Ruth O'Connor
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 5
- Latest publication
- Sep 19, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Irish Examiner
- Top 50K sites
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- Jul 25, 2026
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Saturday with Rachel Allen: I kick start my day with an early morning swim (opens the original)
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I always say that Iâll try to sleep in and then never seem to sleep past 6.30 or 7am. I love to have a cup of tea in bed while reading my book. I really enjoy reading crime novels, although, as I am soon to visit South Korea, I am currently reading We Do Not Part by Han Kang, a Korean writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Six months of digital access for â¬18.50 Be the first to know the latest news and updates
Saturday with Jake Carter: I usually go to the gym for about two hours (opens the original)
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Depending on whether Iâve been gigging and traveling back the night before Iâd usually be up at around 9am at the latest. Iâm always following a gym plan, so Iâll get up and eat turkey bacon, eggs, and a bagel before taking Lenny our cavapoo for a walk. Normally we head into Lucan village for a coffee in Babble and a wander. Weâll head straight to the Jake and Karen stage school. Weâve kids from the age of three or four right up to 15 and 16. Growing up, I was always into the arts an
Saturday with Vogue Williams: I want the kids to have a life here in Ireland (opens the original)
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I get up between 6.30am and 7am. Weâll go downstairs and have pancakes and eggs. Spenny [husband Spencer Matthews] will bring the dog for a walk. Because I loved cartoons on a Saturday morning, the kids are allowed to have half an hour of cartoons. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Six months of digital access for â¬18.50 Be the first to know the latest news and updates
My Saturday with Marcus O'Laoire: My number one spots are Russell Street Bakery or Parnell Street Bakery (opens the original)
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I’m not a naturally early riser but I’ve been forced to get used to getting up early thanks to our baby daughter, who generally wakes up at around 6.30 or 7am. I’ve grown fond of the early mornings and a lot of the time I’ll take her out in the car in the early mornings and she snoozes while I drive to pick up some pastries for her mum. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Be the first to know the latest news and updates
Saturday with Aoife McNamara: I’ll go straight to Lahinch beach — I love to get my toes in the sand (opens the original)
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I get up at around 7am each Saturday and because I’m usually in our store in the cottage in Adare I try to get some exercise in and to get out in nature before work. I like to do some sort of a sweat first thing so I might do Hyrox, some yoga or I’ll go for a run before a dip in the sea at Lahinch beach. After that I treat myself to a flat white from Hugo’s in Lahinch town. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Be the first to know the latest news and updates
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