Katriona O'Sullivan
IrelandauthorFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Katriona O'Sullivan is an acclaimed Irish author and scholar, known for her powerful debut memoir 'Skurdo vaikas', which candidly explores her traumatic childhood experiences of poverty and abuse. Her book, which has received critical acclaim and was awarded the Biography of the Year in Ireland, sheds light on the challenges faced by children in similar circumstances and advocates for education and social change.
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Dr Katriona O’Sullivan wrote a memoir about the poverty she grew up in and her experiences with trauma.
clock starts as English Paper One handed out – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-03
Katriona O'Sullivan is one of the first interviewees for Ray D'Arcy's new podcast, Being Human.
‘I’ve lost my job and my mother. What’s going to happen next?’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-06
Katriona O'Sullivan leads the Stem Passport for Inclusion, which Irene Dennehy volunteers with.
‘There was some part of me that started to be a bit more awake’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-27
She is mentioned as part of the team attending the Hinterland #14 event.
‘When I read his first essay I accused him of getting his big sister to write it’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-18
O’Sullivan’s mother and father suffered with addiction, and so did she.
Facing my fears without alcohol has been a revelation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-21
Ray D'Arcy expressed pride in how his show championed the stories and causes of people like Katriona O'Sullivan.
Ray D’Arcy ‘hugely disappointed’ with how RTÉ handled his departure – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-10
Ray D'Arcy expressed pride in how his show championed the stories and causes of people like Katriona O'Sullivan.
Ray D’Arcy ‘hugely disappointed’ with how RTÉ handled his departure – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-09Katriona O'Sullivan's bestselling memoir chronicled her traumatic childhood in abject poverty and her unlikely ascent out of it, through education.
‘I’ve cried so many times, because it’s my life. It’s difficult to watch’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-14
Katriona O’Sullivan is an academic and author who reflects on her relationship with sports and body image in her writing.
Like Katriona O’Sullivan, my childhood love of sport became a quest for weight-loss points – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-27
Katriona O'Sullivan is an award-winning author whose debut book 'Skurdo vaikas' has received significant attention in Ireland.
Geriausią Airijoje memuarų knygą „Skurdo vaikas“ jau galima skaityti lietuviškai | Kultūra
Lithuania· 2025-05-27
