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2nd February 2013/in Press

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Author of Twitch: My Life with Parkinson’s 📖
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Why I Became a Parkinson's Advocate. #ParkinsonsCo

Why I Became a Parkinson's Advocate.
#ParkinsonsCommunity
#ParkinsonsAdvocate
#ParkinsonsDisease

When the symptoms are loud, the grooming ritual br

When the symptoms are loud, the grooming ritual brings quietness.
#grooming #MentalHealth #ParkinsonsCommunity #Parkinsons #Calm

I am not an IT girl...but I do admire her taste in

I am not an IT girl...but I do admire her taste in red wine. 😎🍷😉
#satire #itgirl #ParkinsonsCommunity

#ParkinsonsAwareness #ColourTherapy

#ParkinsonsAwareness
#ColourTherapy

The way you show up shapes the room, and the room

The way you show up shapes the room, and the room shapes you right back.
#ParkinsonsAwareness #StyleAsIdentity #ShowingUp

Parkinson's & Style: The Armour Theory "The ritual

Parkinson's & Style: The Armour Theory
"The ritual of getting dressed has always been more powerful than we give it credit for."

#ParkinsonsCommunity #ParkinsonsDisease #StyleAndStrength #PowerDressing #SelfPresentation

Parkinson's and Style. #ParkinsonsDisease #Parkins

Parkinson's and Style.
#ParkinsonsDisease #Parkinsons #fashion #ParkinsonsAwareness

Parkinson's & Uncertainty #Parkinsons #Parkinsons

Parkinson's & Uncertainty
#Parkinsons #ParkinsonsAwareness #ParkinsonsDisease #Parkinson's #Uncertainty

Parkinson's & Identity #parkinsons #ParkinsonsDis

Parkinson's & Identity
#parkinsons #ParkinsonsDisease #ParkinsonsAwareness #identity

Parkinson's and Grief #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisea

Parkinson's and Grief
#parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #grief #livingwithparkinsons

Parkinson's & Fear #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease

Parkinson's & Fear
#parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #fear #change #decisions

🌷 This Saturday, April 11th, I'll be lacing up my

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This Saturday, April 11th, I'll be lacing up my shoes and taking part in A Walk in the Park for Parkinson's — the annual fundraiser for Parkinson's Ireland.
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Parkinson's Ireland is a national charity supporting Ireland's 18,000 people living with Parkinson's, along with their families, friends, and carers.
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As someone with Parkinson's myself, I know first-hand how much their nursing staff, events, and information services mean, not just for the practical help they provide, but for the sense of community they create.
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That's why this walk matters so much to me personally, and why I'd love your support.
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If you'd like to donate, please click the link in the bio.
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Every little bit truly makes a difference.
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Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart.

Annmarie x

Parkinson's & Reinvention

Parkinson's & Reinvention

🌷 It's (almost) that time of year again: Parkinson

🌷 It's (almost) that time of year again: Parkinson's Awareness Month.

🌷Come April, the Parkinson's community will be raising voices and visibility, awareness and funds, to help support those with PD, their families and carers.

🌷As part of this initiative, Parkinson's Ireland will be hosting its annual fundraising event: A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s, sponsored by @dovidaireland.

🌷Taking part is simple. Get a gang together. Register your team at Parkinsons.ie and choose from 20 locations around the country from which to take part. When you arrive on the day, you will be given A Walk in the Park t-shirts, plus some tea and biscuits (the most important part!).

🌷Last year, my team of friends and family (The Dopamine Dolls) walked with our local Cork chapter along Sunday's Well and Fitzgerald Park, raising over 2,000 euro.

🌷Event details are below. Come join us for what promises to be an incredible and meaningful day.

🔹️A Walk in the Park for Parkinson's
🔹️Saturday, 11th April at 11 am
🔹️20 locations nationwide
🔹️Registration:
www.parkinsons.ie
www.walkinthepark.ie
🔹️Photo: @cathal_noonan_cork

#ParkinsonsAwareness
#AWalkInTheParkForParkinson's

Attention People with Parkinson's. You are being i

Attention People with Parkinson's.
You are being invited to take part in a survey on technology in PD care.
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We would love your support and participation. Feel free to.contact research@dni.ie or DM me at @aocdotme for further information.
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#DublinNeurologicalInstitute #Parkinsons #ParkinsonsAwareness #ParkinsonsDisease

Change is a part of life for better or for worse.

Change is a part of life for better or for worse. Sometimes, it brings us moments that shake us to rubble and moments that invite us to rebuild. The choice is ours: to conceal the cracks or let them become a source of light.

Three years ago, I came out of the medical closet and shared my diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson’s disease with the Irish Examiner. That moment marked a shift from something that happened to me to being the change I wanted to see.

This week, I had the great pleasure of being the ieStyle Live Women of Impact keynote speaker. I also guest edited today’s Weekend magazine where I chat with academic, activist, and author, Katriona O’Sullivan (Poor) about the turning points in her life and what it means to “live on the beam”.

Elsewhere in the issue, Gemma Fullam’s interview with disability activist and fashion powerhouse Sinéad Burke explores the importance of universal design, while Esther McCarthy speaks with actor, Colin Farrell about his charity work and the power of community.

As Leonard Cohen reminds us, “There is a crack in everything/That's how the light gets in.”

I hope you find something in these pages that lights a spark for you. Link in the bio.

✨️Annmarie ✨️

📸 @mikibarlok I've worked as the Irish Examiner's

📸 @mikibarlok

I've worked as the Irish Examiner's fashion editor since 2008. In that time, I have had the pleasure of collaborating with, and learning from, the paper's most creative and passionate people. Lucky, in fact, doesn't begin to cover it.

This past week has been a career highlight. Being the Women of Impact keynote speaker at ieStyle Live 2025, appearing on The Deirdre O'Shaugnessy Podcast and guest editing Weekend magazine (out today) are opportunities that I don't take for granted.

With that, I'd like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Vickie Maye, Lisa Coughlan, Nicole Glennon, and Deirdre O'Shaugnessy, as well as everyone on the features, marketing, and lifestyle teams. Your trust, support and positivity made this an experience, I'll never forget.

Annmarie x

#ieStyleLive25 #IrishExaminer #IrishExaminerWeekend

"Memoirs aren't just about one life. They're an in

"Memoirs aren't just about one life. They're an invitation to connect, to witness, to see yourself reflected in the experience of another"
Annmarie O'Connor
📷 Clare Keogh @clareflash

#TwitchMemoir
#Parkinsons
#Memoir
#Writing
#Bookstagram

It has been a busy few days with my new book Twitc

It has been a busy few days with my new book Twitch: My life with Parkinson’s.
🌷Media appearances on @irelandamvmtv and @mattcooperlastword
🌷Signing books at @eason_ireland, @dubraybooks, @waterstones and @bookstationireland in Dublin & Cork
🌷Chatting with @brainandlifemag on their wonderful podcast (thanks, @prana_pr)
🌷Plus, the surprise at coming in at #9 on the non-fiction bestseller list in Ireland.
🌷My sincere thanks to everyone involved, including @eriubooks and @gillhessltd.
🌷 A special 'thank you' to everyone who bought a copy of Twitch, told their friends about it, or shared their kind words of support. I greatly appreciate it.🙏
#twitchmemoir #parkinsonsawareness #bookstagtam #eriubooks #memoirs

How soon is now? Now is past tense. Now is too lat

How soon is now?
Now is past tense.
Now is too late.
There is no time for time.
🕊🇵🇸🍉
#endgenocide
#stopstarvinggaza
#ceasefirenow

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