Maureen Ocarroll News Today

Brendan O’Carroll’s hammy Irish Mammy, Agnes Brown, has made the Dublin comedian famous and wealthy – and widely detested by comedy purists/snobs (delete according to perspective). This festive period, as fans look forward to the latest Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas special – and the rest of the world trembles in horror – O’Carroll may well spare a thought for his own mother, Maureen. Christmas, after all, is a time for looking back and reflecting on...

Mrs Brown's Boys stars appear to be joyful and laughing on set, but the whole team has suffered heartbreak and tragic losses off-air, including the death of Brendan O'Carroll's son

Behind the laughter, the show's tight-knit cast, has faced personal tragedies and health challenges over the years.

Mrs Brown's Boys creator Brendan O'Carroll has experienced much heartbreak off-screen, with the whole cast being hit hard by tragic family losses and health scares

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There is a glorious theatrical quality to Sonja Tiernan’s new book, Irish Women’s Speeches, Volume II, Clodagh Finn writes