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Gabriel Byrne just about saves new Beckett biopic

There's no faulting Gabriel Byrne's portrayal of Samuel Beckett in The Theory of Everything director James Marsh's handsome but meandering movie about the literary giant.

Movies • 08 Nov 23

Aidan Gillen joins Gabriel Byrne's Beckett movie

Game Of Thrones' Aidan Gillen has joined Gabriel Byrne's film, Samuel Beckett biopic called Dance First.

Movies • 19 May 22

Normal People star glad he was liked in Dating Amber

Double IFTA nominee Fionn O'Shea has told RTÉ News that he is glad people had the chance to see him playing a heroic character in the film Dating Amber after his villainous turn in Normal People.

Iftas • 15 Jun 21

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Normal People

The cast of Normal People - what are they up to now?

Ahead of Sunday's BAFTA TV awards, where Normal People is nominated in seven categories, we've taken a look at the careers of six of its leading stars to see what they're up to now.

Television • 03 Jun 21

Fionn O'Shea as Jamie in Normal People: Photo: BBC/Element Pictures/Hulu

Normal People's Fionn O'Shea is European Shooting Star

Irish actor Fionn O'Shea, whose credits include the TV phenomenon Normal People and the coming-of-age film Dating Amber, has been chosen as one of the European Shooting Stars of 2021 ahead of this year's virtual Berlin Film Festival.

Entertainment • 12 Jan 21

Lola Petticrew and Fionn O'Shea in Dating Amber

Irish coming out comedy Dating Amber heads to the US

The Irish coming out comedy-drama Dating Amber will premiere on-demand and digital in North America in November.

Movies • 05 Aug 20

David Freyne - "It's been the best experience of my life"

Director David Freyne on making Dating Amber

Writer-director David Freyne made his debut with Dublin-set horror The Cured, and his new film Dating Amber shows he's just as good at comedy as he is at doom.

Movies • 10 Jun 20

Dating Amber had funding problems as deemed 'too funny'

The Director of Dating Amber has said it took two years to get funding for the film as financiers said it was "too funny for a gay film" and turned it down.

Movies • 02 Jun 20

Normal People star's new film Dating Amber here in June

Dating Amber, a new Irish film which stars Normal People's Fionn O'Shea and A Bump Along the Way's Lola Petticrew, is to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on June 4 before opening in cinemas later this year.

Movies • 15 May 20

IFTA Rising Star Award nominees revealed

The IFTA Rising Star Award nominees for 2018 have been announced.

IFTA • 14 Feb 18

Moe Dunford and Nicholas Galitzine in Handsome Devil

Irish film Handsome Devil is Netflix-bound

Irish film Handsome Devil – the latest film from The Stag director John Butler – is set to make its Netflix premiere on July 20.

Handsome Devil • 05 Jul 17

New Irish movie Handsome Devil reaches cinemas

Writer-director John Butler and star Fionn O'Shea discuss their coming-of-age movie Handsome Devil, and how they hope it will help teenagers - and adults.

Handsome Devil • 20 Apr 17

Brian O'Driscoll with some of the cast of Handsome Devil and director John Butler (second right)

Brian O'Driscoll back on the pitch for new Irish movie

Handsome Devil director John Butler has told RTÉ Entertainment that the acclaimed new Irish film owes "a great debt of gratitude" to former Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll for choreographing the rugby sequences in the coming-of-age story.

Brian O'Driscoll • 21 Apr 17

Irish drama Handsome Devil kicks off Glasgow Film Fest

Irish comedy-drama Handsome Devil received its European premiere on Wednesday evening as it kicked off the 13th Glasgow Film Festival with a sell-out opening gala.

Entertainment • 15 Feb 17

Fionn O'Shea