Chris Walley: ‘There is a degree of living like a monk – but a fun monk’
The Young Offenders star has been focused on a demanding stage role in London, but the hit series is calling the Cork actor home
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Thomas Moore and the Transatlantic, 1800-1840: A fluent voice and an open mind
A new account of Moore as a writer attuned to debates on gender, education, boxing, empire, enslavement and agricultural trade
Druid Theatre: Fifty Years by Patrick Lonergan – a thorough and persuasive account of Druid’s first half century
The book’s main shortcoming is its hyper focus on the founders of Druid at the expense of a broader theatrical framework
The Séance of Blake Manor: Irish-made game getting rave reviews has Irishness in its DNA
Spooky Doorway’s mystery game is a cross between Cluedo and a Martin McDonagh play - perfect for dark evenings
Colin Farrell: ‘I’m finding the 40s to be the most meaningful and beautiful chapter in my life’
You don’t so much interview Farrell as curate his conversation. A professional down to his neat fingertips, he gives you, in 20 minutes or so, enough material for a smallish book. It is 25 years since Farrell made the jump from Ireland to Los Angeles with Tigerland. His early roguish demeanour has matured into a more complex charisma.
Brendan Gleeson: ‘I can’t go into a pub any more. I really miss it’
With The Weir, the star returns to the stage after a 10-year absence. It’s a play he loves for its portrayal of the Irish as a people
The Pillowman review: Anthracite-black comedy. The most appalling crimes
Martin McDonagh’s play, in a disciplined if occasionally muted Gate production, makes discomfort the point
The Pillowman, at the Gate Theatre: ‘Another level of dark, even for Martin McDonagh’
Fra Fee and Ryan Dylan, who star in the Dublin venue’s summer production, on cancel culture and comedy
Ireland event guide: Lana Del Rey, Alanis Morissette and the other best things to do this week
Event guide for the week June 28th-July 4th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
‘I always had an affinity with Wolfe Tone. Maybe because I was told I wasn’t Irish’
Kwaku Fortune’s new play, The Black Wolfe Tone, has just opened in New York. It’s a very personal story for the actor and writer
Domhnall Gleeson on nepo babies: ‘I’ve been so lucky. It’s important you can acknowledge it. Otherwise you’re lying to yourself’
The actor on ‘the Harry Potter thing’, his role in Guy Ritchie’s Fountain of Youth, and the gift that Tom Cruise keeps sending him
Magic movies: The 25 best comedies of the past 25 years – in reverse order
From Borat to Banshees of Inisherin, here’s the best comedies from the last 25 years
Irish Theatre in the Twenty-First Century: Development and diversity – Deserving of a wide readership
This comprehensive and wonderfully written book serves to remind us of how much outstanding Irish theatre has been produced in the past quarter-century
The Pillowman review: Martin McDonagh’s early play gets a pin-sharp, meticulously controlled staging from Lyric and Prime Cut
Theatre: Emma Jordan directs a well-balanced ensemble cast in the playwright’s depiction of a writer suspected of child murder in a totalitarian state
Bodkin review: toe-curling paddywhackery from Barack and Michelle Obama plumbs the diddly dee depths
Netflix dramedy thinks it is critiquing cliches about Ireland when in fact it is adding to the stockpile
Kerry Condon: ‘Sometimes people look at me but they can’t place me. And that’s what I want to be – an actor’
The intensely private star likes to stay out of the limelight, despite being the most successful Irish actress at the global box office
Own a bit of cinematic history: The Banshees of Inisherin pub up for sale
The Galway pub that contains the rebuilt set of JJ Devine’s from the movie is on the market
Everyone loves Ireland! Why is Irish culture so hot right now?
From cinema and theatre to television, folk music and literature, Ireland is enjoying unprecedented creative boom
Lily Allen on working with Martin McDonagh: I would say things that might shock people, and he would be smiling
Allen, who stars in McDonagh’s play The Pillowman, on turning to acting, dealing with addiction and her disillusionment with the music industry
Low lie the Fields of Peckham Rye: Martin McDonagh and the London Irish
Critics who accuse McDonagh of paddywhackery miss the point. Beauty Queen’s authenticity is in its distortion
Banshees of Inisherin spent €213,455 on animals and handlers
Production received Section 481 corporation tax credits of between €5 and €10m
Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen review: Deep psychological study of guilt and grief
Production reveals itself as a taut theatrical thriller that leaves aside the tired tropes of his early Oirish comedies
Oscars 2023: Was that the real Jenny, and nine other key questions about this year’s Academy Awards
Including: Was The Banshees of Inisherin ever going to win anything, and what was Colin Farrell’s SNL remark about?
Oscars 2023: Ireland wins two Academy Awards – and delivers one of the great Oscar moments
Everything Everywhere All at Once has an extraordinary night at the 95th Academy Awards, winning seven Oscars
Oscars 2023 as it happened: Everything Everywhere All at Once cleans up
All the drama from the 95th Academy Awards as The Banshees of Inisherin and An Cailín Ciúin brought the ‘green wave’ of Irish film to Hollywood’s champagne carpet
The most Irish Oscars ever: Who should win, and who will win?
Predictions for every Oscar from our film critic, but prepare for Irish disappointment as Everything Everywhere All At Once looks set to top the awards on Sunday
Does the Irishness of a film matter? No, except when it does
Hugh Linehan: There was a time when debates about authentic Irishness had more of an edge
The Banshees of Inisherin: Why one unconvincing detail could spoil the film for you
Unthinkable: Is Jenny the donkey believable? Laws of literary criticism invented by Aristotle more than 2,000 years ago can still be applied today
Killian Scott: ‘The less people know about me the better’
Since bursting on to our screens in Love/Hate, Killian Scott’s film and TV career career has blossomed
The Banshees of Inisherin: An uncomfortable question edges forward. Could it walk away with no Oscars?
Uncomfortable questions must be considered after disappointment at Screen Actors Guild awards
Screen Actors Guild awards 2023: Banshees of Inisherin loses out on major prizes
Everything Everywhere All at Once breaks record for wins
Will Colin Farrell win an Oscar and four other questions about the Baftas
Do the Baftas confirm any Irish nominees as favourites and what happened with Carey Mulligan?
Baftas 2023: Banshees of Inisherin wins four awards – but Colin Farrell is beaten to best actor
Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan win supporting awards as Martin McDonagh takes best British film and screenplay
James Flynn, coproducer of The Banshees of Inisherin, dies aged 57
‘Brilliant, witty and wise’, Flynn was attached to projects including Angela’s Ashes and Veronica Guerin
You Are Not Alone: a very English guide to grief
Cariad Lloyd fails to capture the insights or tone of her podcast in this lightweight book
Oscars 2023: Where to see An Cailín Ciúin, The Banshees of Inisherin, Aftersun and more
From cinema showings to streaming services, we’ve got your viewing options covered
Róisín Ingle: I’ve not had a good January. Has anybody? Maybe there’s no such thing
It is not so much a month as a 31-day-long kick up the arse. The good news is it is nearly over
Howls of delight in Achill after Banshees of Inisherin’s Oscar nominations success
Locals involved in the 2021 filming of Martin McDonagh’s gathered at McLoughlin’s Bar for nominations watch party
Oscars 2023: Record 14 Irish nominations as Banshees of Inisherin and An Cailín Ciúin lead charge
Martin McDonagh’s film picks up nine nominations as The Quiet Girl shortlisted for best international film and Paul Mescal nominated for best actor
Oscar nominations 2023: Donald Clarke on an astonishing, record-shattering year for Irish film
Academy Awards: Today’s 14 nominations for domestic films and talent mean Ireland has clocked up its most successful day ever at this stage of the race
Oscar nominations 2023: Ireland could have a record year. Donald Clarke makes his predictions
Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley could all be up for awards. And that’s just the acting categories
Yes, The Banshees of Inisherin is up for 10 Baftas. But is it just more Martin McDonagh shtick?
Martin McDonagh’s film has been widely acclaimed and looks set for Oscar success. There’s so much to admire about it, and yet...
Diarmaid Ferriter: Banshees of Inisherin a dark twist on myths of western islands
Accolades for McDonagh’s film put international spotlight on Inis Mór and Achill Island as he continues to tap into a tradition of which he claims to be no part
SAG awards 2023: The Banshees of Inisherin’s Oscar hopes get a big boost
Colin Farrell shortlisted for best actor as Martin McDonagh’s film lands five nominations
Golden Globes 2023: the complete list of winners
All the winners at the 80th annual awards for the best performances in film and TV
Golden Globes 2023: The Banshees of Inisherin wins three awards as Colin Farrell takes best actor
Martin McDonagh’s film and Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans the big winners as host takes potshots at troubled history of awards
TV guide: 12 of the best shows to watch this week, starting tonight
Including Dancing With the Stars, Room to Improve, the Annual Golden Globe Awards and Hunters
Golden Globes 2023: The Banshees of Inisherin leads with eight nominations
Martin McDonagh’s film lands eight nominations, the most by a title this year, including best director and screenplay
Golden Globes 2023 nominations: the list in full
Strong Irish contingent among the nominations for the 80th Golden Globes
The Banshees of Inisherin film review: An impeccable cast eats up the succulent dialogue
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson reunite with Martin McDonagh for the first time since In Bruges
Oscars 2022: 11 great Irish moments at the Academy Awards
Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker and many others have taken home an Oscar to Ireland
Andrea Riseborough: ‘I was shredding a duck and I had a moment of clarity’
She left the Chinese restaurant for Rada to become one of her generation’s best actors
Charlene McKenna: ‘I spent lockdown in an Irish Rugby fleece covered in paint and dust’
The actor converted outbuilding on parent’s farm into a home and had a tiny 6-person wedding
Saoirse Ronan to make UK stage debut in feminist Macbeth
Actor reunited with James McArdle in London staging of the Shakespeare tragedy
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices