Clodagh Finn: An ode to Connell’s mam – and the nation’s cleaners

Sarah Greene as Lorraine Waldron in Normal People

The real star of ‘Normal People is Lorraine Waldron, a forthright, warm, and smart (and badly paid) cleaner from a sector that needs to be in the spotlight now, writes Clodagh Finn

When they are handing out awards for Normal People, I hope the gong for the show’s most ‘normal’ person goes to Connell’s mam.