Far from a normal day for Paul Mescal’s mother

Paul Mescal under a sign for his Oscar-nominated film 'Aftersun'. Picture: Nell Mescal Instagram

From preparing for chemo to folding the washing to celebrating her son’s Oscar nomination, it was far from a normal day for Paul Mescal’s mother.

Just hours after Dearbhla Mescal got a haircut in preparation for chemotherapy, she was crying tears of pride and joy after Paul, 26, was nominated for an Oscar.