Author: Deborah O'Donoghue

Deborah O'Donoghue

Deborah studied English and French at the University of Sussex, and Performing Arts at the Sorbonne. She is an experienced teacher and education consultant, and has also worked in car body repairs, as a gopher in a comedy club and in the best fish and chip shop in Brighton. Her debut novel, Sea of Bones, is out on Legend Press in July 2019.

Portrait: Ingrid Daubechies

15 June 201915 June 2019 Deborah O'Donoghue

Name: Ingrid Daubechie Nationality: Belgian-American Profession: Mathematician Possible bites: I’m kind of a cheat as a mathematician! I don’t have

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Hidden Gems: Peter Pan at the Parc d’Egmont

9 June 2019 Deborah O'Donoghue

While it’s not the largest or most varied park in Brussels, the Parc d’Egmont is the only park inside the

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Brussels Hidden Gems: Petit Sablon Square

27 April 2019 Deborah O'Donoghue

As we approach International Workers’ Day, it seems only right to visit a corner of Brussels dedicated to tradespeople. Petit

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Portrait: Tim Grosvenor

6 April 20196 April 2019 Deborah O'Donoghue

Name: Tim Grosvenor Nationality: British Madagascan Occupation: Artist, gallery owner and restaurateur. ‘I was writing a letter at a pub,

Climate Environment Government In focus Taxes Travel Pulse

Fly me to the moon: Are we subsidising a climate apocalypse?

24 March 2019 Deborah O'Donoghue

Many of us would like to travel in an environmentally-responsible way, but carbon-guzzling flights often seem both faster and cheaper

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Brussels Hidden Gems: Visit the Crabbegat While You Can

23 March 2019 Deborah O'Donoghue

Between the Royal Observatory and the Chapel de la Stalle, skirting Wolvendael Park, lies one of Brussels’s last sunken lanes. Along surburban Avenue Kamerdelle, you’ll find an ancient paved path tucked between hedges

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Brussels Hidden Gems: Choose Life. Choose Drain-spotting

16 March 201916 March 2019 Deborah O'Donoghue

Since the UK’s leader of the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, outed himself as an operculist in 2015, the pastime of drain-spotting has attracted

Climate Environment Lifestyle Transport

Planes, Trains, and Cargo Ships. How far should we go to reduce our carbon footprint?

12 March 201912 March 2019 Deborah O'Donoghue

A decade ago, some good friends of mine got married. Their mega-moon lasted a couple of years, during which they freelanced their

Belgium Business & Jobs In focus Opinion Unemployment

What to do if you lose your job in Brussels?

11 March 201911 March 2019 Deborah O'Donoghue

Jobless in Brussels? A quick guide to first steps There are three ways to find out you’ve lost your job

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Hygge, Yoga and Chicken Coops May Be Hip but Are Coworking Spaces Turning Corporate?

12 February 201912 February 2019 Deborah O'Donoghue

Coworking is on the rise. The number of coworking spaces globally increased 100% between 2015 and 2018. By the end