Kara Owen: The British ambassador to Ireland on her strongest childhood memory, her favourite Irish restaurant, and the actor she would like to play her in a biopic of her life
Linguistic detectives believe Shakespeare would have said ‘divil’ instead of ‘devil’ and would have drunk a cup of ‘tay’
From backless gowns to daring men's wear, here are some of the standout looks from this year’s Bafta red carpet
Irish actor takes home one of award ceremony’s leading prizes, continuing her run towards the Oscars
Charli XCX, Rose Byrne, Amanda Seyfried and Wagner Moura feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of February 20th, 2026
The star on the ‘incendiary’ If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, her Australian identity and women in comedy
Hamnet star pays tribute ‘to Kerry for reminding me of my wildness’ as she collects best actress award
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming ceremony and the Irish talent nominated
Change coming at Department of Justice, Hamnet hits home with grief charity, wedding group hopes to turn Ireland in next Lake Como
Versatile actor is back on RTÉ for the first time in over a decade, portraying a priest in ‘These Sacred Vows’
Jessie Buckley’s Bafta nomination confirms her as strong favourite for the best-actress award
The film, directed by Chloe Zhao, has broken the record for the most nominations for a female-directed film in Bafta history
I expected Chloé Zhao’s film to be daring and brilliant and moving. I think I fell prey to the hype around it
Irish talent ranked high in this year’s Oscar nominations, but Hamnet film-makers will be disappointed Paul Mescal didn’t make the final list
Sinners smashes nominations record with 16 nods, Element Pictures picks up four for Bugonia
Watch out for One Battle After Another or Sinners shattering the record for most Academy Award nominations
Irish Film & Television Academy Awards nominations recognise Christy and Saipan as Blue Lights and The Walsh Sisters get drama nods
With cinema-goers flocking to Hamnet, about the life of Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, Stratford-upon-Avon is bracing itself for an influx of visitors
Separating refugee parents and their children betrays the family values of the film and of our constitution
Key grip Tomasz Sternicki is a veteran of soup preparation for the stars
Actor’s father Tim Buckley describes ‘lovely sense of shared joy’ in the aftermath of Kerry star’s award
If Hamnet’s recent success has inspired you to delve deeper into Maggie O’Farrell’s bibliography, then here’s a good guide
From Teyana Taylor and Mia Goth, to Maura Higgins and Ariana Grande, classic black was the standout shade on the red carpet
Irish actor wins best actress in a motion picture drama Golden Globe for her role in Hamnet
Kerrywoman will walk into nominations, barring a meteor strike, while Paul Mescal might face a tougher battle to take top prize
Paul Mescal loses out to Stellan Skarsgård in best supporting actor category
Golden Globes could bring further recognition that country’s talent pool has grown deeper
Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Pierce Brosnan, Richard Gere and Jacob Elordi feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of January 9th, 2026
The Irish actor never said he intended to take a break from acting. That won’t prevent people from getting the wrong impression
Many expect Buckley to sweep this season’s best actress trophies for her role in Hamnet
The director of one of 2025’s most talked-about films on the links between Irish and black communities
The stars of Hamnet, Chloé Zhao’s Oscar-tipped film, talk Shakespeare, acting and growing up in different Irelands
Maggie O’Farrell hails actors’ performances in adaptation of her novel
In Chloé Zhao’s beautifully shot, cruelly raw feature, the Irish actors play the grieving Shakespeares
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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