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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Times obit of Gloria Steinem begins like this. Are you fucking kidding me?

Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Syed Haque was attacked at random by a teenager while out walking in his local park in Carrigaline. We had a great chat - it’ll be on tomorrow’s podcast.

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

United in confusion with a small herd of American tourists by this Connemara toilet which confusingly appears to be behind a wall

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This beautiful lady just came in to record for Friday’s episode and honestly I’m blown away by her honesty and courage. Nancy’s husband Mark took his own life in CUH in 2022 and she is working to ensure no other families suffer as they did. Her philosophy on life and death is simple - do good now.

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Today’s pod episode is the heatwave, El Niño and climate change with Joanna Donnelly - listen here: www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

An absolute privilege to meet and interview Jung Chang this evening at @westcorkmusic.bsky.social - looking forward to speaking to @jonathancoe.bsky.social tomorrow

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Fire in Crosshaven, near Camden Fort

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Today’s episode is about school holidays, parenting and the motherhood penalty - listen here: podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We say we’re climate conscious - but we don’t want to change our behaviour. We say the government should do more to fought climate change - but not if we have to pay for it! The recent @irish_examiner Ipsos B&A poll revealed a lot about how we view climate change. Today’s episode drops at 2pm

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I hate trifle but they don’t so I’m hoping they’ll fall for this or my attempt at thrift will have wasted a tin of peaches and a carton of custard as well 🤣

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

You should meet your heroes but only if they’re the lovely hotelier from Donegal Noel Cunningham. What a gent 🥰

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Does the government think the war in Ukraine is over? You can’t rebuild something that is being continually destroyed… www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I don’t often agree entirely with Brenda Power but in this matter she is spot on - I’ve had this conversation with so many women recently www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

“Thank you for defending Europe in the Oval Office last week” says @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social to Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the Cork Business Association dinner #cbaawards

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Pro-Shah protest in Whitehall, London. Another in Trafalgar Square features Israeli flags #iran

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Latest podcast is a primer on what’s happening in the Middle East, with our correspondent former UNIFIL officer Colin Sheridan, and Dubai based reporter John Hayes. A good starting point for anyone who doesn’t know where to start! Find it at the link in bio #trump #netanyahu #iran #dubai #war

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

waiting outside the kids activities and doing my research for the @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Really looking forward to interviewing Katriona O’Sullivan at the Cork World Book Festival. Tickets here corkworldbookfest.com/events/katri...

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Today’s podcast is a palate cleanser - one Cork doctors story of a year spent living with the Inuit in the arctic… with her husband and three under fives 😬

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Men, get in touch with the @irishexaminer.bsky.social for our Valentine’s Day special

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Really interesting morning at the Broadcast to Podcast conference at UCC. Listening to some incredible stories from independent programme makers I am reminded of how privileged those of us are who can work full time at telling stories.

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Waits patiently for Irish military historians to interject indignantly here about flying columns www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-4...

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

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)

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

What a sunset over the Lee & the inner harbour from Cobh this evening #cork #ireland

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Have escaped from the chaos for ten minutes to “wrap presents”. Bwahaha

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Here’s Walliams in the RTÉ guide… awks

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

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).

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

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

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Good morning to everyone with toddlers

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Certain events happening across the pond really have this vibe

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

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

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Genuinely think this is my pet peeve. I will vote for whoever removes this law

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Billy Kelleher & Gareth Sheridan here to debate in New Ross. Sheridan is extremely tall

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Lads the tourist gaslighting is shocking. Huge sign at the Cliffs of Moher saying Blarney Castle “just one hour away”… by helicopter maybe

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

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

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Loads fireworks over around Aghada / Whitegate… must be a great view from Crosshaven

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

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

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

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

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

“Look Mammy he has a walking stick and a top hat like in the 1990s”

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

New podcast just dropped podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

More of this sort of thing over on Instagram… and TikTok, because apparently we all have to do that now

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

ChatGPT, sum up an Irish teenage girl circa 1997 (think I am missing a pair of tiny feet for the full set)

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

The pot of gold is somewhere around Crosshaven, but sure anyone could tell you that

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Just finished this enthralling debut novel by Cork author Barbara Leahy and there’s a review up on my Instagram now…

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

It’s a year today since my Dad died. He loved a bit of a spin out. Here he is in 2017 with my eldest in a long-closed cafe in Cork after bringing us for an appointment in the south infirmary. I miss our drives.

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