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TV phenomenon Normal People turned Paul Mescal into a global superstar but the coming-of-age story has also sprinkled some stardust on its set locations.
With Connell’s chain getting its own Instagram account, it’s no surprise the location of the character’s petrol station job along with his Debs hotel and the Korean restaurant where he brings new girlfriend, Helen, on a date have become selfie hotspots.
And the real-life staff in the working locations have also enjoyed some second-hand fame.
When the film crew descended on Brothers Dosirak in Capel Street in Dublin, they spent an entire day filming the loved-up date scenes between Paul Mescal’s character of Connell and his girlfriend Helen, played by actress Aoife Hinds.