Brendan O’Connor is a columnist for Mediahuis Ireland, covering the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent. He focuses on subcultures, exploring the diverse and often overlooked communities within society. Brendan's work has been featured in notable publications such as The West Australian, Bungalower Media, Irish Examiner, The Irish Sun, Nonprofit Quarterly, Orlando Magazine, The Guardian, and Irish Independent.
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Brendan O'Connor's coverage is locally focused on Orlando, with a strong emphasis on events and entertainment. Pitches directed to Brendan should be centered around local events, new restaurant openings, or unique dining experiences in the Orlando area.
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By: Brendan O’Connor
Brunch is more than just a meal—it’s a vibe, a ritual, a weekend reward for making it through endless emails and meetings. Somewhere between breakfast and lunch (hence the name), it’s the ultimate leisurely feast that doesn’t rush you. Whether you’re sipping mimosas on a sunny patio or settling into a cozy booth with friends, a good brunch strikes a...
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For a presidency that’s meant to be about nothing, we have a campaign that’s about everything. With the Saipan film coming out, it’s only a matter of time before that gets dragged into it, with suggestions that Roy Keane should be the president.
By: Brendan O’Connor
Back to the 2025 Dining Awards Photo by ©André Klutz Best Instagrammable Restaurant: BACÁN BRENDAN’S PICKS BACÁN restaurant at the Lake Nona Wave Hotel is arguably one of the hottest spots in Orlando for Instagram-savvy foodies. With its open‑kitchen design, soaring ceilings, jewel‑toned seating, gold lanterns and a bold mural of Pachamama (an Andean Mother Earth goddess) by Amy Rader,...
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AM Hot Chicken’s famous sandwiches always hit the spot. Photo by Brendan O’Connor. CENTRAL FLORIDA IS SURROUNDED BY CHARMING TOWNS WHERE YOU CAN FIND EXCEPTIONAL DINING EXPERIENCES FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET, EACH OFFERING THEIR OWN DISTINCT CHARACTER AND CULINARY SCENE. Whether you’re looking for a day trip or planning a weekend escape, these four destinations provide compelling reasons to venture...
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Micheál Martin says the world wants an end to hostilities and for “normality to break out again”. With that phrase he showed the ability of a canny leader to express, simply, a yearning in people that people may not even have articulated clearly to themselves. But when you hear the phrase, you realise, “Yes, that’s what this unsettling feeling in all of us is. We want normality to break out again”.
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Every country in our region is struggling with the question of how education systems can keep up with the pace of change.
By: Brendan O’Connor
Brendan O’Connor: The seven stages of the heatwave that wasn’t
