Timothée Chalamet take note: Ballet Ireland says students ‘are hammering down the doors’
The company’s Bold Moves programme features new works that incorporate Shakespeare, Barbra Streisand and Jeff Buckley
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Irish Academy Award nominees Jessie Buckley, Richard Baneham, John Kelly and Andrew Freedman will all be at Sunday night’s ceremony
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Baftas 2026 red carpet fashion: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Maura Higgins, Cillian Murphy and more
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Paul Mescal is on the verge of joining the thirtysomething club. Has he plans to retire?
The Irish actor never said he intended to take a break from acting. That won’t prevent people from getting the wrong impression
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