Irish actor and writer
After Irish actors and films had a blockbuster 2023, hope this year mainly rests on Paul Mescal in Gladiator II and Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun and Blitz
Television: Beautiful Dublin shines again in series two of Apple’s comic thriller
Sharon Horgan on series two of Bad Sisters, grieving her father on set, coping with menopause and stretching her acting muscles
Including Bad Sisters season two, Say Nothing, Senna, Countdown: Paul vs Tyson and more
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
When young, she questioned whether people were her friends because they liked her, or because they liked her father Bono
Animation of Roddy Doyle’s children’s book of same name leans into writer’s reliable ear for the vernacular
Paul McGinley pitches up in Ballsbridge; BBC Northern Ireland journalists get good gigs; Sharon Horgan enjoys literary success; and Fianna Fail decides to run new and not so new names
Television: Donald Glover’s dour thriller is blunt reminder that some things are best left in the past
A new series for the Bad Sisters and Normal People actor features her showiest display yet
Irish interest in LA awards did not translate to prizes despite nominations for Sharon Horgan, Dearbhla Walsh and Declan Lowney
Writer and actor owns 35% of group that has delivered profits of €1.78m over two years as business ramped up after pandemic
The four-time Oscar nominee from Ireland says she does not take for granted ‘the incredible stock’ she comes from
Chief problems cited as rerun payments, airings after initial release and artificial intelligence technology
Declan Lowney shortlisted for Ted Lasso while final season of Succession dominates with 27 nods
Third series of Netflix hit Valhalla has been the largest budget production to date in Ireland, getting tax relief of between €10m and €30m
Writers Guild of Ireland to stage event in Dublin backing ongoing industrial action by 11,500 US film and television writers
Television: Horgan plays Nicci, mother of Marnie, who has fallen into a coma. Should Nicci and her husband agree to turn off her life support?
BBC series, which also stars Dublin actor Niamh Moriarty, dances between comedy and tragedy in a remarkable way
Best Interests, family history with Tony Connolly and Roy Keane’s trip to Cork with Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher
The Dublin actor stars alongside Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen in Best Interests
When studios and streamers skimp on the screenwriting process, everybody is short-changed
At the Bafta TV awards 2023, Siobhán McSweeney joins Lisa McGee, Anne-Marie Duff and Sharon Horgan as Derry Girls and Bad Sisters scoop prizes
Comedy Women in Print organisers says awards scheme is only awards of its kind in UK and Ireland that ‘shines a light on witty novels by women’
Television: Horgan and Allen’s new dramedy has a big problem: it’s just not funny
Irish talent prominent across several categories in acting, writing and directing
Sisters are one of the decade’s greatest country rock institutions even if they hail from suburban Stockholm rather than downtown Nashville
Pleas to save Channel 4 took centre stage on Sunday night amid uncertainty over future
Review: Cage plays a version of himself, similar to his Wild at Heart character
The comedian on making it in the US and Ireland’s ‘overlooked, undervalued’ women
Paul Howard is one of the writers of the show, which will be streamed on Apple TV+
TV review: The Kildare comedian explores the irritations and melancholy of modern life
A career working on Succession, Veep, The Thick of It and other hit TV shows has given Georgia Pritchett a taste for finding the humanity in even the worst characters
The hit TV adaptation Normal People converts nine of its 15 nominations into Iftas
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
