The father and son who built an Irish entertainment empire
The Ellimans once owned 34 cinemas and three theatres, including the Theatre Royal and the Gaiety
Richard Harris
Not raising hell: An insight into Limerick-born actor Richard Harris’s lesser known life
His career included playing the part of Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter movies
Brenda Fricker’s She Died Young: Oscar winner looks back on her public success and private trauma
Brenda Fricker has written an unsentimental, brilliant and often shocking memoir
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
Harry Potter TV show: HBO confirms casting of Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall and more
John Lithgow, Janet McTeer and Paapa Essiedu confirmed for roles amid rumours that Cillian Murphy is being considered to play Voldemort
Paul Mescal: ‘My favourite actors are Irish. There’s a wildness. We do our own thing’
Gladiator II proves another showcase for Mescal’s tough and tender masculinity, giving rein to his natural instinct as an actor
‘This feels categorically mental’: Paul Mescal stunned by celebrations at Gladiator II premiere
Actor attends Irish premiere of Ridley Scott film at Light House Cinema in Dublin
Jared Harris: ‘It’s much harder now for films without people who wear their underwear outside their clothes’
The Reawakening star talks about his famous Irish father, being his own harshest critic and how big stars have not been good for small movies
The Movie Quiz: Which Irish seaside town features a statue of Richard Harris?
Plus: Which actor has been credited in the most Star Wars films?
Foundation: Set phasers to Overambitious – season two is like Game of Thrones on psychedelics
Television: Naked robot wrestling sets the scene for the new season of Apple’s daft take on Isaac Asimov’s sci-fi saga
Richard Harris’s personal documents reveal the man behind the headlines
The first public exhibition of the archives will take place at the Hunt Museum, Limerick before arriving at their final destination at University College Cork
Jared Harris on his father, Richard: ‘The conflict he experienced as an Irishman in London gave him a sense of purpose’
Richard Harris was known as a hell-raiser, but a new film about the actor looks beyond his image
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
Head to head in the engine room: Tadhg Beirne v Maro Itoje
Munster secondrow is Ireland’s version of Itoje - England’s consummate team player
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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