Joseph O’Connor

Joseph O’Connor is a prominent Irish novelist and the founder of the UL Creative Writing Festival, where he engages audiences with his literary expertise and acclaimed works.

Born on Sep 20, 1963 (62 years old)

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Ireland: Joseph O’Connor has been chosen as the Irish Book of the Year 2025 for his novel The Ghosts of Rome. 9

Hugh O Flaherty Paul Howard Madeleine Keane Cyril Mcgrane Sinead Mccorry Sara Keating

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Joseph O’Connor wins Irish Book of the Year 2025 with The Ghosts of Rome – The Irish Times

Ireland: The Last Word Listeners’ Choice Award: The Ghosts of Rome, by Joseph O’Connor. 6

Roisin O Donnell Jacqueline Connolly Claire Gleeson Manchan Magan Michael D Higgins Elaine Feeney Andrew Porter Cecelia Ahern Andrea Mara Sophie Morris Sarah Corbett Lynch Nicola Pierce Grainne O Brien Tom Mccaughren Kathi Burke Darach O Scolai Padhraic Quinn Vincent Barton

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Roisín O’Donnell, Claire Gleeson and Manchán Magan among winners – The Irish Times

United Kingdom: Joseph O'Connor, from Liverpool, hijacked more than 130 accounts in July 2020, including those of Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Elon Musk. 1

Barack Obama Joe Biden Elon Musk Graham Clark Adrian Foster

BBC: British hacker must repay £4m after hijacking celebrity Twitter accounts

Ireland: Joseph O’Connor is mentioned as one of the Irish authors contributing to the genre of historical fiction. 6

Hilary Mantel Robert Harris Cj Sansom John Banville Martina Devlin Lia Mills Lucy Caldwell Dom Sebastiao Jose Carvalho E Melo Voltaire

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: I’m always surprised at the whiff of condescension that greets historical novels – The Irish Times

Ireland: Joseph O'Connor is the author who wrote about Hugh O'Flaherty and his wartime heroism in his novels. 8

Hugh O Flaherty Delia Murphy D Arcy Osborne Sam Derry Willie Leslie Butler

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Joseph O’Connor on celebrating a Kerry priest who became a war-time hero – The Irish Times

Ireland: Joseph O’Connor is nominated for the Novel of the Year prize for his series of novels. 8

Brenda Fricker Leo Varadkar Manchan Mangan Andy Farrell John Banville Hugo Hamilton Elaine Feeney John Patrick Mchugh Roisin O Donnell Wendy Erskine Garrett Carr Fintan Drury Jacqueline Connolly Kathryn Rogers Matt Cooper Adam Maguire John Gibbons Gavan Reilly Larry Mac Hale Ciaran Carty Dermot Bolger Eoin Mcnamee Enda Wyley Oliver Callan Donal Ryan

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Brenda Fricker, Leo Varadkar, Manchán Mangan and Andy Farrell shortlisted – The Irish Times

Ireland: Looking forward to the third in Joseph O’Connor’s Rome trilogy. 7

Celia Max Von Sydow Rosa Parks

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘I consider myself Irish rather than British – Irish-Mediterranean’ – The Irish Times

Australia: Joseph O’Connor revealed as a candidate involved in sperm donation controversies. 4

Clive Palmer David Sarikaya Milton Wilde Todd Juchau Gabrial Pennicott Michael Jessop

The Sydney Morning Herald: Trumpet of Patriots Lindsay candidate Joseph O’Connor revealed as serial sperm donation pest

Ireland: Joseph O’Connor is mentioned as another prominent Irish author included in the lawsuit against Meta. 5

Ta Nehisi Coates Sarah Silverman Michael D Higgins Anne Enright

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Meta to begin using public Facebook, Instagram data to train AI in Europe – The Irish Times

Ireland: Joseph O’Connor expresses uncertainty about the nature of modern Ireland. 6

Paul Mescal Tony Soprano Sean Lemass St Patrick

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Here’s what I see when I see Irish people at their best – The Irish Times