Newstalk Weekend

Ireland are great for doing funerals - that's what they say. But are we any good at talking about it? Dermot Whelan was joined by Paula O'Reilly, CEO of the Irish Hospice Foundation, and Damian McGrath who shared his personal story about discussing death.

Festival season rolls on with Electric Picnic next week, and let’s be honest—it’s not all about dodging mud puddles and playing hide-and-seek with your tent at 4am. There’s a whole artsy side to it too! This year, MindField is back, and joining Dermot Whelan to give us the lowdown was Paddy Cullivan, Historical Entertainer.To find out more about Paddy and his shows, you can visit www.paddycullivan.com

Joining Dermot Whelan to discuss the main stories in the papers was Aisling O’Rourke , Coach and Podcaster, and Paul Hayes CEO of Beachhut PR.

Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie spent Friday evening in the Tallaght Athletic Clubhouse with Rhasidat Adeleke's friends and neighbours cheering her on. Dermot Whelan fills in for Anton this weekend.

Joining Sean Defoe 'In Conversation' was legendary DJ, producer and Mark McCabe. Mark discussed his career, number one Irish track "Maniac 2000" and what made the 90's Irish dance scene so special.

A new survey which was published this week, commissioned by the Electoral Commission in the wake of the June elections looked at how perceptions of diversity affected how people voted.  One finding coming out of the survey was a large number of people thought government immigration policy was part of a wider ‘act’ to have ‘obedient’ voters, A known conspiracy theory. Joining Sean Defoe for Anton was author and scientist of The Irrational Ape: Why We Fall for Disinformation, Conspiracy Theory and Propaganda  David Robert Grimes, on why conspiracy theories are gaining ground among voters and how to combat it.

After a stunning performance, Rhys McClenaghan took home gold for Team Ireland in the gymnastics pommel horse event. He joined Sean Defoe to chat about how he was feeling after the win.

Joining Sean Defoe in for Anton, to discuss the main stories in the Sunday papers was  Aoife Barry   Freelance journalist and author, John Cunningham  Relationship director, Morgan Mckinley  Chair and country director Lysis group and Gabija Gataveckaite Political Correspondent with the Irish Independent  

What a day it was for team Ireland in Paris yesterday. Rhys McCleneghan took home Ireland’s 3rd gold medal last night in the pommel horse while Boxer Kellie Harrington guaranteed herself at least a silver medal and will fight for Gold on Tuesday. Joining live from Paris to reflect on all the days action  well as to preview the week that lies ahead for Ireland was Sinead O’Carroll, Editor of the Journal.ie and Co-Host of the Olympics Daily by the 42.

We’ve all been glued to events in Paris for the past 7 days. A notable aspect of Olympians is how ripped they are compared to previous generations Well..What are the factors behind this? Ritchie Porter, Associate Professor in Biochemistry at TCD Joined Luke O'Neill to explain how muscle conditioning and development have changed over the years.