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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Cian O'Broin

Paul Mescal melts hearts with cancer-battling mum Dearbhla at the Oscars

Despite being overlooked for Best Actor, all eyes were on Aftersun star Paul Mescal after he was snapped with his lovely mum Dearbhla who he brought as his date to the Oscars.

The Normal People hearthrob treated his mum to the red carpet event, as she continues to fight a battle with cancer, undergoing chemotherapy for a type of bone marrow due to a diagnosis of Multiple myeloma.

Dearbhla had been enjoying interviews on national TV and radio in Ireland, saying how proud she, her husband Paul and her daughter Nell all are of her 27-year-old son.

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