Author Michael Harding joins Brendan to discuss the psychological and spiritual impact which sunshine and summertime have on Irish people. He reminisces about festivals, aging and missed romantic connections.

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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Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

Producer, Eoin Sweeney and Presenter and Podcaster, Fionnuala Jones, join Brendan to talk through some of the biggest films and TV shows of the week. These include the Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Hokum.

The Watchlist

Joining Brendan to discuss the Sunday newspapers and Washington shooting are BBC News Chief Anchor, Caitriona Perry; Vulcan Consulting CEO and former Minister of State, Lucinda Creighton; Irish Examiner Political Correspondent, Louise Burne; columnist and former Labour advisor, Fergus Finlay; and University of Galway Law Lecturer, Larry Donnelly.

Joining Brendan to discuss the Sunday newspapers

The Newspaper Panel

Twenty years after its release, and on the eve of a highly-anticipated sequel, author and magazine superfan Anna Carey joins Brendan to discuss the enduring appeal of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’.

Michael Harding: “The sun gaslights us in Ireland. We’re never sure of it”

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