O’Sullivan
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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“There is a certain kind of Irish lad who is made to be a best man” - Peter McGann
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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Summer Holidays Made Simple
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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“Now I feel no-one else is controlling me anymore” - Ciara Mangan
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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Blocky and beloved – Minecraft!
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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The Newspaper Panel
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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The Watch List
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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BRYAN ADAMS - “Bono and I call our tennis matches ‘The Irish-Canadian Cup’!”
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Next-level hot chocolate
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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JOHN LYDON - “I liken Trump’s wrecking ball to what the Sex Pistols did”
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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“My father was intelligent but not shrewd, he bankrupted us twice”
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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“Divorce can feel like a crucifixion but there is hope”
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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Navigating car rental for stress-free breaks
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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The Watch List
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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“Our house in L.A. was a fabulous party house” - Fionnuala Flanagan
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Banana Peel Facials and Floating on Air – Ashton Hall’s morning routine
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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The Newspaper Panel
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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“A lot of adult men are scared to stand up to their mothers” Psychotherapist Richard Hogan
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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“I spent every day for 12 years on the brink of tears” - Elizabeth Day
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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“I felt guilt when my son was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy” - Lily Collison
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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“Get rid of your concert videos!” - Tips for Tech Spring Cleaning
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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A sandwich obsessive offers his tricks for a life changing rasher sambo
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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The Watchlist
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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“I was in love with ALL the Beatles” - Frank McGuinness
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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"It’s a way of saying something, without saying it”
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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The Newspaper Panel
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Picnic-friendly portable pastry!
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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A guide to plant-based ‘milks’
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Chris de Burgh - “I have a gift for making people happy”
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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"I was fighting for hours, but spent the day on my phone"
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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“George Foreman had the biggest hands I’ve ever seen”
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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“Are medical labels helpful? I’d argue they’re not”
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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The Watchlist
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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“Austen is not all balls & bonnets”
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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“I could see similarities in me and the ISIS brides” - Nussaibah Younis
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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The Newspaper Panel
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Rethinking the cabbage
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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The Scourge of Snoring
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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“Cancer brought me back to myself but I’m now wiser” - Cathy Kelly
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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“I am the one serving the life sentence”
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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“There is a certain kind of magic at this time of year”
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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The Watchlist
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Gary Lightbody - “I pushed away all the love I was ever offered”
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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The Newspaper Panel
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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“Five years ago this week Covid changed everything”
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Will Ireland beat France today? Jacqui Hurley is hopeful!
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Marian Keyes - “I feel my fizzy head might be ADHD”
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Mar 08, 2025 |