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Oliver Callan charms the mood of the nation, discusses trending topics, the latest in sport, the arts and everything that's hopping in Irish life! Listen live Monday to Friday at 9am on RTÉ Radio 1.
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Alysia Arkins talks to Oliver about reorganising travel due to the Aer Lingus strike. As the Arkins Dance Academy from Dublin's inner city get ready to go to the Dance World Cup in Prague this week. Thanks to hundreds of donations from many listeners they managed to make their trip happen.
As Dublin gears up for Taylor Swifts sold out Eras Tour. Oliver and writer Amy O'Connor take a deep dive into the global stars success.
Mahbooba Faiz is a lawyer and women's rights activist. She talks openly about life as a refugee, fleeing the Taliban and how she is now campaigning to change the lives of 20 million Afghan women by raising awareness and pushing for the term 'gender apartheid' to be incorporated into Article 2 of the UN Crimes against Humanity Convention.
This week, Oliver was joined by author Catherine Prasifka, who has written a cautionary tale about women in the digital age; tour guide Warren Farrell told us about the lesser known characters of Glasnevin Cemetery; and Craig Hughes is a Politcal Editor for the Irish Daily Mail by day and music festival organiser by night.
Each week, we ask our visiting critic to step out of their comfort zone and review something that they are unfamiliar with but curious about! Zumba dancing and Euro 2024 were on the menu for this week’s visiting critic Bláithín de Burca.
Glasnevin Cemetery is the resting place for many famous names but Warren Farrell, a tour guide at the cemetery, has compiled stories about some of the lesser known characters who are buried there in his book 'So Once Was I: Forgotten Tales from Glasnevin Cemetery'.
Alannah Corcoran Cusack is one of five students from Coláiste Dún an Rí in Cavan that have created a bin that automatically sorts rubbish. They hope to travel to Tokyo in August to compete at the Students Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) World Cup if they can get enough funding.
Anne O'Byrne recalls her extraordinary 1994 trip to the United States with husband Michael as they followed Jack Charlton's team at the World Cup.
Since dropping out of school, Limerick's Barry Lunn has had an incredible career that has included art college, leading aerospace and defence firms and now his latest venture, Provizio, which provides advanced radar technology to make cars safer.
Currently on commentary duty at Euro 2024 in Germany, Ray Houghton took some time out to recall that famous match at Giants Stadium when he lobbed Pagliuca to earn a first World Cup win for Ireland.
In her second book, 'This Is How You Remember It', Catherine Prasifka gives us a cautionary tale of how the modern digital age of posts, likes and sharing can wreak havoc on a woman's life.
Still just 13-year-old, Cara Darmody has been meeting politicians to advocate for better autism services on behalf of her younger siblings.
Craig Hughes, Political Editor for the Irish Daily Mail, has taken on a second career as founder of the Night & Day Festival which takes place at Lough Key Forest Park in Boyle, Roscommon later this month.
Catch up with Oliver on the weekend. This week he was joined by Mark O'Halloran 20 years on from the release of Adam and Paul; aspiring GP Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh who spoke about the challenges of becoming a doctor in Ireland; and Arthur Matthews tried his hand at pickleball and watching the news.
This week's visiting critic is Arthur Matthews, the esteemed comedy writer who has just written a book on the life and death of Kevin O'Higgins entitled 'Walled in by Hate'. We sent the Father Ted co-creator off to try his hand at pickleball and enjoy a TV news bulletin.
Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh has had a few careers, but she tells Oliver how her latest dream of becoming a doctor did not go to plan.
We celebrate the European success of our athletes and look ahead to the future with Hamish Adams, Chief Executive of Athletics Ireland.
The psychologist and neuroscientist explains how we all have the ability to manifest an improved life...so long as we harness the power of our brains.
Athletics journalist Cathal Dennehy previews tonight's 4x400m women's relay, where the Irish team have a great chance to nab a European medal. The race is live on RTÉ 2 at 8.05pm.
Twenty years on from the release of 'Adam and Paul', writer and actor Mark O'Halloran chats to Oliver as the film is set to be shown at the upcoming Bloomsday Film Festival. Mark's short story film, 'An Encounter', will also be screened at the festival.
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