Niall Ó Sioradáin

Niall Ó Sioradáin

RTÉ Radio 1

The Year of Picasso on Arena

As the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death approaches, art historian Jess Fahy tells Seán why the Spanish painter is such a colossal figure of 20th century art.

Highlights • 04 Apr 23

Sir Ian McKellan: "I wanted her to be a real recognisable woman."

According to Sir Ian McKellan, Brendan O'Connor is a troublemaker.

Theatre • 22 Mar 23

Sir Ian McKellan on Brendan O'Connor

The multi-award-winning star of stage and screen talks to Brendan about his onstage turn as the title character in the touring panto production of Mother Goose, alongside his new bestie, John Bishop.

Highlights • 20 Mar 23

Margaret Atwood talks to Brendan about grief, ageing & revolution

The oft-misquoted line from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend" – comes to mind listening to Brendan O'Connor talking to Margaret Atwood.

Books • 07 Mar 23

Margaret Atwood on Brendan O'Connor

The multi-award-winning Canadian writer talks to Brendan about grief, the culture wars and her new collection of stories, Old Babes in the Wood.

Highlights • 06 Mar 23

Paul Mescal's proud mammy Dearbhla talks to Ray

No sooner has Dearbhla Mescal spoken to Ray D'Arcy about her son Paul's Oscar nomination, than he goes and gets another nomination and she has to do it all over again.

Film • 03 Mar 23

Dearbhla Mescal on The Ray D'Arcy Show

As her son Paul is nominated for another acting award, Dearbhla tells Ray how her son's life changed and how she's looking forward to going to the Oscars.

Highlights • 03 Mar 23

"It's a murderer of time. It's a murderer of a person's spirit."

Two things are quickly apparent as the novelist, playwright and poet Sebastian Barry talks to Seán Rocks from the stage of The Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire...

RTÉ Arena • 23 Feb 23

Sebastian Barry Public Interview on Arena

The award-winning writer tells Seán Rocks about his new novel, Old God's Time, from the stage of The Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire.

Highlights • 22 Feb 23

In a Mother and Baby Home at 13 on Liveline

Mary was placed in a Mother & Baby Home because she was a rape victim and pregnant at just 13 years of age. She tells Joe how she was taken from her home and how her baby was taken from her.

Highlights • 20 Feb 23