Deirdre O'Shaughnessy
@deshocks.bsky.social
Opinion Editor, Irish Examiner |
Host, The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast | Mother of three.
Interested in news, books, politics, culture, science, climate and life in Ireland - and everywhere else. Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.
Host, The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast | Mother of three.
Interested in news, books, politics, culture, science, climate and life in Ireland - and everywhere else. Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.
My feed is… interesting
January 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
My feed is… interesting
Have a gang coming tomorrow and decided there at, oh, 10pm to get a head start on the cooking 🙈
But look I made crackers! (Enough crackers for basically two people… more crackers to be purchased… this is why we have supermarkets)
But look I made crackers! (Enough crackers for basically two people… more crackers to be purchased… this is why we have supermarkets)
December 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Have a gang coming tomorrow and decided there at, oh, 10pm to get a head start on the cooking 🙈
But look I made crackers! (Enough crackers for basically two people… more crackers to be purchased… this is why we have supermarkets)
But look I made crackers! (Enough crackers for basically two people… more crackers to be purchased… this is why we have supermarkets)
December 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Have escaped from the chaos for ten minutes to “wrap presents”. Bwahaha
December 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Have escaped from the chaos for ten minutes to “wrap presents”. Bwahaha
Here’s Walliams in the RTÉ guide… awks
December 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Here’s Walliams in the RTÉ guide… awks
A French naval vessel in Cork Harbour this morning (if you leave the sound on you can hear the bells of St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh).
December 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A French naval vessel in Cork Harbour this morning (if you leave the sound on you can hear the bells of St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh).
Yes, definitely just plonk this enormous rust bucket right in the middle of one of Ireland’s most famous tourist destinations, no problem.
What’s the plan here @portofcork.bsky.social?
#MVMathew
What’s the plan here @portofcork.bsky.social?
#MVMathew
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Yes, definitely just plonk this enormous rust bucket right in the middle of one of Ireland’s most famous tourist destinations, no problem.
What’s the plan here @portofcork.bsky.social?
#MVMathew
What’s the plan here @portofcork.bsky.social?
#MVMathew
Good morning to everyone with toddlers
October 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Good morning to everyone with toddlers
October 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
What the hell linkedin
September 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
What the hell linkedin
Certain events happening across the pond really have this vibe
September 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Certain events happening across the pond really have this vibe
Oh heeeeey remnants of #irishtwitter look who I have FINALLY met after many years of online friendship - it’s my @irishexaminer.bsky.social colleague @caitrionaredmond.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Oh heeeeey remnants of #irishtwitter look who I have FINALLY met after many years of online friendship - it’s my @irishexaminer.bsky.social colleague @caitrionaredmond.bsky.social
Genuinely think this is my pet peeve. I will vote for whoever removes this law
September 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Genuinely think this is my pet peeve. I will vote for whoever removes this law
Billy Kelleher & Gareth Sheridan here to debate in New Ross. Sheridan is extremely tall
August 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Billy Kelleher & Gareth Sheridan here to debate in New Ross. Sheridan is extremely tall
Lads the tourist gaslighting is shocking. Huge sign at the Cliffs of Moher saying Blarney Castle “just one hour away”… by helicopter maybe
August 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Lads the tourist gaslighting is shocking. Huge sign at the Cliffs of Moher saying Blarney Castle “just one hour away”… by helicopter maybe
I’ve been quiet on here today because we‘ve been busy saying farewell and good luck to our wonderful @irishexaminer.bsky.social colleague Eoin English, who *is* the Examiner to so many people. He’ll be missed immensely by all the team
August 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I’ve been quiet on here today because we‘ve been busy saying farewell and good luck to our wonderful @irishexaminer.bsky.social colleague Eoin English, who *is* the Examiner to so many people. He’ll be missed immensely by all the team
Loads fireworks over around Aghada / Whitegate… must be a great view from Crosshaven
August 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Loads fireworks over around Aghada / Whitegate… must be a great view from Crosshaven
Interesting morning here but we were the only ones apart from a lone tourist… a pity because it’s interesting and there’s a lot of potential
July 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Interesting morning here but we were the only ones apart from a lone tourist… a pity because it’s interesting and there’s a lot of potential
Great little break in beautiful Bantry for the @wcorklitfest.bsky.social - thanks to brilliant authors Barbara Leahy, @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social and @lisaharding.bsky.social for engaging sessions today
July 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Great little break in beautiful Bantry for the @wcorklitfest.bsky.social - thanks to brilliant authors Barbara Leahy, @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social and @lisaharding.bsky.social for engaging sessions today
“Look Mammy he has a walking stick and a top hat like in the 1990s”
June 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
“Look Mammy he has a walking stick and a top hat like in the 1990s”
June 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
More of this sort of thing over on Instagram… and TikTok, because apparently we all have to do that now
June 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
More of this sort of thing over on Instagram… and TikTok, because apparently we all have to do that now
ChatGPT, sum up an Irish teenage girl circa 1997 (think I am missing a pair of tiny feet for the full set)
June 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
ChatGPT, sum up an Irish teenage girl circa 1997 (think I am missing a pair of tiny feet for the full set)
A grand old spot in fairness #corkharbour
June 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
A grand old spot in fairness #corkharbour
The pot of gold is somewhere around Crosshaven, but sure anyone could tell you that
May 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The pot of gold is somewhere around Crosshaven, but sure anyone could tell you that