Frank O'Connor
@frankoconnor.bsky.social
art - activism - design
outsider challenging cultural norms, driving system change
instigator #DerelictIreland movement
ecodesign pioneer
anois.org; ffud.art
outsider challenging cultural norms, driving system change
instigator #DerelictIreland movement
ecodesign pioneer
anois.org; ffud.art
Stand up for what you believe in 🙏
Cork City Ireland now
Cork City Ireland now
November 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Stand up for what you believe in 🙏
Cork City Ireland now
Cork City Ireland now
Solidarity is beautiful ❤️
Cork City Ireland now
Cork City Ireland now
November 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Solidarity is beautiful ❤️
Cork City Ireland now
Cork City Ireland now
16,766 without a home
This is f*cking scandalous
A result of shameful government policy with empty homes everywhere
Me & @judesherry.bsky.social updated the numbers on our dereliction billboard yesterday with music by Meryl Streek
Lower John St, Cork City
#DerelictIreland #HousingCrisis #SpeirGorm
This is f*cking scandalous
A result of shameful government policy with empty homes everywhere
Me & @judesherry.bsky.social updated the numbers on our dereliction billboard yesterday with music by Meryl Streek
Lower John St, Cork City
#DerelictIreland #HousingCrisis #SpeirGorm
November 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
16,766 without a home
This is f*cking scandalous
A result of shameful government policy with empty homes everywhere
Me & @judesherry.bsky.social updated the numbers on our dereliction billboard yesterday with music by Meryl Streek
Lower John St, Cork City
#DerelictIreland #HousingCrisis #SpeirGorm
This is f*cking scandalous
A result of shameful government policy with empty homes everywhere
Me & @judesherry.bsky.social updated the numbers on our dereliction billboard yesterday with music by Meryl Streek
Lower John St, Cork City
#DerelictIreland #HousingCrisis #SpeirGorm
16,766 in emergency accommodation but if you have been listening to Irish media all day the people we should really have sympathy for is the poor landlords leaving market, evicting tenants & taking their assets with them
F*ck this governmemt & f*ck landlordism #DerelictIreland
F*ck this governmemt & f*ck landlordism #DerelictIreland
November 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
16,766 in emergency accommodation but if you have been listening to Irish media all day the people we should really have sympathy for is the poor landlords leaving market, evicting tenants & taking their assets with them
F*ck this governmemt & f*ck landlordism #DerelictIreland
F*ck this governmemt & f*ck landlordism #DerelictIreland
Theres a piece in todays @echolive.bsky.social about Bishop Lucey Park by Chief Executive of Cork City Council that is utter gaslighting, whataboutism & scarily unprofessional
I'm yet to met someone positive about changes, have a look at earlier comments to a video I posted on instagram #speirgorm
I'm yet to met someone positive about changes, have a look at earlier comments to a video I posted on instagram #speirgorm
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Theres a piece in todays @echolive.bsky.social about Bishop Lucey Park by Chief Executive of Cork City Council that is utter gaslighting, whataboutism & scarily unprofessional
I'm yet to met someone positive about changes, have a look at earlier comments to a video I posted on instagram #speirgorm
I'm yet to met someone positive about changes, have a look at earlier comments to a video I posted on instagram #speirgorm
So what was once Grand Parade Hotel has become decades of dereliction
Since @judesherry.bsky.social & I arrived we've seen A City Rising Is A Beautiful Thing, A City Remembers & now Pure Cork
Thanks Cork City Council for turning Cork City into leading dereliction tourist destination #DerelictIreland
Since @judesherry.bsky.social & I arrived we've seen A City Rising Is A Beautiful Thing, A City Remembers & now Pure Cork
Thanks Cork City Council for turning Cork City into leading dereliction tourist destination #DerelictIreland
November 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
So what was once Grand Parade Hotel has become decades of dereliction
Since @judesherry.bsky.social & I arrived we've seen A City Rising Is A Beautiful Thing, A City Remembers & now Pure Cork
Thanks Cork City Council for turning Cork City into leading dereliction tourist destination #DerelictIreland
Since @judesherry.bsky.social & I arrived we've seen A City Rising Is A Beautiful Thing, A City Remembers & now Pure Cork
Thanks Cork City Council for turning Cork City into leading dereliction tourist destination #DerelictIreland
Simple
Ban evictions, unless tenant in situ, which the state/local authorities should be purchasing but of course the government cut that funding earlier this year
Wonder why?
Because its a government of landlords who don't give a shit about tenants
#EvictionBan #DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
Ban evictions, unless tenant in situ, which the state/local authorities should be purchasing but of course the government cut that funding earlier this year
Wonder why?
Because its a government of landlords who don't give a shit about tenants
#EvictionBan #DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
November 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Simple
Ban evictions, unless tenant in situ, which the state/local authorities should be purchasing but of course the government cut that funding earlier this year
Wonder why?
Because its a government of landlords who don't give a shit about tenants
#EvictionBan #DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
Ban evictions, unless tenant in situ, which the state/local authorities should be purchasing but of course the government cut that funding earlier this year
Wonder why?
Because its a government of landlords who don't give a shit about tenants
#EvictionBan #DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
FFS, a 'lonely place' for landlords
What a load of BS
Bring back the Land League with its fair rents & fixity of tenure
#EvictionBan #DerelictIreland
What a load of BS
Bring back the Land League with its fair rents & fixity of tenure
#EvictionBan #DerelictIreland
November 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
FFS, a 'lonely place' for landlords
What a load of BS
Bring back the Land League with its fair rents & fixity of tenure
#EvictionBan #DerelictIreland
What a load of BS
Bring back the Land League with its fair rents & fixity of tenure
#EvictionBan #DerelictIreland
Everyone should have a home
Yes, everyone means everyone
We have over 160,000 vacant & over 20,000 derelict homes in Ireland
Use them or lose them
ffud streetart for #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
Sligo Town, Ireland, 2025, with @judesherry.bsky.social
Yes, everyone means everyone
We have over 160,000 vacant & over 20,000 derelict homes in Ireland
Use them or lose them
ffud streetart for #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
Sligo Town, Ireland, 2025, with @judesherry.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Everyone should have a home
Yes, everyone means everyone
We have over 160,000 vacant & over 20,000 derelict homes in Ireland
Use them or lose them
ffud streetart for #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
Sligo Town, Ireland, 2025, with @judesherry.bsky.social
Yes, everyone means everyone
We have over 160,000 vacant & over 20,000 derelict homes in Ireland
Use them or lose them
ffud streetart for #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
Sligo Town, Ireland, 2025, with @judesherry.bsky.social
Right across Cork city centre you can see first hand how owners have invested in streetscape thru' letting properties empty & go derelict
This beauty is on South Main St. part of historic core, which with its neighbour North Main St is particularly vandalised
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
This beauty is on South Main St. part of historic core, which with its neighbour North Main St is particularly vandalised
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Right across Cork city centre you can see first hand how owners have invested in streetscape thru' letting properties empty & go derelict
This beauty is on South Main St. part of historic core, which with its neighbour North Main St is particularly vandalised
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
This beauty is on South Main St. part of historic core, which with its neighbour North Main St is particularly vandalised
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
The house on the hill" by St Fin Barre's Quarter Development Group
40,000 visitors to Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral & this historic home, wasted rotting for decades in a housing emergency
How is this Pure Cork?
Its not
Its Pure #DerelictCork & its everywhere
#DerelictIreland
40,000 visitors to Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral & this historic home, wasted rotting for decades in a housing emergency
How is this Pure Cork?
Its not
Its Pure #DerelictCork & its everywhere
#DerelictIreland
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The house on the hill" by St Fin Barre's Quarter Development Group
40,000 visitors to Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral & this historic home, wasted rotting for decades in a housing emergency
How is this Pure Cork?
Its not
Its Pure #DerelictCork & its everywhere
#DerelictIreland
40,000 visitors to Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral & this historic home, wasted rotting for decades in a housing emergency
How is this Pure Cork?
Its not
Its Pure #DerelictCork & its everywhere
#DerelictIreland
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Years of violent government policy has ensured the homeless crisis gets worse & worse
Wonder what the official hidden homeless numbers are now?
This figure of 290,00 adults is from 2022
In the meantime adults in emergency accommodation increased from 11,632 to 16,614
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
Wonder what the official hidden homeless numbers are now?
This figure of 290,00 adults is from 2022
In the meantime adults in emergency accommodation increased from 11,632 to 16,614
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Years of violent government policy has ensured the homeless crisis gets worse & worse
Wonder what the official hidden homeless numbers are now?
This figure of 290,00 adults is from 2022
In the meantime adults in emergency accommodation increased from 11,632 to 16,614
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
Wonder what the official hidden homeless numbers are now?
This figure of 290,00 adults is from 2022
In the meantime adults in emergency accommodation increased from 11,632 to 16,614
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
Talking about the housing crisis, how does a home like this one stay boarded up for 5 years & counting?
Owned by Cork city council, they must really love the neighbours leaving them with this vandalistic aesthetic for so long
Where is accountability in all of this?
#DerelictIreland #RestPlayWork
Owned by Cork city council, they must really love the neighbours leaving them with this vandalistic aesthetic for so long
Where is accountability in all of this?
#DerelictIreland #RestPlayWork
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Talking about the housing crisis, how does a home like this one stay boarded up for 5 years & counting?
Owned by Cork city council, they must really love the neighbours leaving them with this vandalistic aesthetic for so long
Where is accountability in all of this?
#DerelictIreland #RestPlayWork
Owned by Cork city council, they must really love the neighbours leaving them with this vandalistic aesthetic for so long
Where is accountability in all of this?
#DerelictIreland #RestPlayWork
Remember when vacating your student accommodation every weekend for airbnb became norm?
Greedy landlords targeting students is not new thing in Ireland
Today I came across this post about cost & realities of student life in Galway City back in 2019
#HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland
Greedy landlords targeting students is not new thing in Ireland
Today I came across this post about cost & realities of student life in Galway City back in 2019
#HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland
November 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Remember when vacating your student accommodation every weekend for airbnb became norm?
Greedy landlords targeting students is not new thing in Ireland
Today I came across this post about cost & realities of student life in Galway City back in 2019
#HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland
Greedy landlords targeting students is not new thing in Ireland
Today I came across this post about cost & realities of student life in Galway City back in 2019
#HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Solidarity is beautiful ❤️
Cork City Ireland now
Cork City Ireland now
November 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Solidarity is beautiful ❤️
Cork City Ireland now
Cork City Ireland now
"The new housing plan fails miserably to instil confidence this (vacancy & dereliction) epidemic will be eradicated ... plan lacks details, appropriate timeframes, & fails to include critical policy measures"
@judesherry.bsky.social & my latest piece in Irish Examiner
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
@judesherry.bsky.social & my latest piece in Irish Examiner
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"The new housing plan fails miserably to instil confidence this (vacancy & dereliction) epidemic will be eradicated ... plan lacks details, appropriate timeframes, & fails to include critical policy measures"
@judesherry.bsky.social & my latest piece in Irish Examiner
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
@judesherry.bsky.social & my latest piece in Irish Examiner
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
Every Saturday the people of Cork City Ireland march in solidarity with the people of Palestine & all those oppressed
Join them tomorrow
1pm, Grand Parade
Organiser: Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Video: @mcdonaldsjp.bsky.social you can't hide .. from 9th March 2024
Join them tomorrow
1pm, Grand Parade
Organiser: Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Video: @mcdonaldsjp.bsky.social you can't hide .. from 9th March 2024
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Every Saturday the people of Cork City Ireland march in solidarity with the people of Palestine & all those oppressed
Join them tomorrow
1pm, Grand Parade
Organiser: Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Video: @mcdonaldsjp.bsky.social you can't hide .. from 9th March 2024
Join them tomorrow
1pm, Grand Parade
Organiser: Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Video: @mcdonaldsjp.bsky.social you can't hide .. from 9th March 2024
Demand is huge in Co.Cork for properties that don't exist according to the Vacant Homes Tax self-assessment & Derelict Site Register
In summary we will throw free money at vacancy & dereliction for our hoarding buddies but we won't tax them for their vandalism
Welcome to #DerelictIreland
In summary we will throw free money at vacancy & dereliction for our hoarding buddies but we won't tax them for their vandalism
Welcome to #DerelictIreland
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Demand is huge in Co.Cork for properties that don't exist according to the Vacant Homes Tax self-assessment & Derelict Site Register
In summary we will throw free money at vacancy & dereliction for our hoarding buddies but we won't tax them for their vandalism
Welcome to #DerelictIreland
In summary we will throw free money at vacancy & dereliction for our hoarding buddies but we won't tax them for their vandalism
Welcome to #DerelictIreland
I met a UCC student here last night paying €2k/month for private accommodation in Cork city
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
November 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I met a UCC student here last night paying €2k/month for private accommodation in Cork city
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
Me & @judesherry.bsky.social were delighted to take Dee Reddy @poddleaudio.bsky.social for one of our 'walk and talks' in Cork City Centre for this Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) "Irish Cities in Crisis" podcast
Enjoy👇
linktr.ee/poddleaudio
#RestPlayWork #DerelictIreland
Enjoy👇
linktr.ee/poddleaudio
#RestPlayWork #DerelictIreland
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Me & @judesherry.bsky.social were delighted to take Dee Reddy @poddleaudio.bsky.social for one of our 'walk and talks' in Cork City Centre for this Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) "Irish Cities in Crisis" podcast
Enjoy👇
linktr.ee/poddleaudio
#RestPlayWork #DerelictIreland
Enjoy👇
linktr.ee/poddleaudio
#RestPlayWork #DerelictIreland
Very good news to see these 6 historic homes in Passage West being refurbished after decades of hoarding & plans to demolish
After all most sustainable is existing one
However that companies have to step in & provide housing for staff because Government has failed is very worrying
#DerelictIreland
After all most sustainable is existing one
However that companies have to step in & provide housing for staff because Government has failed is very worrying
#DerelictIreland
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Very good news to see these 6 historic homes in Passage West being refurbished after decades of hoarding & plans to demolish
After all most sustainable is existing one
However that companies have to step in & provide housing for staff because Government has failed is very worrying
#DerelictIreland
After all most sustainable is existing one
However that companies have to step in & provide housing for staff because Government has failed is very worrying
#DerelictIreland
In this Rest.Play.Work. series me & @judesherry.bsky.social re-imagine 5 derelict properties/locations in Cork city centre
Released in October 2020 to challenge & inspire it could be easily launched now as all locations still suffer blight of #DerelictIreland
Access 👇
indd.adobe.com/view/000ed59...
Released in October 2020 to challenge & inspire it could be easily launched now as all locations still suffer blight of #DerelictIreland
Access 👇
indd.adobe.com/view/000ed59...
November 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
In this Rest.Play.Work. series me & @judesherry.bsky.social re-imagine 5 derelict properties/locations in Cork city centre
Released in October 2020 to challenge & inspire it could be easily launched now as all locations still suffer blight of #DerelictIreland
Access 👇
indd.adobe.com/view/000ed59...
Released in October 2020 to challenge & inspire it could be easily launched now as all locations still suffer blight of #DerelictIreland
Access 👇
indd.adobe.com/view/000ed59...
Imagine a city that invites everyone to Rest. Play. Work.
Imagine a city where everyone has a home, place to play and access to fair, just and meaningful work.
Imagine. Rest. Play. Work.
Imagine. Imagine. Imagine.
with @judesherry.bsky.social
#RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm #DerelictIreland
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Imagine a city where everyone has a home, place to play and access to fair, just and meaningful work.
Imagine. Rest. Play. Work.
Imagine. Imagine. Imagine.
with @judesherry.bsky.social
#RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm #DerelictIreland
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November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Imagine a city that invites everyone to Rest. Play. Work.
Imagine a city where everyone has a home, place to play and access to fair, just and meaningful work.
Imagine. Rest. Play. Work.
Imagine. Imagine. Imagine.
with @judesherry.bsky.social
#RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm #DerelictIreland
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Imagine a city where everyone has a home, place to play and access to fair, just and meaningful work.
Imagine. Rest. Play. Work.
Imagine. Imagine. Imagine.
with @judesherry.bsky.social
#RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm #DerelictIreland
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