Deirdre O'Shaughnessy
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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.
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
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Good morning to everyone with toddlers
October 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
October 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
What the hell linkedin
September 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Certain events happening across the pond really have this vibe
September 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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
Genuinely think this is my pet peeve. I will vote for whoever removes this law
September 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Billy Kelleher & Gareth Sheridan here to debate in New Ross. Sheridan is extremely tall
August 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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
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
Loads fireworks over around Aghada / Whitegate… must be a great view from Crosshaven
August 5, 2025 at 9:21 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
July 19, 2025 at 12:21 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
July 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
“Look Mammy he has a walking stick and a top hat like in the 1990s”
June 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
New podcast just dropped

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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
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
A grand old spot in fairness #corkharbour
June 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The pot of gold is somewhere around Crosshaven, but sure anyone could tell you that
May 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Just finished this enthralling debut novel by Cork author Barbara Leahy and there’s a review up on my Instagram now…
May 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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.
May 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
May 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
See no evil, hear no evil, accept no nits on your family’s fur
April 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ooh, built in Anglo centric racism
April 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I woke up in Iceland and here I am looking at an equally chilly and beautiful Cork harbour. The best thing about living here is I’m never sorry to be home from an adventure ❤️
April 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM