The Weir review: Brendan Gleeson and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor bring timeless play to Dublin
Conor McPherson directs his own drama, now almost 30 years old, with a cast that also includes Seán McGinley, Kate Phillips and Owen McDonnell
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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
Event guide: The Weir, Kilkenny Arts Festival and other best things to do in Ireland this week
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Say Nothing: Bingeable yet sober-minded eulogy for the tragedy of the Troubles
Television review: Adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe book retraces abduction and murder of Jean McConville and experiences of IRA bomber Dolours Price
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor on his new IRA heist film: ‘If it was fictitious you’d say it was too much’
It retells the story of Rose Dugdale, the debutante who led a 1974 art robbery at Russborough House
So Captain Carter’s biffing bad guys with a weaponised Union Jack. Which is pretty Brexity
TV: What If...? is Marvel though the looking glass. And perhaps a bit of an MCU stopgap
Frank of Ireland: If you like toilet humour, you’ll love Brian and Domhnall Gleeson’s new comedy
TV: The Gleesons are a lively double-act, and the scatological jokes arrive at an impressive clip
Ruth Negga: ‘I didn’t experience explicit racism growing up. Maybe some exoticism’
The Limerick actor is determined to play her part in making sure diverse voices are represented
Wish upon a star – Alison Healy on unanswered prayers
An Irishwoman’s Diary on agreeing with Garth Brooks
Rialto: A searing Dublin movie that will stay in your brain
Film review: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor’s towering performance lifts the film above the misery
Iftas: Normal People arrives too late for ‘virtual’ awards
Jessie Buckley and Niamh Algar among nominees for Irish Film and TV Awards
Galway Film Fleadh reveals programme for its virtual 32nd edition
The festival, long the prime spot for new Irish features, is moving online for just one year
Dublin the last international film festival to dodge the global shutdown
The singularly imaginative film, one of many discoveries, was a worthy winner
Gig of the Week: Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival
Irish-made films Sea Fever, Vivarium, Arracht and Herself head the line-up this year
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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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