ieStyle Live: Standing ovation as Annmarie O’Connor speaks about when 'life falls apart'

Irish Examiner Weekend Fashion Editor Annmarie O'Connor spoke movingly of rebuilding her life after her Parkinson's disease diagnosis

'Weekend' fashion editor Annmarie O'Connor speaking to the audience at ieStyle Live at Cork City Hall, presented by The Irish Examiner in association with Clarins. Picture: Larry Cummins

“All rubble looks the same,” was the key message of Annmarie O’Connor’s empathetic speech during a flagship Irish Examiner event on Thursday evening.

Speaking to a sold-out ieStyle Live event at Cork City Hall, Ms O’Connor reflected on her diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson’s disease when she was in her 40s, or, as she described it, “the moment my life fell apart”.