Council removes Maureen O’Hara statue at sculptor’s request following criticism
Installation taken down in Glengarriff, west Cork within 48 hours
Death of veteran journalist Paddy Murray
In recent years, columnist was a voice for people with health issues
‘It’s about imagination’: Meet the toyshop owner who won’t stock electronic products
‘The best toy for a young child is a box of bricks with no instructions,’ says Dunleer retailer
Festive breaks around Ireland for Christmas and the New Year
Celebrate, count yourself lucky, plan ahead and then settle down for some nice resolutions
Arts&Antiques: Hollywood vision of Ireland on offer in collectors’ sale
Other auction highlights include signed Harry Potter books and a diamond ring
News of the World: Tom Hanks is good. But he’s not the best actor in this Netflix western
Film review: Helena Zengel is brilliant as the traumatised orphan Tom Hanks rescues
Saoirse Ronan and Daniel Day-Lewis on ‘greatest 21st-century actors’ list
But hang on: what’s Keanu Reeves doing here? And really hang on: where’s Meryl Streep?
Sean Connery the man has died. Sean Connery the indestructible legend lives on
He was always a little out of his time, combining charm, menace and old-fashioned masculinity
John Wayne: Mattie McGrath references an emblematic, problematic American
A limited actor and probable racist, he is still the go-to icon for frontier bravado
Michael Walker: John Wayne should have had a Jackie Charlton calendar
A leader, and for his willingness to be blunt, to challenge orthodoxy, he was cherished
The age-old ‘Ugly American’ trope, after decades, has reappeared
Covid-19 failure has reignited hostilities towards stereotypically loud US tourists
The great getaway: Where to stay in Ireland this summer
We all need a break from our enforced break, so pick one of these destinations
The 50 best Irish films ever made, in order
Donald Clarke and Tara Brady's definitive list has more than a few surprises
DannyBoy: Gits of a certain vintage will enjoy this Irish film set in 1981
Review: Ferdia Mac Anna’s flimsy, low-budget film has an ingenuous charm
America at Large: How Trojan Giant Paddy Ryan helped change the face of boxing
Tipperary-born boxer to take his place in the International Boxing Hall of Fame
Beyond Netflix: where to find Golden Age classic movies
Apple and Google are excellent options for the greatest era of American cinema
Matt Williams: Ten ways to navigate the barren rugby landscape
Just a week ago it was all so different, now we’re fighting over the last packs of toilet paper
Wayne Jordan: ‘I didn’t feel like an artist anymore, but an interior designer’
The theatre director’s new show, Leaving, is a powerful departure for the returned emigre
Ashford Castle: Eighty years old and more gorgeous than ever
Tollman family have spent €68m since 2015 restoring historic castle to its former glory
Barry Fitzgerald: the civil servant who became one of Ireland’s first Hollywood stars
‘The Quiet Man’ actor Barry Fitzgerald described as ‘one of the greatest comedians who ever went on stage’
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: 50 years on, it still works spectacularly well
Paul Newman and Robert Redford starred in what is still one of the most entertaining westerns
Why Irish film-makers and actors can’t do proper sex scenes
Film sex is fine. But sex featuring Irish actors, in films set in Ireland? That never really works
Compensation culture claims Shelbourne’s famous front door
Five-star Dublin hotel to remove revolving door after string of personal-injury claims
Quiet Man director’s love for Maureen O’Hara revealed in letter
‘Oh Maureen, my darling, I love you so much! Your face is in my dreams,’ wrote John Ford
Maureen O’Hara: ‘An Irishwoman has guts and stands up for what she believes in’
The late Hollywood actor grew up in Ranelagh, Co Dublin- ‘I didn’t take discipline very well’
The making of Darby O’Gill and the Little People
Walt Disney aimed the film at Americans with ‘shamrocks in their eyes’. He missed
The Wild Bunch at 50: Peckinpah’s symphony of wanton destruction ages disturbingly well
The nihilism of Sam Peckinpah’s western came as a shock to the system in the late 1960s and still resonates today
Armageddon time: how Stanley Kubrick made us laugh at the annihilation of the human race
Re-issued in cinemas next week some 55 years after its initial theatrical run, Dr Strangelove is arguably the most improbable comedy ever made
Quiet Man railway station opens to showcase restoration work
Location marks opening scene of 1952 John Ford film shot at Ballyglunin station, Galway
Yee-haw! Cowboy beans with roast chicken
Lilly Higgins: When her son discovered cowboy films, this tray bake proved a winner
Red Dead Redemption 2: Roger Clark plays his best game yet
Irish-American actor's role in Rockstar's blockbuster helped it earn critical acclaim
United provide a night of laughter, fun, and pure giddy pleasure
United were outsiders, daytrippers: what a change from losing joylessly to Sevilla
Never heard of Ariana Grande or Ryan Adams? Keep it to yourself
Why are people obsessed with sharing their ignorance?
We should the end the myth surrounding Cancel Culture
Memeing of Life: Proven accusations are not actually enough to blacklist people
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