Niall Ó Sioradáin

Niall Ó Sioradáin

RTÉ Radio 1

Parenting an Adult with an Intellectual Disability

Joe Hayes talks to Brendan about the challenges and rewards of parenting Eavan, his 33-year-old daughter who has additional needs.

Highlights • 27 Nov 23

Anthropologist Dr Cara Ocobock joins RTÉ Radio 1.

Anthropologist: "There was no such thing as a single paleo diet"

Anthropologist Dr Cara Ocobock tells Ray about her research on prehistoric women hunting just as much as men and how their physiologies made them more suited to the hunt.

Highlights • 27 Nov 23

Dr Abeba Birhane on what we need to know about AI

Cognitive scientist Dr Abeba Birhane talks to Brendan about the benefits and dangers of machine learning and artifical intelligence.

Highlights • 11 Jan 24

Dolly Parton on Liveline

The country music legend talks to Katie about Dolly Day in Listowel, her new book documenting her fabulous outfits and wigs and her amazing mohter, Avie Lee.

Highlights • 18 Oct 23

Why you shouldn't bring your phone into the bathroom

Dr Nina Byrnes tells Sarah and Cormac about the perils associated with sitting for too long scrolling through our phones while we're on the toilet.

Highlights • 13 Oct 23

A Hundred Words for Grand on the Ray D'Arcy Show

Author Kunak McGann talks to Ray about her new book which looks at all the phrases that we use and that we used to use in a uniquely Irish way.

Highlights • 12 Oct 23

Psychologist Tony Bates on Brendan O'Connor

The author and psychologist talks about his new book and tells Brendan how his childhood trauma affected his life and career.

Highlights • 11 Oct 23

My Doppelganger and me - author Naomi Klein talks to Brendan

Being mistaken for someone else can sometimes be funny, sometimes annoying.

Books • 05 Oct 23

Doppelganger: Naomi Klein on Brendan O'Connor

Author and activist Naomi Klein talks to Brendan about being mistaken for feminist turned conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf, her new book Doppelganger and why conspiracy culture is spreading.

Highlights • 02 Oct 23

Why 'marriage languages' are trending online, and what they mean

Mary Johnston, Specialist in Counselling with Accord, talks to Sarah and Cormac about the secret words and phrases couples use that - apparently - bonds them together.

Highlights • 04 Oct 23