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Bernard O'Shea

Bernard O’Shea is an Irish comedian who writes about the chaos of everyday life!

Lost man

Bernard O'Shea: I like to hide from people, is that so wrong?

Somewhere along the way, solitude went from a luxury to a habit

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Bernard O'Shea: Modern TV has everything... but I still crave my '80s shows

Bernard O'Shea: Modern TV has everything... but I still crave my '80s shows

MacGyver, ALF, Airwolf, Knight Rider... I look at the world through square-eyed tinted spectacles

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Playing under the covers

Bernard O'Shea: My granny's three simple rules for life still work today

One of them was 'Worry about tomorrow, tomorrow' — and of course she was 100% right

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Composition with high protein food.

Bernard O'Shea: Help! I have developed a protein anxiety

I can’t eat a chicken breast without wondering if I’m hitting my macros

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Little 7 years schoolboy going to school.

Bernard O'Shea: Back-to-school time, but what does it mean for me?

Every September, I convince myself that once the kids are back at school, I’ll finally sort my life out. The problem is, normal life has other plans

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Bernard O'Shea: Potpourri, foot spas... whatever happened to all the things we 'had to have'?

Bernard O'Shea: Potpourri, foot spas... whatever happened to all the things we 'had to have'?

We were once told we couldn’t live without the George Foreman grill, then the air fryer came along

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Bernard O'Shea: Now that I have kids, here are five things I owe my parents an apology for

Bernard O'Shea: Now that I have kids, here are five things I owe my parents an apology for

Having my own kids has made me realise my parents weren’t unreasonable at all. I was just an absolute pain in the arse

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Bernard O'Shea: I’ve decided to renew my marriage vows… here's my new list of promises

Bernard O'Shea: I’ve decided to renew my marriage vows… here's my new list of promises

After 17 years together, I've finally worked out what my wife actually wants me to promise her

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Woman Scanning Groceries at Self Checkout in Supermarket

Bernard O'Shea: From self-checkouts to QR code menus, why is everything in life so damned complicated?

Modern life is doing my head in, please get rid of this pointless technology, pleads Bernard O'Shea

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Bernard O'Shea: My own Zara 'death pants' moments — three fashion mistakes I'll never live down

Bernard O'Shea: My own Zara 'death pants' moments — three fashion mistakes I'll never live down

Every wardrobe has one item that seemed like a brilliant idea at the time.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026