Catherine Martin’s greatest legacy as Minister for Media hangs in the balance
It’s a cliffhanger moment for the Irish screen industry. Will producers here be boosted by the kind of levy on streamers now commonly found across the EU?
Screen Ireland (Fís Éireann)
RTÉ to adapt Marian Keyes bestsellers into new series
The Walsh Sisters, which is set to begin filming in 2025, has been billed as a ‘comedy about serious things’
Top cops use Dublin Marathon as a dry run for Garda commissioner job
Plus: Love/Hate duo making a fact-based Dublin crime film; secrecy around Micheál Martin’s meeting with Apple; and Robert Troy’s support for Michael O’Leary’s slurry
Lights, camera, deal? Irish production companies drop in on Cannes
Enterprise Ireland this week led a delegation at the Mipcom television trade event in France
Irish YouTube guru Paddy Galloway sticks it to stuffy career-guidance counsellors everywhere
Graham Dwyer prosecutor Seán Guerin defends his home plans; the Irish public annoy Donald Trump; and Irish journalists snub Paddy Cosgrave’s Web Summit
Kneecap: Could Ireland be on track for its second international feature Oscar nomination?
In 2023, An Cailín Ciúin secured Ireland’s first ever nomination in this category. Could Kneecap make it twice in three years?
RTÉ was in the GPO before and it didn’t work. Here’s a better idea for the Donnybrook campus
A Digital Media Campus at Donnybrook could be the centre of an N11 media corridor running from Google, TikTok and Amazon near Dublin city centre to Microsoft and Ardmore Studios to the south
Irish-Nigerian businesswoman says she was bombarded with abuse as her activism increased
Mamobo Ogoro’s Gorm Gathering aims to bring together creatives from all backgrounds to share their stories
Screen industry welcomes new unscripted tax credit and boost to section 481
Budget 2025: ‘Source of great pride’ that Ireland has international reputation as centre of excellence for screen production, says Minister for Finance
You can see a movie in the cinema for just €5 this Saturday, but what should you watch?
Almost all cinemas will be participating in the initiative. If you’re not sure what to go see - we have you sorted
Michael D: The Movie – Higgins in the frame for the Mary Robinson big-screen treatment
Plus: Intercom man’s vote of confidence in Trump; Shane ‘Mullet’ Byrne’s victory in dispute with tenants; and Adam Clayton’s application for gardener gaff
Is that a harp in the Doctor Who time vortex? Irish screen industry travels far to reach the Whoniverse
Government symbol on Doctor Who credits would have startled my 1980s self but is a marker of how much has evolved in film and television business
‘Death is like going on the most wonderful holiday without the bother of packing’
Documentary maker Simon Chambers explores the complex issues of caring for older people through his own experience of looking after his uncle
Paul Duane: ‘I sold one of my vineyards. It gave me a bit of comfort to see Coppola was doing the same thing’
Irish director Paul Duane has financed All You Need Is Death largely out of his own pocket. Now the horror film is generating a lot of buzz
Fresh drama at RTÉ: Can the broadcaster still afford to make landmark Irish television?
No ghosts, vampires or mummies, RTÉ has told pitching producers. But as it plots its way out of its financial crisis, what type of stories is it bringing to viewers?
‘We have to tell our own stories’ – Ed Guiney on new Dublin screenwriting festival
At a ‘very tough’ moment for the international industry, the Element Pictures co-founder hopes this month’s Storyhouse event at the Light House can help screenwriters ‘move to the next phase’
Scene-stealing homes: How to get your house on the silver screen
Fancy earning by having your home join the ranks of those featured in the likes of Bad Sisters and TV adaptations of Sally Rooney’s novels?
Oscar nominee Cillian Murphy’s next film leads Screen Ireland’s 2024 production slate
‘Wonderful time for Irish filmmaking,’ says Murphy as agency reports production spending of €322m in 2023
Death, tax credits and great lines underpin quietly stellar year for Irish TV drama
Obituary, Northern Lights, The Dry and Blue Lights brought a critical mass of quality to our screens in 2023, but future is far from certain
RTÉ will receive public funding this year but only if broadcaster sets out reforms
Responsibility lies with cash-strapped broadcaster to agree post-crisis changes to secure additional State funding, says Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe
Budget 2024: Improved screen tax credit will attract bigger productions to Ireland, says industry
Screen Ireland welcomes increase in expenditure cap to €125m amid ‘all-time high’ for film and TV budgets
National Cinema Day tickets for cut price €4 prove big draw
Price-conscious film fans made the most of National Cinema Day on Saturday with tickets available for just €4 across the country
Lights, camera, action and tickets for just €4 as part of National Cinema Day
Almost every cinema in the country will be participating in the annual initiative to boost numbers going out to see films
‘People treated me like a star but I was basically unemployed’: Irish actors seek better pay deal amid Hollywood strike
Actor and trade unionist who played role in Pirates of the Caribbean says he earned less than €10,000 from acting last year and has no pension of his own
Film industry becoming increasingly sustainable, Galway film fleadh hears
Many film sets now hiring sustainability advisers to cut down on waste and use of fossil fuels
Silicon Valley Bank fallout, Screen Ireland warning, and a question of inheritance
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Skills shortages in Irish screen industry puts growth at risk, report finds
Analysis highlights deficit in bridging gap between education system and workplace-readiness
Limerick wins bid to host global film event Cineposium
September conference ‘excellent opportunity’ to build on recent industry success, says Minister for Culture Catherine Martin in Los Angeles
Former VMTV executive Bill Malone launches Cable Rock Pictures
New production company will target international co-productions in scripted and premium factual content
TV and film sector warns Ireland will fall behind unless ‘Netflix levy’ is introduced soon
Sector will lose out on €100 million in extra funding if proposed levy is not introduced until 2026
James Flynn obituary: A producer who helped it seem natural for Hollywood to shoot in Ireland
Producer was at the heart of showing the Irish film and TV industry had the talent and facilities to compete with any rivals
James Flynn, coproducer of The Banshees of Inisherin, dies aged 57
‘Brilliant, witty and wise’, Flynn was attached to projects including Angela’s Ashes and Veronica Guerin
Colin Farrell’s next role: promoting mental health in the Irish screen industry
The Banshees of Inisherin star will voice Minding Creative Minds campaign launched at Screen Ireland event
Tax incentive most important factor for film and TV productions locating in Ireland, study finds
Report commissioned by Screen Ireland assesses ‘cultural dividend’ of Section 481 amid concerns about project cap and end to regional uplift
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