Louise O'Neill

[eoinindahouze]

Louise O'Neill: 'We drove home, joking about finally having a doctor in the family'

"It was such an honour, not just to be given the doctorate, but to be able to speak at the graduation ceremony. To be a part of such a special day for these young people and their families, even if only in a small way."

www.irishexaminer.com

Latest column

 

[eoinindahouze]

Louise O'Neill: Where is the patience when it comes to our emotional resilience?

What would our lives look like if we reframed the act of taking care of ourselves? That rather than seeing it as a duty or a chore, we do it because it makes us feel good. We are worthy of that

www.irishexaminer.com

She's also been given an honorary doctorate in law from UCC

'What an incredible honour': Louise O'Neill receives honorary doctorate from UCC

The bestselling author has been honoured for her work's focus on issues surrounding consent and rape culture in Ireland

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[orla1989]

Have you read any of her other stuff?

No I actually haven’t… just Asking for it

 

[eoinindahouze]

Latest column

Louise O'Neill: Getting older - and how it's changed in our lifetimes

"Think of every time you have seen a 50+ year old actor with a love interest who is twenty years his junior on screen – and how rare it is to see it the other way around."

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[eoinindahouze]

Cannibalism, survival, and the idea of civilisation

Louise O'Neill: Cannibalism, survival, and the idea of civilisation

"We can all guess at what we would do but until it actually happens, no one can know for sure"

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[eoinindahouze]

Louise on International Womens Day

Louise O'Neill: I don't feel like celebrating International Women's Day

"...in all the arguing about the good men and the women who are asking for it, and the sons who would never do anything like that and the daughters who need to be taught to be careful, it feels like nothing ever changes..."

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[eoinindahouze]

brilliant me too - have to get after the silence

I will consider reading it

 

[eoinindahouze]

Her latest column on how Richard Chambers "makes complex ideas accessible"

Louise O'Neill: One of Richard Chambers’ gifts is making complex ideas accessible

While A State of Emergency is fast-paced, compelling and unputdownable, there is also a great deal of respect and compassion shown to the thousands of families across Ireland who lost loved ones during this pandemic.

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[eoinindahouze]

Louise O'Neill: assembling a Shovel List to keep tabs on Covid-era annoyances

"It's been two years of this shit"

www.irishexaminer.com

Latest column.

 

[eoinindahouze]

On her new dog

Louise O'Neill: He's a handful... but Cooper is the most beautiful animal in the world

We might have rescued him but the truth is, I think he rescued me as well — and adopt, don't shop if you're getting a pet too

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[eoinindahouze]

"How can we make Christmas more magical?"

Louise O'Neill: How can we make Christmas more magical and more meaningful?

What would Christmas be like if we pared it back to those bare bones – one present, one meal, surrounded by those you love

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[eoinindahouze]

It will be interesting to see how the Asking for It drama turns out

 

[eoinindahouze]

Louise's latest column

Louise O'Neill: What would you do if you were not afraid?

To have an unfulfilled desire feels safer than to try your best and for things not to work out the way you had hoped

www.irishexaminer.com

You're not really reading this thread, are you?

Well, since you're here anyway, how about a stupid joke?

What's the difference between boogers and broccoli?
Answer:

Spoiler

"Kids won't eat broccoli."]

 

[eoinindahouze]

I'm surprised there wasn't a thread about her already