Niall Ó Sioradáin

Niall Ó Sioradáin

RTÉ Radio 1

Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey on growing up with ADHD

The bestselling author of Captain Underpants and Dog Man talks to Oliver about his upbringing and how he came to create his best-known work.

Highlights • 26 Feb 25

Why you should try running backwards

Retro runner Garrett Doherty ran the Dublin City Marathon backwards. He tells Ray about the many benefits of walking or running backwards.

Highlights • 29 Jan 25

DIY solution brings Christmas magic to neurodivergent child

Anita Nolan tells Ray how she and her dad managed to come up with a DIY solution when her son with additional needs loved Christmas trees so much that he unintentionally damaged them.

Highlights • 25 Dec 24

Siobhán McSweeney on hosting The Traitors Ireland

The actor and presenter talks to Ray about hosting the Irish version of the smash hit reality game show and how she managed to keep the news a secret from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee.

Highlights • 20 Dec 24

How Fit Farmers is improving lives on Farms in Ireland

Laura Tully, founder of Fit Farmers and Paddy Joe Burke, retired barber, talk to Claire about the challenge of improving physical and mental health in rural Ireland.

Highlights • 17 Dec 24

A trip into the near future with Prof Luke O'Neill

The scientist tells Brendan that we can look forward to living longer, healthier lives but our mysterious plummeting sperm count problem will see the birth rate fall dramatically.

Highlights • 16 Dec 24

Becoming a parent: "I've never felt more superhuman"

Journalist and writer Anna Barnett tells Áine Kerr that she wants to counteract the negativity that she and many parents-to-be experience.

Highlights • 11 Dec 24

A psychotherapist's tips for navigating Christmas

Psychotherapist Richard Hogan joins Brendan O'Connor on RTÉ Radio 1 to share some advice for those facing a tricky family Christmas.

Christmas • 10 Dec 24

Director Edward Berger on beating Cailín Ciúin and his new film

The Oscar-winning director talks about his new film Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes and about how his previous film beat An Cailín Ciúin to the Academy Award for Best International Film.

Highlights • 27 Nov 24

Ozempic: "The minute I took the medicine, it was like a switch"

Bernie and Pia tell Brendan how taking the weight loss drug Ozempic helped them get their lives back.

Highlights • 26 Nov 24