Insights with Sean O'Rourke

About Insights with Sean O'Rourke

One-to-one conversations between Sean O'Rourke and well-known individuals. Featured guests are prominent in public service, culture, sport and business and these long-form conversations explore their motivations, achievements and regrets; in short, what made them the people they are.

Publisher

RTÉ

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Dec 2022

Latest episode

19 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

82 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Sept 2026

   Nóirín O’Sullivan

   Former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan tells Sean about her rise through the Garda ranks, the sexism she encountered along the way, her stormy tenure at the top of the organization, and the impact that the furor surrounding the Garda whistleblower controversy had on her and her family. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   28 May 2026

   Jack Chambers

   Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Jack Chambers joins Sean to discuss all things infrastructure, becoming the country’s youngest Minister for Finance since Michael Collins, his changing views on abortion, and the response he has had since he came out publicly as a gay man. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   14 May 2026

   Mary Davis

   Former CEO of Special Olympics International Mary Davis speaks to Sean about bringing the Special Olympics to Ireland in 2003, running for Presidency, working with the Kennedys and meeting US President Donald Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Who has been a guest on Insights with Sean O'Rourke

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jennifer Rock
• Jody Plauché
• Afif El-Khuffash
• Tolu Makay

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

373,663,812

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

22 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

92

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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