Brendan O'Connor (born 23 January 1970) is an Irish media personality, columnist, comedian and retired pop star. Presenter of The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One since 2010, he is also known as for his columns in the Sunday Independent newspaper. He is also editor of the newspaper's Life Magazine.
O'Connor's pop career included a time as a member of The Frank and Walters. He had one-hit wonder as Fr. Brian & The Fun Loving Cardinals, the comedy song "Who's in the House?", reaching number 3 in the Irish charts.
O'Connor has pursued varied media career over several decades in Ireland. During the 1990s he appeared on Don't Feed the Gondolas, as well as on a number of other TV programmes. During the 2000s he served a member of the judging panel on Raidió Teilifís Éireann's (RTÉ) You're a Star TV talent contest before presenting The Apprentice: You're Fired! and The Saturday Night Show. With a salary of €228,500 in 2011, he is one of RTÉ's highest paid stars.
Saint Brendan of Clonfert or Bréanainn of Clonfert (c. 484 – c. 577) (Irish: Naomh Breandán; Latin:Brendanus; Icelandic:(heilagur) Brandanus) called "the Navigator", "the Voyager", or "the Bold" is one of the early Irish monasticsaints. He is chiefly renowned for his legendary quest to the "Isle of the Blessed," also called Saint Brendan's Island. The Voyage of Saint Brendan could be called an immram (Irish navigational story). He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
There is very little secure information concerning Brendan's life, although at least the approximate dates of his birth and death, and accounts of some events in his life, are found in the Irish annals and genealogies. The first mention of Brendan occurs in Adamnan's Vita Sancti Columbae, written between 679 and 704. The first notice of him as a seafarer appears in the ninth century Martyrology of Tallaght.
Brendan is an Irish masculine given name in the English language. It is derived from the Gaelic name Breandán, which is in turn derived from the earlier Old IrishBrénainn. The mediaeval Latin form of the name, Brendanus, has also influenced the modern English and Irish forms. Variant spellings of Brendan are Brendon and Brenden. In some cases it is possible that the given name Brandon is also a variant of Brendan. A variant spelling of the Irish Breandán is Breanndán
Etymology
The EnglishBrendan is an Anglicised form of the IrishBreandán. This Irish name is derived from the Old IrishBrénainn. This Old Irish personal name, (pronounced [br'ēn-in'], is derived from a borrowing of the Welsh language word breenhín, meaning "a prince". Both the English form, Brendan, and the modern Irish form, Breandán, are based upon the mediaeval Latin form Brendanus. According to one old Irish text there are 17 saints with the name. When used in an Irish sentence it can take the form Bhreandán e.g. A Bhreandán or ..do Bhreandán. Variation of the Irish Breandán are Breanndán, Bhreandán and Bhreandáin.
Ireland's youth tackling Dublin's homeless problem - Brandon O'Connor - Average JOE
Brandon O'Connor set up the Dublin Homeless Awarenes (DHA) when he was just 16 years old.
Now 21, the DHA is a volunteer response team that carry out welfare checks on rough sleepers at night.
This could mean checking in on their mental wellbeing, helping them get into emergency accommodation, or in many cases - protecting them from being attacked.
This is part of our mini doc series, where we celebrate the Average JOE's amongst us doing extraordinary things!
#AverageJOE #homeless #homelessness #documentary #Dublin
published: 10 Mar 2024
Getting rid of your accent | Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge
Niall thinks it makes sense to pay €2k to get rid of a strong accent for job prospects.
published: 24 Apr 2019
"He's made himself above politics" Brendan O'Connor on Leo Varadkar | The Late Late Show | RTÉ One
"In a bizarre way Leo is the Taoiseach and he is the top politician in the country, he's kind of made himself above politics which is an extraordinary thing" - Brendan O'Connor on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar #latelate
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published: 09 Mar 2018
Anne Doyle Brendan OConnor Kiss
Don't Feed the Gondolas is an Irish comedy panel show, similar in format to the BBC's Have I Got News For You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, that ran for four series on Network 2 between 1997 and 2001. The show was hosted by Seán Moncrieff and the longest-serving panellists were Brendan O'Connor and Dara Ó Briain.
published: 28 May 2012
Brendan O'Connor announces the end of the series | The Saturday Night Show | RTÉ One
Brendan O'Connor revealed live on The Saturday Night Show last night that this was the final series of the show. But Brendan will be back with a new show in early 2016. Meanwhile Ray D'Arcy will host a brand new Saturday night show starting in the autumn.
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published: 14 Mar 2015
George Hook has his funeral all planned out | Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge | RTÉ One
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published: 20 Oct 2016
Racist Reactions to Taken Down | Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge
Baz on the racist reaction on Twitter to new drama Taken Down and how he doesn't feel that represents Ireland as a whole.
published: 07 Nov 2018
The Vegan debate | Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge | RTÉ One
Aisling O'Loughlin has become a vegan and Anne Marie McHugh is having none of it!
Watch Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge live and on-demand at http://www.rte.ie/player
Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge | Wednesdays | RTÉ One, 9:35 pm
published: 04 Apr 2018
Brendan O'Connor Get Merked
Theory skateshop 2010
published: 25 Mar 2011
Des Bishop on bullying | Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge | RTÉ One
Des reveals how an infamous gangsters son's bullying drove him to Ireland.
Watch Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge live and on-demand at http://www.rte.ie/player
Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge | Wednesdays | RTÉ One, 9:35 pm
Brandon O'Connor set up the Dublin Homeless Awarenes (DHA) when he was just 16 years old.
Now 21, the DHA is a volunteer response team that carry out welfare c...
Brandon O'Connor set up the Dublin Homeless Awarenes (DHA) when he was just 16 years old.
Now 21, the DHA is a volunteer response team that carry out welfare checks on rough sleepers at night.
This could mean checking in on their mental wellbeing, helping them get into emergency accommodation, or in many cases - protecting them from being attacked.
This is part of our mini doc series, where we celebrate the Average JOE's amongst us doing extraordinary things!
#AverageJOE #homeless #homelessness #documentary #Dublin
Brandon O'Connor set up the Dublin Homeless Awarenes (DHA) when he was just 16 years old.
Now 21, the DHA is a volunteer response team that carry out welfare checks on rough sleepers at night.
This could mean checking in on their mental wellbeing, helping them get into emergency accommodation, or in many cases - protecting them from being attacked.
This is part of our mini doc series, where we celebrate the Average JOE's amongst us doing extraordinary things!
#AverageJOE #homeless #homelessness #documentary #Dublin
"In a bizarre way Leo is the Taoiseach and he is the top politician in the country, he's kind of made himself above politics which is an extraordinary thing" - ...
"In a bizarre way Leo is the Taoiseach and he is the top politician in the country, he's kind of made himself above politics which is an extraordinary thing" - Brendan O'Connor on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar #latelate
Watch The Late Late Show live and on-demand from anywhere in the world at http://www.rte.ie/player
"In a bizarre way Leo is the Taoiseach and he is the top politician in the country, he's kind of made himself above politics which is an extraordinary thing" - Brendan O'Connor on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar #latelate
Watch The Late Late Show live and on-demand from anywhere in the world at http://www.rte.ie/player
Don't Feed the Gondolas is an Irish comedy panel show, similar in format to the BBC's Have I Got News For You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, that ran for four se...
Don't Feed the Gondolas is an Irish comedy panel show, similar in format to the BBC's Have I Got News For You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, that ran for four series on Network 2 between 1997 and 2001. The show was hosted by Seán Moncrieff and the longest-serving panellists were Brendan O'Connor and Dara Ó Briain.
Don't Feed the Gondolas is an Irish comedy panel show, similar in format to the BBC's Have I Got News For You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, that ran for four series on Network 2 between 1997 and 2001. The show was hosted by Seán Moncrieff and the longest-serving panellists were Brendan O'Connor and Dara Ó Briain.
Brendan O'Connor revealed live on The Saturday Night Show last night that this was the final series of the show. But Brendan will be back with a new show in ear...
Brendan O'Connor revealed live on The Saturday Night Show last night that this was the final series of the show. But Brendan will be back with a new show in early 2016. Meanwhile Ray D'Arcy will host a brand new Saturday night show starting in the autumn.
See more at: http://www.rte.ie/player
Brendan O'Connor revealed live on The Saturday Night Show last night that this was the final series of the show. But Brendan will be back with a new show in early 2016. Meanwhile Ray D'Arcy will host a brand new Saturday night show starting in the autumn.
See more at: http://www.rte.ie/player
Aisling O'Loughlin has become a vegan and Anne Marie McHugh is having none of it!
Watch Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge live and on-demand at http://www.rte.i...
Aisling O'Loughlin has become a vegan and Anne Marie McHugh is having none of it!
Watch Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge live and on-demand at http://www.rte.ie/player
Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge | Wednesdays | RTÉ One, 9:35 pm
Aisling O'Loughlin has become a vegan and Anne Marie McHugh is having none of it!
Watch Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge live and on-demand at http://www.rte.ie/player
Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge | Wednesdays | RTÉ One, 9:35 pm
Des reveals how an infamous gangsters son's bullying drove him to Ireland.
Watch Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge live and on-demand at http://www.rte.ie/player
...
Des reveals how an infamous gangsters son's bullying drove him to Ireland.
Watch Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge live and on-demand at http://www.rte.ie/player
Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge | Wednesdays | RTÉ One, 9:35 pm
Des reveals how an infamous gangsters son's bullying drove him to Ireland.
Watch Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge live and on-demand at http://www.rte.ie/player
Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge | Wednesdays | RTÉ One, 9:35 pm
Brandon O'Connor set up the Dublin Homeless Awarenes (DHA) when he was just 16 years old.
Now 21, the DHA is a volunteer response team that carry out welfare checks on rough sleepers at night.
This could mean checking in on their mental wellbeing, helping them get into emergency accommodation, or in many cases - protecting them from being attacked.
This is part of our mini doc series, where we celebrate the Average JOE's amongst us doing extraordinary things!
#AverageJOE #homeless #homelessness #documentary #Dublin
"In a bizarre way Leo is the Taoiseach and he is the top politician in the country, he's kind of made himself above politics which is an extraordinary thing" - Brendan O'Connor on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar #latelate
Watch The Late Late Show live and on-demand from anywhere in the world at http://www.rte.ie/player
Don't Feed the Gondolas is an Irish comedy panel show, similar in format to the BBC's Have I Got News For You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, that ran for four series on Network 2 between 1997 and 2001. The show was hosted by Seán Moncrieff and the longest-serving panellists were Brendan O'Connor and Dara Ó Briain.
Brendan O'Connor revealed live on The Saturday Night Show last night that this was the final series of the show. But Brendan will be back with a new show in early 2016. Meanwhile Ray D'Arcy will host a brand new Saturday night show starting in the autumn.
See more at: http://www.rte.ie/player
Aisling O'Loughlin has become a vegan and Anne Marie McHugh is having none of it!
Watch Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge live and on-demand at http://www.rte.ie/player
Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge | Wednesdays | RTÉ One, 9:35 pm
Des reveals how an infamous gangsters son's bullying drove him to Ireland.
Watch Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge live and on-demand at http://www.rte.ie/player
Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge | Wednesdays | RTÉ One, 9:35 pm
Speaking on RTÉ's Brendan O'Connor, Dr Emily O'Conor, said "we are looking at it hitting us in the next two weeks, which from the point of view of hospitals and GPs; they are difficult times of the ...
Analysis...It's the most wonderful time of the year, but it comes with a hefty price tag ... From RTÉ Radio 1's Brendan O'ConnorShow, cost of living writer Caitríona Redmond on why you shouldn't blow the budget on Christmas ... .
On the evening, the Firebirds shot 12-for-46 from the field and 2-for-18 from three ...BrendanBarrett added three points and Connor McFarland scored two of his own, but Shawnee MissionEast held a 43-18 advantage heading into the fourth ... ....
Psychotherapist Richard Hogan joins Brendan O'Connor on RTÉ Radio 1 to share some advice for those facing a tricky family Christmas... Fortunately, Brendan O'Connor brought in his regular guest, ...
Louis Walsh said that Dickie Rock was "a proper star" as he paid tribute to the late singer on Brendan O'Connor's RTÉ Radio 1 show on Saturday ... Appearing on O'Connor's weekend radio show, music manager Walsh said of Rock.
Dr Finola Doyle O'Neill is a historian at UCC and she talked to the Brendan O'ConnorShow on RTÉ Radio 1 about why these particular ads work ... From RTÉ Radio 1's Brendan O'Connor Show, Dr Finola Doyle O'Neill on iconic Christmas ads ... .
From RTÉ Radio 1's Brendan O'Connor O'Show, how did brat become the word of the year? ... From RTÉ Radio 1's Brendan O'Connor Show, Irish Times columnist Finn McRedmond and broadcaster JamesPatrice on the latest new words added to Dictionary.com ... .