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Apr 2020
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Ep 396 Big Night In: Deirdre O’Kane on Z...

THE IRISH TIMES
About this episode
In the second of our ‘Big Night In’ zoom events, Róisín Ingle was joined by comedian and actor Deirdre O’Kane. In front of an audience of 250 podcast listeners, Deirdre spoke about lockdown life at home with her family in Dublin and about her new quarantine hobbies, which include painting pebbles and running into Ryan Tubridy on her daily walks along Dun Laoghaire pier. O'Kane also revealed how the installation of a “gin altar” in her kitchen has made the lockdown a bit more bearable. Check out @itwomenspodcast on twitter or facebook, for information on any upcoming live events.

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