Fergus O'Connell

Writer, historical novelist, screenwriter. Shortlisted Kerry Ingredients Irish Fiction Prize. New novel - 'A Minute After Midnight' - on Amazon.

[Sam Kelly @SamKelly51]

Yosser Hughes: "I'm desperate, Father."
Priest: "Call me Dan."
Yosser: "I'm desperate, Dan." (The glorious gag from 'Blackstuff'.)

[Fergus O'Connell @fergusocauthor]

My first novel in five years - I'm a slow worker! - will be published on Wednesday December 13. It's called 'Maps of the Heart'.

More to follow.

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Welcome to Simply Brilliant …, by @fergusocauthor https://t.co/BIHJA9veQO

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Delighted to announce the reissue of my novel 'The Paradise Ghetto' in hardback, paperback and ebook. Available now at https://t.co/5WckCtUDCm.

Read some of the reviews here https://t.co/3Kw81VArin.

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@theDuncanMackay @HodderBooks @HodderNonFic Brilliant book. Absolutely riveting.

[Captain Dave @DaveWallsworth]

Behind the scenes in 10 Downing Street this afternoon. (First broadcast in 1984! How little things change……)

[Tim Shipman @ShippersUnbound]

The treat we all need this morning

[The TV Room @thetvroom]

Hat tip to @BBCNewsnight for tonight's opening sequence...

[Jessica Berlin @berlin_bridge]

Russia can & should be removed from the UN Security Council. Here's how:
https://t.co/IjfasGGosh

[Adam Bienkov @AdamBienkov]

Incredible moment.

[richard horton @richardhorton1]

Of all the words written about the catastrophe of the past week, this letter in the FT sums it up best of all. And it’s worse than we might have thought.

[Linda @lindaarella]

I'm not gonna apologise. It had to be done.

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

This . Just this . Sums it all up really . . . we are in deep shit . . . and they are on holiday . . .

[. @jdpoc]

I make no apologies for reposting this picture of Billie Piper every time I see it because it’s worth it, and because Laurence Fox gets really upset by it. RT if you like it too.

[CNRS 🌍 @CNRS]

#CNRSleJournal 📰 | Des sources et archives inédites permettent aujourd’hui de mieux comprendre ce qui s’est concrètement passé dans les rues de Paris il y a quatre-vingts ans, au moment de la rafle du Vel d’Hiv, les 16 et 17 juillet 1942. Analyse avec ... https://t.co/7lMoNvqxlu

[The Jase 🐶 🎸 🎥 @jasemonkey]

Lizz Truss exits, but with commentary from One Man & His Dog. #lizztruss

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@DanielHewittITV @oconnellhugh Extraordinary

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Check out my latest article: 1 How does this compare with the worst thing that’s ever happened to me? https://t.co/PoJzVPDwQc via @LinkedIn

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I just subscribed to Bookmarked https://t.co/BDLPzHiBwj

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Check out my latest article: Democracy clearly isn't working - but this might https://t.co/rQkeA7mNdH via @LinkedIn