The Comeback with Ciarán O’Driscoll

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Ciarán O’Driscoll’s story is one of pain, loss, and ultimately, redemption.

Sober since 2002, he opens up about growing up in a home shaped by alcoholism, and the devastating loss of his brothers, who were twins.

From his first drink as a young teenager, to drug use, prison sentences, and deep self-hatred, his life spiralled quickly. In and out of Cork Prison, Mountjoy, and other institutions, addiction took nearly everything from him.

But this is not where his story ends.

Now a father of four, Ciarán speaks about the impact of his children on his life, especially his youngest, Elsie May, who…