Modern Life Is No Rubbish

David O’Reilly WEDS4JAN23

he only question we forgot to ask David O’Reilly when we met up at Buoys Kitchen this afternoon is, eh, where does he find the time…?

Currently putting the finishing touches to a play that’s Whale-bound in March, having already published two books, the bulk of each working day is spent creating wire and stainless steel sculptures.

Oh, and let’s not forget that the man has been a driving force within the Greystones Tidy Towns team for over a decade now.

Where does the fecker find the time?! And when we met up today, it was during a quick break from his sculpture studio and on his way to chat with a local theatre director about the casting for that upcoming stage production.

“I just like to keep busy,” smiles O’Reilly. “It keeps me fit. Or, at the very least, it helps me forget that I’m getting older…”

Keeping busy won’t be a problem over this coming year, given that the Greystones Tidy Town veteran has just been elected as the new chair. And the man is rarin’ to make 2023 something special.

Just what those plans are, hey, that’s exactly why we grabbed these precious 15 minutes with the man himself…

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