Niall Ó Sioradáin

Niall Ó Sioradáin

RTÉ Radio 1

Cognitive offloading: Is your smartphone bad for your brain?

Professor Matthew Sadlier tells Claire Brock how our phone-dependent lives are doing real damage to our brainpower.

Highlights • 28 Aug

Six schoolgirls standing together, seen from the waist down

The sexualisation of school uniforms discussed on Liveline

Callers talk to Cormac about how schoolgirls are "modifying" their uniforms and whether or not that's something we should be concerned about

Highlights • 19 Aug

Living with OCD: "For so long I was afraid"

Grace Cahill, founder of Studio Grace, tells Dearbhail how Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has affected her life.

Highlights • 13 Aug

What is the Gen Z stare, and what does it mean?

Writer Niamh O'Reilly talks to Anna about a new front in the online intergenerational wars - the Gen Z Stare.

Highlights • 06 Aug

Director Neasa Hardiman on making Untamed for Netflix

The Irish writer-director talks to Brendan Courtney about directing the number one show on Netflix, Untamed and about her remarkable career - which started in RTÉ.

Highlights • 25 Jul

Actor Brendan Gleeson talks to Miriam

The hugely talented and successful actor talks to Miriam about his support for the hospice service, his new play and the Irish actor that inspired him to reach for the heights.

Highlights • 07 Jul

Charity, volunteering and donating concept. Raised up human hands with red hearts. Children's hands are holding heart symbols. Vector

Human Tissue Act: "Organ donation is just the best of humanity"

Joe spoke to people about the law that came into force on 17 June, making organ donation - which was previously opt-in - assumed in all cases, except where a person has actively opted out.

Highlights • 19 Jun

What's the difference between biological & chronological ageing?

Reporter Brian O'Connell investigates the growing trend of getting your biological age checked against your chronological age on Today with Claire Byrne.

Highlights • 19 Jun

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary talks to Oliver

Bestselling author Terry Deary tells Oliver that he believes history is about measuring yourself against people in the past but it isn't being well taught in schools.

Books • 22 May

Counselling psychologist on building a good morning routine

The psychologist tells Philip Boucher Hayes how getting things right in the morning can lead to getting things right for the rest of the day. Cold shower, anyone?

Highlights • 29 Apr