Alan Corr

Multimedia Journalist

Cillian Murphy in Small Things Like These

Cillian Murphy's new film opens Berlin Film Festival

Cillian Murphy's latest movie Small Things Like These, an adaptation of Claire Keegan's bestseller of the same name, becomes the first Irish film to open the Berlin International Film Festival.

Movies • 15 Feb 24

Michael Marcagi: "People are attracted to honesty."

Michael Marcagi: "Success in Ireland has blown me away"

Ohio singer songwriter Michael Marcagi seems to have arrived from nowhere and won Ireland over with his heartland rock songs of escape and big dreams. He talks to Alan Corr

Music • 16 Feb 24

Review: Migration - prepare to be quacked up

There's plenty of laughs and some rather lovely animation in this anarchic adventure about a paddling of ducks who leave their homely New England pond to migrate to southern climes for the winter.

Movies • 01 Feb 24

NewDad's debut album is the dog's. Photo credit: Alice Backham

WOOF! Galway band NewDad release debut album, Madra

Galway band NewBand have released their debut album, Madra. We speak to Front woman Julie Dawson

Music • 01 Feb 24

Elizabeth Banks gets her ducks in a row in Migration

Elizabeth Banks has said that she felt a lot of empathy with Pam, the "quick-witted matriarch" mallard duck she voices in new animated film Migration.

Movies • 30 Jan 24

Jason Byrne (centre) with Deirdre O'Kane and Martin Angelo on LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

Jason Byrne had McSavage in his sights on LOL Ireland

Comedian Jason Byrne has said he went gunning for fellow funnyman David McSavage first on LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland, the new show which pits ten Irish comedians against each other in a battle of wits and titters.

Television • 23 Jan 24

Aisling Bea: yarning away in an attempt to avoid ending up in stiches

Bea: 'knitting was my secret weapon on LOL Ireland'

Aisling Bea has said that she used knitting as a distraction technique while making LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland, the new show which pits ten Irish comedians against each other in a battle of wits and titters.

Television • 18 Jan 24

Sharon Horgan: It's all there in her writing and acting - human folly, vanity and our shared talent for self-destruction

Sharon Horgan - From turkey farm to the Emmys

When the 75th Emmy Awards take place this Monday in downtown LA's Peacock Theater, all Irish eyes will be on actor, writer and comedian Sharon Horgan.

Television • 14 Jan 24