Brian O'Connell gives an insight into the 'the human stories behind the small ads'

“The human stories behind the small ads”

Journalist Brian O’Connell, who works on RTÉ Radio 1’s ‘Today with Seán O’Rourke’ programme tells Donal O’Keeffe about his new book The Personals and his fascination with the extraordinary stories behind classified adverts.

It’s a rainy Wednesday in Sunday’s Well in Cork, as Brian O’Connell tucks into a slice of lemon cake in Vicki’s Café.