Deirdre O’Connor – The Circular

Fisherman’s Blues: An Unspoken Tragedy

April 22, 2014

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Three men from Inis Mór went fishing on December 28th, 1927; Michael Burke, Patrick Conneely and Myles Joyce. However, only one man survived to tell the tale. Fisherman's Blues recounts the tale, as told by...

7 Songs You Wish You Had Discovered

Deirdre O'Connor

April 21, 2014

Music, Slider

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Matt and Kim - Daylight Many Skins and Entourage fans will be familiar with this catchy tune. First released in 2006, this song later proved to be a worldwide hit for the American duo - even a gibberish vers...

Dublin Bus: the worst public transport system in the world?

Deirdre O'Connor

April 19, 2014

Comment, Slider

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Courtesy of Tab59 (Flickr) London, New York, Paris – all of these cities have a functioning underground system, along with an easy-to-use bus system. Each bus stop is equipped with a list of st...

To Friend Your Parents on Facebook – or not?

Deirdre O'Connor

April 17, 2014

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There comes a point in one's life when the inevitable occurs - today, my dear mother added me on Facebook. That dreaded friend request which I've been avoiding for almost a year now. My initial thought: decl...

Combatting Binge Drinking in Ireland

Deirdre O'Connor

April 15, 2014

Life and Style, Slider

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(Flcikr: Alexandre Normand) The prevalence of binge drinking in Ireland has increased vastly over the past two decades. However recent studies have suggested that women are in more danger than men when it c...

Life Lessons We Learned From ‘How I Met Your Mother’

Deirdre O'Connor

April 10, 2014

Culture, Slider

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1. Legendary In the wise words of Barney Stinson, every day is legendary if spent with your best friends. Barney encouraged Ted from their first encounter at McLarens bar to live life to the fullest (which w...

Author Deirdre O'Connor

Deirdre O'Connor

Fisherman’s Blues: An Unspoken Tragedy

7 Songs You Wish You Had Discovered

Dublin Bus: the worst public transport system in the world?

To Friend Your Parents on Facebook – or not?

Combatting Binge Drinking in Ireland

Life Lessons We Learned From ‘How I Met Your Mother’