Pat Shortt stars in the second of Martin McDonagh’s Leenane Trilogy; Roddy Doyle’s barfly banter gets a human face with Liam Carney and Phillip Judge

The 2018 Fleadh was defined by some first-class documentaries. Evidence that we can’t escape our violent past came with Keepers of the Flame, Unquiet Graves and I, Dolours

The actor on dining in London, Benedict Cumberbatch and why she loves Galway

Alison Spittle is on a quest to find out exactly what makes a culchie while Lost in Space offers an entirely different sort of quest

An animated Frank McCourt story, a Fairytale of New York doc and Mrs Brown

They Called Her Vivaldi show comes to Peacock Theatre and RTÉ Contempo Quartet kicks off tour in Kilkenny

This tale of a young Irish couple travelling to England for an abortion avoids rhetoric

Potter gave some young actors a leg-up, but it created few genuine stars. Where did the broomsticks take the ones JK Rowling called ‘The Big Seven’?

2017 production slate includes films starring Pat Shortt, Cillian Murphy and Elle Fanning

Calls for impact of flooding, Fair Deal assesment and cash flow to be addressed in budget

Winning TV shows include ‘Daniel & Majella’s B&B Road Trip’ and ‘The Day Henry Met’

The two films are the pick of a crop that reveals the breadth of talent in Irish film

Grandson of man who raised ‘Irish Republic’ flag over GPO inspired to make comic film

With a third TV series and a new book, failed actor Steven Toast is proving a big hit for his creators Matt Berry and Arthur Mathews

The body of the actor was found washed up on Dollymount Strand in 2013

Irish romantic comedy ‘Standby’ also to feature in extensive festival programme

Pat Shortt predicts Premier County will kick the Cats up the arse

The Cripple of Inishmaan, which was nominated in six categories, failed to secure a prize

‘Outside Mullingar’ nominated for best play

An Bonnán Buí, in Co Tipperary became known as ‘Jacksie’s’

Sean O’Rourke still has a newsreadery tendency on his RTÉ show – but his colleague John Murray made a poignantly light return to the airwaves this week

Dead man was being treated for anxiety at time of disappearance

Dead man had been undergoing treatment for anxiety

‘Very out of character’ for 47-year-old not to be in touch with family, comedian says

Pat Shortt discusses his new role in a recession comedy and life as a national treasure

The festival, in its 25th year, continued to showcase new home-grown features, from mainstream-friendly recession comedy ‘Life’s a Breeze’ to the off-centre ‘Out of Here’

Miriam Allen reflects on 25 years of the Fleadh and we check out this year’s programme

Famous since he was 12, Daniel Radcliffe is all too aware that ‘Harry Potter’ might be the biggest part of his career, but he is sure it won’t be the best

Connolly Cleary’s latest clever installation takes one of Ireland’s most intricately designed buildings as its source material and setting

Ruth Field accepts an invitation to run with Ray in Dundalk on Maunday Thursday