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Charlie Murphy and Jack Gleeson - Star as Irish mob siblings in Safe Harbour

Irish stars join Ozark co-creator's new series

Irish actors Charlie Murphy and Jack Gleeson are to star opposite Alfie Allen and Martijn Lakemeier in Safe Harbour, a Dutch-Belgian thriller series from Ozark co-creator Mark Williams that will also reportedly film in Ireland.

Television • 29 Nov 23

Dee Coleman and Peter Finn in Home Rescue: The Big Fix

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Thursday

Designer Dee Coleman joins Home Rescue: The Big Fix, Charlie Murphy stars in Obsession, Mel Brooks' legendary comedy Blazing Saddles gets an airing, and there's the final run of Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs . . .

Television • 12 Apr 23

First look at Charlie Murphy in new thriller Obsession

Netflix has released the first pictures of LOVE/HATE and Peaky Blinders star Charlie Murphy as a young woman who becomes embroiled in a taboo love triangle in new erotic thriller Obsession.

Television • 29 Mar 23

Charlie Murphy - To star opposite Richard Armitage, Indira Varma and Rish Shah in Damage

Charlie Murphy to star in erotic thriller for Netflix

Peaky Blinders and Love/Hate star Charlie Murphy has been cast in Damage, a three-part Netflix adaptation of the novella of the same name by the late Irish author Josephine Hart.

Television • 18 Mar 22

Sarah Lancashire will return as Sergeant Catherine Cawood

Filming begins on final series of Happy Valley

Filming for the third and final series of Happy Valley has begun in West Yorkshire and producers have announced a number of new cast members.

Television • 21 Jan 22

Charlie Murphy: "She's a real character and a lot of fun to play."

Charlie Murphy teases Halo's 'incredible' plot

Charlie Murphy has teased her character's arrival in the upcoming TV series based on the Halo video game franchise, saying her role is "a lot of fun to play".

Television • 20 Mar 21

Kevin Barry - Fans waiting years for screen adaptation of City of Bohane

Kevin Barry eyes City of Bohane TV series

Author Kevin Barry has told Oliver Callan on the Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that he is "waiting for white smoke" on his award-winning novel City of Bohane becoming a TV series.

Television • 07 Aug 20

Arracht - Famine drama has 11 nominations

Famine drama Arracht leads IFTA Awards shortlist

The nominees for the IFTA Film & Drama Awards have been announced with the Famine drama Arracht leading the film shortlist with 11 nominations and Blood leading the television categories with five nominations.

Iftas • 14 Jul 20

Anson Boon - "I will always think so fondly of the West Ireland"

Winter Lake star Anson Boon loved his Irish adventure

English actor Anson Boon gives a great performance in the Irish psychological thriller The Winter Lake, which receives its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh on Friday night.

Movies • 10 Jul 20

A damp-in-the-bones psychological thriller

The Winter Lake - Irish darkness on the edge of town

Phil Sheerin adds his name to the list of new homegrown filmmakers to keep an eye on with this damp-in-the-bones psychological thriller.

Movie Review • 10 Jul 20

Director Phil Sheerin and actor Anson Boon on the set of The Winter Lake

Irish thriller Winter Lake has Galway world premiere

The Irish psychological thriller The Winter Lake will have its world premiere online at the Galway Film Fleadh on Friday with director Phil Sheerin telling RTÉ Entertainment that he hopes to have his big screen debut in cinemas at the end of the year.

Movies • 08 Jul 20

Charlie Murphy lands role in major American TV series

Irish actress Charlie Murphy has been revealed as one of the main stars of the upcoming live-action Halo TV series.

Television • 13 Nov 19

Moe Dunford and Peter Coonan Dark Lies the Island

Dark Lies the Island: a dark and dysfunctional delight

Pat Shortt leads a cracking cast in Kevin Barry's quirky rural Irish family tale that makes dysfunctionality a near art form.

Movie Review • 16 Oct 19

Charlie Murphy on making Dark Lies the Island

Charlie Murphy tells RTÉ Entertainment's John Byrne about making new Irish drama Dark Lies the Island and starring alongside the legend that is Pat Shortt.

Charlie Murphy • 15 Oct 19

Director praises Tommy Tiernan's dark turn in new film

Director Ian Fitzgibbon has praised Tommy Tiernan's dark turn in his upcoming film Dark Lies the Island, saying he is "extraordinary".

Movies • 22 Feb 19

Director Ian Fitzgibbon on Dark Lies the Island

We talk to director Ian Fitzgibbon about his latest film Dark Lies the Island, which features an ensemble cast of top Irish acting talent including Peter Coonan, Charlie Murphy, Moe Dunford, Patt Shortt and Tommy Tiernan.

Video Player • 22 Feb 19

Charlie Murphy - Among the stars of The Winter Lake

Irish horror to begin filming in the West

Peaky Blinders star Charlie Murphy and Game of Thrones' Michael McElhatton are to begin filming a new Irish horror-thriller in the West later this month.

Movies • 06 Feb 19

(Clockwise from top left) Jessie Buckley, Brendan Gleeson, Charlie Murphy, and Neil Jordan all have films in the festival

Irish talent to the fore at Dublin Film Festival

Irish talent is at the forefront of the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, with gala screenings and premieres all part of the programme from February 20 to March 3.

Movies • 20 Feb 19

Anya Taylor-Joy - "I can't wait to get in and play this character"

Cillian Murphy joined by new co-star in Peaky Blinders

The Witch star Anya Taylor-Joy has joined Cillian Murphy as part of the cast for the eagerly-awaited fifth season of crime-drama Peaky Blinders.

Television • 13 Oct 18

Young Offenders actor Chris Walley (left) joins Martin McDonagh play

Young Offenders actor to star in Martin McDonagh play

Chris Walley, star of the hit comedy The Young Offenders, has joined the West End production of Martin McDonagh's play The Lieutenant of Inishmore.

The Young Offenders • 13 Jan 18

Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby and Aidan Gillen as Aberama Gold

Irish stars set for Peaky Blinders ructions

Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy has said there will be plenty of drama when his character crosses paths with Aidan Gillen's in the new series.

Peaky Blinders • 15 Nov 17

Showbiz catch-up: Ed in Dublin, Cleese back at the beeb

It's been another busy week in the world of entertainment. Having vowed never to work with the BBC again, John Cleese is to star in his first BBC sitcom since 1979, Russia withdrew from this year's Eurovision, and Ed Sheeran tore the house down in Dublin.

Entertainment • 15 Apr 17

Charlie Murphy, brother of Eddie Murphy, has died aged 57

Comedian Charlie Murphy dies from leukemia aged 57

Comedian Charlie Murphy, the brother of Eddie Murphy, had died following a battle with leukemia on Wednesday (April 12), aged 57.

charlie murphy • 13 Apr 17

Charlie talks to RTÉ Entertainment at the IFTAs

IFTA winner Charlie Murphy says "art is born of angst"

Charlie Murphy, who won the Best Supporting Actress award at this year's IFTAs for her role in UK drama Happy Valley, has said that people escape their daily frustrations in the worlds of film, theatre and TV

charlie murphy • 10 Apr 17

Love/Hate stars Aidan Gillen and Charlie Murphy cast in Peaky Blinders

Aidan Gillen and Charlie Murphy join Peaky Blinders

Former Love/Hate co-stars Aidan Gillen and Charlie Murphy have joined fellow Irish actor Cillian Murphy's hit crime drama Peaky Blinders.

peaky blinders • 29 Mar 17