Brendan O'Connor
RTÉ Radio 1
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.
Categories: News & Politics
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A listener writes a letter telling Brendan of a secret love affair in his 20s with another man. Despite being married now with grown up children, he says he still hopes they will meet again and wonders what "their endgame would be". He was prompted to share his story after watching the hugely popular TV show Heated Rivalry.
Previous episodes
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1127 - "30 years later, I think about him every day and I still love him"Sat, 07 Feb 2026
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1126 - The Newspaper PanelSun, 08 Feb 2026
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1125 - “The first 2 years of my life were a gap – where was I for those years?” - Paul CullenSun, 08 Feb 2026
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1124 - The WatchlistSun, 08 Feb 2026
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1123 - Old songs having TikTok revivalsSun, 08 Feb 2026
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1122 - Mairéad McGuinness: “It was either my health or the race”Sat, 07 Feb 2026
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1121 - Pat McCabe “Joy is the most beautiful emotion, it can come upon you unexpectedly”Sat, 07 Feb 2026
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1120 - “‘Memento Mori’ reminds us to live”Sat, 07 Feb 2026
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1119 - “Fakeaways don’t need to be too fancy”Sat, 07 Feb 2026
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1118 - Newspaper PanelSun, 01 Feb 2026
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1117 - "Watching my mother die was an arduous privilege" - 'Pretty in Pink' star Andrew McCarthySun, 01 Feb 2026
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1116 - Six Nations PreviewSun, 01 Feb 2026
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1115 - The WatchlistSun, 01 Feb 2026
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1114 - Katie Taylor - "Being a stepmother has been a blessing, but it's definitely a challenge!"Sat, 31 Jan 2026
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1113 - "If your child is silent, but gasping like a fish, they're choking" - Dr. Niamh LynchSat, 31 Jan 2026
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1112 - "My pet snake merely tolerates me!" - Collie EnnisSat, 31 Jan 2026
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1111 - Flooding Update with Marc O'DriscollSat, 31 Jan 2026
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1110 - "My favourite ingredient" - Domini Kemp on Eggy breakfastsSat, 31 Jan 2026
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1109 - The Newspaper PanelSun, 25 Jan 2026
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1108 - ‘I was spending 17 hours a day on my phone’Sun, 25 Jan 2026
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1107 - Marty Whelan - “Phil Collins was a huge influence on my drumming”Sun, 25 Jan 2026
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1106 - The WatchlistSun, 25 Jan 2026
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1105 - “Johnny Cash and June Carter, my parents, knew both love and addiction”Sat, 24 Jan 2026
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1104 - Bob Geldof “I felt I saw Peaches at the traffic lights last week and the tears just flowed”Sat, 24 Jan 2026
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1103 - What is Martyr Syndrome?Sat, 24 Jan 2026
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1102 - Heathier alternatives to processed foodsSat, 24 Jan 2026
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1101 - The Newspaper PanelSun, 18 Jan 2026
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1100 - Mark Little - “We are in an information war”Sun, 18 Jan 2026
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1099 - The WatchlistSun, 18 Jan 2026
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1098 - “Benson Boone pack up your jumpsuit – Harry Styles is back!”Sun, 18 Jan 2026
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1097 - Ralph McTell - “I joined the army at 15. Growing up without my dad was hard.”Sat, 17 Jan 2026
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1096 - Dr. Richard Hogan - “Feeling powerless is central to being triggered”Sat, 17 Jan 2026
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1095 - “Autistic people are human beings, we’re all different” - The Assembly reporters on their new TV showSat, 17 Jan 2026
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1094 - Handling hair loss with Prof. Caitriona RyanSat, 17 Jan 2026
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1093 - How to make the best ragu with chef, Eileen Dunne CrescenziSat, 17 Jan 2026
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1092 - The Newspaper PanelSun, 11 Jan 2026
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1091 - “I was a rugby player, an actor and a goth” - Jason O’MaraSun, 11 Jan 2026
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1090 - The WatchlistSun, 11 Jan 2026
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1089 - The Technology coming for us all in 2026!Sun, 11 Jan 2026
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1088 - “Adolescence lasts til age 32 in the brain” - Prof Brendan KellySat, 10 Jan 2026
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1087 - Chris de Burgh & Paul Howard on their friendshipSat, 10 Jan 2026
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1086 - Radiator masterclass with architect Róisín MurphySat, 10 Jan 2026
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1085 - Darina Allen - “I have become a spice nerd!”Sat, 10 Jan 2026
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1084 - “The Iran protests feel different this time”Sat, 10 Jan 2026
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1083 - Gavin Friday - “With Bowie suddenly I had someone who understood me”Sat, 10 Jan 2026
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1081 - The Newspaper PanelSun, 04 Jan 2026
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1080 - “The Trad Wife thing has very little to do with what real women did 50 years ago” Nollaig na mBan in 2026Sun, 04 Jan 2026
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1079 - “How do you match your personality type to your relationship with money?” - how to save in 2026Sun, 04 Jan 2026
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1078 - The WatchlistSun, 04 Jan 2026
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1077 - “It’s like a conversation interrupted in mid-sentence" - Garry HynesSat, 03 Jan 2026
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