Louise O'Neill: 'The perception of Ireland has shifted'

Picture: Miki Barlok

I was scrolling through Instagram when I saw the photo. Black and white, two young Irish actors with sunglasses on, a cigarette in one hand, a takeaway coffee cup in the other. 

There was another person too, her sharp cheekbones betraying her celebrity heritage. I looked closer and saw, yes, it was Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis.