Barry O'Rourke

RTE LifeStyle Journalist.

I'm a former Primary School Teacher with a huge interest in all things multimedia, technology, education and health.

Claire Byrne responds to 8th Amendment debate reaction

Ahead of the Citizen's Assembly next month on whether to have a referendum to appeal the 8th Amendment, Claire Byrne hosted a debate tackling issues surrounding the 8th Amendment.

Living • 06 Sep 16

Host of Generation What? Eoghan McDermott has lost 2 stone and he told RTÉ LifeStyle how he did it

Wanna know how Eoghan McDermott lost 2 Stone?!

Upcoming show Generation What? is based on a survey designed to develop a portrait of a whole generation. But one of the major questions RTÉ LifeStyle had, was how host Eoghan McDermott got into shape, losing an incredible 2 stone!

Living • 06 Sep 16

Eoghan McDermot talks 'Generation What?' ahead of EP Weekend

Generation What? 'We are way more sexually liberal than French'

From issues of mental health, youth emigration and his own weight loss, we caught up with 2fm presenter Eoghan McDermott ahead of fronting the live coverage of Electric Picnic on RTÉ2 this weekend.

Living • 02 Sep 16

What To Expect At This Electric Picnic 2016!

55,000 people are gearing up for the last of the summer festivals. RTÉ LifeStyle had a sneak-peak of Electric Picnic and here's our top picks to check out in Stradbally this weekend!

Living • 02 Sep 16

Advice for Family Passes for Electric Picnic 2017? Book ASAP!

Electric Picnic Family Tickets were the first to sell-out and festival director Melvin Benn advises families to book for 2017 as soon as tickets go on sale next week.

Living • 31 Aug 16

Survey finds that parents underestimate how common online bullying is

One in Five Irish School Children Bullied Online

The entry level to tech is getting younger and younger. More children are online and joining social media sites. But with a rise in cyber bullying, particularly among children, can parents afford to stay offline?

Living • 14 Aug 17

There's only one thing teachers want you to do at Back To School Time...Put Your Flippin' Name On It

Put Your Flippin' Name On It - Back To School

It's Back To School time. Want to be best friends with your children's teacher? Then I have one word for you - labels.

Back To School • 21 Aug 18

Louise McSharry, the ambassador for Boots Night Walks.

Boots Night Walks raising money for Irish Cancer Society

Boots Ireland and the Irish Cancer Society have launched their fourth year of Boots Night Walks for Night Nurses, a service which offers free end-of-life care to cancer patients allowing them to remain in their own homes.

Living • 26 Aug 16

Electric Picnic 2016: So what's new? A lot!

Whoop, whoop! Electric Picnic 2016 is coming up fast. The festival takes place at Stradbally Hall, Co Laois from September 2nd – 4th and is fully sold out. What's new?

Living • 30 Aug 16

Transgender Sisters tell Tubs How They Overcame School Bullying

Both Chloe and Jamie were raised as boys, but as they grew up began to identify themselves as female. They joined Ryan Tubridy on RTÉ Radio 1 to talk about the transition they went through and how their family and friends reacted to this.

Ryan Tubridy • 06 Mar 17