Laura Delaney

Multimedia Journalist

Cillian Murphy's role as a producer through his company, Big Things Films, underscores his evident passion for the project

Cillian Murphy's Netflix school drama earns gold star

Based on Max Porter's best-selling 2023 novella Shy, Netflix's classroom drama Steve is a darkly funny and unflinchingly honest portrayal of young men trapped in a broken system.

Movie Review • 12 hrs

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: Karen Gillan seen at "The Life Of Chuck" Special Screening at Hollywood Legion Theater on June 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Neon via Getty Images)

Gillan: 'Life of Chuck gave me new perspective on life'

Actress Karen Gillan said working on director Mike Flanagan's new life-affirming film, The Life of Chuck, helped her gain a fresh perspective on her life.

Movies • 22 Aug

Tom Hiddleston offers a masterclass in restraint, embodying Chuck with subtle sorrow and delicate awe

Mike Flanagan trades fear for feeling in Life of Chuck

Horror master Mike Flanagan trades ghost stories for a surreal, heartfelt meditation on life, memory, and the traces we leave behind in his quietly powerful adaptation of Stephen King's 2020 novella.

Movie Review • 21 Aug

Noel Gallagher pictured in Maynooth with young Irish fan

Young Irish fan amazed after meeting Noel Gallagher

Eight-year-old Conor Healy had a night to remember on Friday when his dreams came true - all thanks to a chance meeting with Oasis legend Noel Gallagher.

Music • 17 Aug

SOS! Rihanna's Smurfs outing is 50 shades of blue

Grammy winner Rihanna heads a star-studded cast in this nostalgic reimagining of an '80s cartoon classic that never finds its rhythm.

Movie Review • 18 Jul

Duffy hailed as radio 'genius' ahead of final Liveline

Joe Duffy has been hailed as a "broadcasting genius" with "an innate sense of decency, great timing and superb journalistic instincts" ahead of his departure from RTÉ Radio 1's Liveline later today.

Radio • 27 Jun

It's Douze Points from Ireland! EMMY will perform third in the second semi-final on Thursday, 15 May. / Photo: Andres Poveda

Eurovision's EMMY: 'I just want to make Ireland proud'

It's all about "silver, space and a rocket" for Ireland's Eurovision entry EMMY as she prepares for take-off in Basel, Switzerland, later this week for the second song contest semi-final.

Eurovision Song Contest • 12 May

The Wedding Banquet remake is more than a mere vow renewal

The Wedding Banquet: Old, borrowed, yet still new

Driven by director Andrew Ahn's desire to honour and modernise Ang Lee's acclaimed 1993 classic, this remake may borrow its premise, but make no mistake, this is far more than a vow renewal.

Movie Review • 13 May

(L-R) A Minecraft Movie, Black Mirror, Fran the Man and Justin Vernon of the band Bon Iver

7 foolishly good releases to look out for in April

Spring has sprung, April Foolers have had their laughs, and Easter is on the horizon. But what else does this month have in store to entertain us?

Movies • 02 Apr

Joshua Curran: "It's really cool to say this, but I am the first Irishman to write a track for Armenia."

Irishman makes Eurovision history with Armenian song

Irish-Czech singer-songwriter Joshua Curran has said penning a track for Eurovision 2025 has "been an incredible experience" and admits it's "really cool" to say he's the first Irishman to write a song for Armenia.

Eurovision • 30 Mar