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# brendan-oconnor - Saturday 11 January, 2020
Brendan O'Connor to fill RTÉ's Marian Finucane slot until end of January
The columnist will present a temporary show following Finucane’s death earlier this month.
# brendan-oconnor - Saturday 14 December, 2019
Reports of February general election are 'speculation', says Varadkar
The Taoiseach spoke on RTÉ’s Marian Finucane show this morning.
# brendan-oconnor - Thursday 21 March, 2019
Linda Martin was having none of Amy Schumer in the nip on last night's Cutting Edge
“I don’t want to look at it.”
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 19 March, 2017
'I wonder how long before there's a liberal Bishop Eamonn Casey moment?'
Have the liberal commentariat taken over a space once occupied by the Catholic Church, Brendan O’Connor asks.
# brendan-oconnor - Saturday 18 March, 2017
'People feel really abandoned': Brendan O'Connor on services for children with disabilities
We’re still abdicating our responsibility to take care of our most vulnerable children, O’Connor says.
# brendan-oconnor - Saturday 14 May, 2016
Brendan O'Connor: Children with disabilities are not taken care of in Ireland
The RTÉ presenter gave an impassioned interview on The Late Late Show last night.
# brendan-oconnor - Saturday 10 October, 2015
Tubridy's 'slightly odd' encounters with Patrick Guinness, Ryan O'Neal ... and Brendan O'Connor
What happens when an interview gets ever so slightly AWKWARD?
# brendan-oconnor - Wednesday 12 August, 2015
Brendan O'Connor thinks that "cranks have too much power" over the Irish media
The former chat show host was on with George Hook today.
# brendan-oconnor - Friday 31 July, 2015
RTÉ have deleted Brendan O'Connor's 'wanky' jibe at Tubridy
This morning’s encounter between the pair was a little awkward. Thanks to an edit, the playback is now a little less awkward.
# brendan-oconnor - Tuesday 28 July, 2015
The summer has been pretty rubbish, and that isn't about to change
Speaking this morning Met Eireann’s Siobhan Ryan said there is a small chance of improvement in August.
# brendan-oconnor - Wednesday 22 July, 2015
Twink is selling cakes in a park in south Dublin
In an interview this morning, the entertainer became emotional discussing the passing of her dog Bertie Ahern.
# brendan-oconnor - Tuesday 7 July, 2015
9 of the most WTF lines from George Hook's erotic novel
Make sure you’ve had your breakfast.
# brendan-oconnor - Monday 6 July, 2015
Brendan O'Connor insists he's not hanging around for long in his new radio slot
He did mention Tubridy, however.
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 31 May, 2015
Brendan O'Connor's last ever Saturday Night Show was certainly eventful
The host’s last show had some interesting moments.
# brendan-oconnor - Monday 11 May, 2015
RTÉ did not know Aodhan Ó Ríordáin was wearing an equality pin
The Minister was said to only have put on the badge shortly before going on air.
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 29 March, 2015
'Honest, courageous and inspiring' - John Mooney speaks openly about his off-field struggles
The cricketer appeared on RTÉ’s Saturday Night show.
# brendan-oconnor - Monday 23 March, 2015
"The media saved my life" - George Hook
The pundit, who retired from television rugby analysis on Saturday, has been speaking about what retirement has in store for him.
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 15 March, 2015
8 times Brendan O'Connor earned his RTÉ salary
Here are your best bits.
Poll: Who will you watch, Ray or Tubridy?
Brendan O’Connor stint at the helm of RTÉ’s Saturday night chat show is coming to an end.
# brendan-oconnor - Saturday 14 March, 2015
Brendan O'Connor just announced the end of The Saturday Night Show
Ray D’Arcy will host a new Saturday night show on RTÉ One from the autumn.
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 1 March, 2015
Yep, Noel Gallagher was miming on RTÉ last night
Saturday Night Show viewers were left decidedly unimpressed by Gallagher’s performance.
Kathryn Thomas was mortified in front of Noel Gallagher on the Saturday Night Show
Brendan O’Connor, you divil.
# brendan-oconnor - Thursday 29 January, 2015
"If Ray D'Arcy doing an Ant n' Dec-style show is what's required, well sure look they'll decide"
Ray D’Arcy’s arrival at RTÉ has people talking. But will Brendan O’Connor be unseated as part of a weekend reshuffle?
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 14 December, 2014
Brendan O'Connor tells heckler 'sit down you clown'
The Saturday Night Show was hi-jacked by a protester.
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 26 October, 2014
"The country needed to have that conversation" - Panti returns to the Saturday Night Show
Panti, aka Rory O’Neill, was back with Brendan last night.
# brendan-oconnor - Wednesday 7 May, 2014
Complaints about RTÉ's Panti apology have been rejected by the BAI
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland said that making an apology was an editorial decision and not one for them to decide upon.
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 4 May, 2014
Idris Elba did a DJ set at a Dublin club last night
The Wire actor charmed the patrons of Buck Whaley’s with his finely-chosen choons.
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 20 April, 2014
Shay Healy captured the nation's hearts on the Saturday Night Show
The musician spoke openly about his experience of Parkinson’s, and gave a moving performance.
8 pieces of dating advice from last night's Saturday Night Show
Looking for love? HERE YA GO.
# brendan-oconnor - Wednesday 9 April, 2014
AIB explains why its home repossessions tripled last year
The bank is currently engaged in 9,000 legal or potential legal cases with customers in mortgage arrears.
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 30 March, 2014
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 23 March, 2014
Margaretta D'Arcy appeared on the Saturday Night Show in her orange prison jumpsuit
Orange is the new black.
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 9 February, 2014
The 9 stages of Charlie Bird being special-cuddled by a seal
Ireland relived the moment last night.
Damien Kiberd: RTÉ thinks it played safe on Pantigate - I beg to differ
RTÉ would do well to remember the story of Jurgen Klinsmann’s dive in the 1990 World Cup and the effect that had on schoolboy footballers for years to come.
# brendan-oconnor - Tuesday 4 February, 2014
Brendan O'Connor's Pussy Riot interview goes international
“Inane chatshow banter”. Ouch.
# brendan-oconnor - Thursday 30 January, 2014
The Saturday Night Show will host a debate on homophobia this Saturday
According to RTE, ‘The Saturday Night Show will host a debate on homophobia; what constitutes homophobia and who gets to define the word?’
RTÉ receive 847 complaints about Panti appearance and apology to Iona Institute
The majority of the emailed complaints have been received in the past three days.
# brendan-oconnor - Wednesday 29 January, 2014
More than 100 complaints about Panti appearance and RTÉ apology
The vast majority were from people complaining about the broadcaster’s apology to a number of newspaper columnists and the Iona Institute.
Open Letter to RTE: Explain why you censored gay rights advocate Rory O'Neill
The term ‘homophobia’ refers to an irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against gay people… So why it is not permissible to state that a group that actively campaigns against same-sex marriage is homophobic?
# brendan-oconnor - Sunday 26 January, 2014
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Poll: Should homework be banned at primary school level?
THE GREEN PARTY’S election manifesto was launched at the weekend, and one of its standout points was a proposal to phase out homework for primary school pupils.
Some academics have argued that there is no evidence to support the benefits of giving young children homework, and others have suggested that it may even be detrimental to their development.
The move was previously explored by an Oireachtas committee, while at least one Irish school has already stopped giving homework to primary school pupils.
But what do you think? Should primary schools stop giving pupils homework?
Poll Results:
Yes (556)
No (537)
I don't know/No opinion (50)
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Opinion: How would I, a refugee in Ireland, vote in this election?
By Evgeny Shtorn
Voting is a privilege and homelessness is the biggest challenge, writes Evgeny Shtorn.
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old clerical officer on €23,000 who lives in Louth
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The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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RTÉ apologises for ‘distress’ caused by Saturday Night Show guest’s comments
Brendan O’Connor apologised for comments made by a guest on the show two weeks ago, understood to be Rory O’Neill, aka Panti.
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