Kerryman, Oisin Murphy – who recently won the British Flat Jockeys Championship title for the fifth time – tells Brendan about his destructive relationship with alcohol, the constant need to keep his weight down, and why he tested positive for cocaine in France, as detailed in his new book ‘Sacrifice’.

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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“I thought I’d just have a few beers... I went back on the vodka” - Jockey, Oisín Murphy

Consultant Dermatologist, Professor Caitriona Ryan talks to Brendan about the causes of hair loss in men and women, and gives her assessment of which treatments and coping strategies are most effective.

Handling hair loss with Prof. Caitriona Ryan

Two stars of Virgin Media’s new show ‘The Assembly’ tell Brendan about the series, in which a neurodiverse audience interview well-known Irish people. Emily Sheridan and Niamh Biddulph talk to Brendan about their own lives, and how they approached their encounters with Joanne McNally and Ryan Tubridy.

“Autistic people are human beings, we’re all different” - The Assembly reporters on their new TV show

Ahead of his final Irish tour, and appearance at TradFest, Award-winning folk singer, Ralph McTell talks Brendan through the songs that have shaped his life, from growing up with a single mother, to joining the British army at 15, to busking across Europe and his changing relationship with his biggest hit, ‘The Streets of London’.

“I thought I’d just have a few beers... I went back on the vodka” - Jockey, Oisín Murphy

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