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John O'Connor

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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · John O'Connor

    Catherine Corless: ‘I was always a bit determined. I was teased a lot growing up’ (opens the original)

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    I was born in 1954, and there was a big gap between me and my siblings. I’m fifth in my family’s birth order and I have four siblings. There is a four-year gap between my sibling before me and there are bigger gaps beyond that. I was teased a lot growing up. They usually say that the baby in the family is spoiled and all that kind of thing, but it wasn’t so with me. I was teased a fair bit by the elder siblings when I was a child, and sometimes it turned into a bit of ridicule. I kind of g

  2. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · John O'Connor

    Ted Lasso actor Aisling Sharkey: ‘I’m a culchie in my core’ (opens the original)

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    It depends on how many hours of sleep you catch me on or if I’ve eaten. But there is a certain level of agreeableness and understanding you need when working in film and TV. Theatre is an actor’s medium; film and TV are a film-maker’s medium. Sometimes you can’t see the vision and you have to trust them. I did comedy for the first time with the TV show Ted Lasso. When you do something enough times on set it’s not funny any more. I’d leave set and think: I wasn’t very funny today. T

  3. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · John O'Connor

    What is Meta being accused of in the $200 billion civil trial? (opens the original)

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    In a significant United States civil claim, Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is being accused of intentionally making its platforms addictive. The lawsuit claims the social media giant, which is the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has concealed the mental health risks its platforms allegedly pose to young users. It alleges Meta regularly collects data on children under the age of 13 without parental permission. Lawyers in the trial have claimed numerous violations of federal and state

  4. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · John O'Connor

    ‘People in Ireland are the kindest people I’ve ever met’: Rosie O’Donnell takes over for Jimmy Kimmel (opens the original)

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    Comedian Rosie O’Donnell surprised viewers of Jimmy Kimmel Live by making her first talkshow appearance this week as a host on US screens in more than 30 years. “It’s great to be back. They said you can’t come back again but here I am,” O’Donnell said to rapturous applause and shouts of “Rosie”. The comedian moved to Sandymount, Co Dublin, in January 2025, before Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as US president. O’Donnell said in in her monologue that Trump was

  5. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · John O'Connor

    Moby at Royal Hospital Kilmainham: Set list, ticket information, how to get there and more (opens the original)

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    Moby has been a household name with electronic and house music fans for decades. The Harlem songwriter rose to fame with his first single, Go, in 1991, which Rolling Stone listed as one of the best dance songs of all time. He has produced and remixed with artists such as David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne and Daft Punk and has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. The electronic musician is coming to Dublin as a part of his Moby Live 26 Tour. Moby will be performing at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (I

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