Judi Dench honours her father by becoming patron of Irish regimental association
Reginald Dench served in Leinster Regiment and was awarded the Military Cross twice during first World War
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Dame Stella Rimington, first female director general of MI5, dies aged 90
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The common reduction of Brosnan to ‘Bond actor’ distracts from a busier and better CV than the casual observer might guess
‘Philomena’s Law’: Labour MP introduces Bill to end penalty on compensation from Irish mother and baby homes
Grandson of Irish immigrants wants to combat the ‘stigma and shame’ some survivors feel
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Judi Dench: ‘I can’t see on film sets any more’
Actor has been open about effects of her age-related macular degeneration on career
Judi Dench: ‘My family was so rooted in Ireland. It is not a surprise to come back and feel unbelievably settled’
Oscar-winner’s father, from Dorset, and her mother, born in Dublin, first met at Wesley College in Dublin
Oscars 2022: Who should win, and who will win?
Ireland has its biggest haul of nominations since 2016, but has won few awards so far
Belfast’s waning Oscar prospects: The film could go home with not a single award
In ‘the curse of the early favourite’, Kenneth Branagh’s film has lots of nominations but few wins
Belfast film review: Kenneth Branagh’s memoir is black-and-white and rose-tinted all over
The film is aggresively apolitical but as romanticised reverie it could hardly be bettered
Catriona Balfe: ‘Monaghan in the ’80s, a guard’s daughter … you’re not particularly welcomed’
The Monaghan star on modelling, motherhood – and becoming Kenneth Branagh’s ma
Jamie Dornan: ‘Since my dad died, it’s lit this extra fire within me’
With Belfast, the Fifty Shades of Grey star has planted himself firmly in prestige filmmaking
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