For the Irish actor, whose on-screen roles include Brooklyn and Bad Sisters, making the move to go behind the camera is a proud, slightly nerve-racking moment with her new film Kathleen Is Here
Belfast hip-hop posse’s rambunctious farce is first film in event’s history to take audience award, best Irish-language feature and best Irish film
July 6th-12th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Schools are out and out of offices are on so it’s time to plan how to get the best out of summer in Ireland
The Fleadh forms the summer fulcrum around which the domestic cinematic year swivels
In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison
This year’s event boasted 34 Irish films, including 20 world premieres and seven Irish premieres
Actors cannot appear in films or promote movies they have already made while strike lasts
The festival boasts 20 world premieres and seven Irish premieres kicking off with Dublin director Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s The Miracle Club
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
