Shane O'Brien Journalist
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Shane O'Brien is a journalist at IrishCentral. Shane studied journalism at DIT for four years before moving to New York in 2019, where he worked for the Queens Post, a local Queens publication. While living in New York he also freelanced for a number of Irish outlets and covered a number of high profile sporting events in the Big Apple. He started working with IrishCentral on his return to Ireland in January 2020.

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over 1 year ago
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Irish hardware store's Christmas commercial will leave you close to tears

This new Christmas advertisement from Irish hardware store, Woodie's DIY, is so wholesome that you'll feel like you'v...

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over 1 year ago
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When Marilyn Monroe called Jackie to speak about her affair with John F Kennedy

A 2013 biography claims that Hollywood superstar Marilyn Monroe once called Jackie Kennedy to tell her that President...

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over 1 year ago
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Why I'm happy Ireland hasn't qualified for the World Cup

Ireland has not qualified for the ongoing 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which is taking place amid concerns about human ri...

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over 1 year ago
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An unforgettable experience landing at Donegal Airport

Donegal may be known for beautiful drives along its stunning coastline, but there is an even better way to discover t...

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over 1 year ago
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An unforgettable experience landing at Donegal Airport

Donegal may be known for beautiful drives along its stunning coastline, but there is an even better way to discover t...

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over 1 year ago
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2022 World Cup: England's players with strong Irish roots

England begin their 2022 World Cup campaign against Iran on Monday and are one of the favorites to win the competitio...

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over 1 year ago
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JFK's 1945 article on De Valera and reuniting Ireland

In 1945, some 18 years before he traveled to Ireland, JFK wrote a lengthy article about then Taoiseach Éamon De Valer...

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DUP's "supermajority" bill is modern-day gerrymandering

DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr.'s recent attempt to introduce a "supermajority" bill that would require a larger majority than...

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over 1 year ago
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DUP's "supermajority" bill is modern-day gerrymandering

DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr.'s recent attempt to introduce a "supermajority" bill that would require a larger majority than...

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over 1 year ago
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Fan recounts when "clueless" Bono mistook his San Francisco sign for Sinn Féin support

Robert Quinn recalls how his "SF+U2" sign was misinterpreted by U2 frontman Bono during a 1987 San Francisco concert.

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over 1 year ago
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Gerry Adams helps launch Shane MacGowan's new art book in Dublin

Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams read out some of Shane MacGowan's unpublished lyrics as the Pogues frontman la...

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Edmund Seymour Burke - Irish pilot, Second World War

Irish Royal Navy pilot was thought to be lost forever until he was reunited with family and given a hero's funeral. W...

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