While the Irish actor Paul Mescal is getting into character as Paul McCartney on the set of the new Beatles biopic directed by Sam Mendes, he likes to keep a book of poetry close by.
Written by his mother, Dearbhla, a former police officer, it is a collection of simple but inspiring observations about everyday life that have helped her through difficult times. "Paul has his copy on set and sends me different poems that he really likes," Dearbhla, 57, tells HELLO!.
After more than a decade of posting her musings online, gaining 24,000 followers on Instagram, she has just published her first book, Findingjoy And Dearbla says that her children-Paul, 30, Donnacha, 26, a recruitment consultant, and Nell, 22, a singer-songwriter - are the biggest source of joy in…