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Jimmy's Hall stars Simone Kirby and Barry Ward

LA-premiere for Ireland-shot Jimmy's Hall

Director Ken Loach's Jimmy's Hall, which was filmed in counties Sligo and Leitrim, is to receive its Los Angeles premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival next month.

Entertainment • 07 May 15

Simone Kirby talks Jimmy's Hall and Love/Hate

With Jimmy's Hall out now on DVD, Peaky Blinders returning to BBC Two on Thursday and Love/Hate back on RTÉ One this Sunday, actress Simone Kirby tells RTÉ TEN's Harry Guerin about working with Ken Loach, Cillian Murphy and Brían F O'Byrne respectively.

Entertainment • 02 Oct 14

Simone Kirby and Barry Ward talk to TEN about working with Ken Loach

Watch! Jimmy's Hall stars on workiing with Loach

Jimmy's Hall stars Barry Ward and Simone Kirby spoke to TEN's Alan Corr about working with director Ken Loach on the film.

Entertainment • 09 Jun 14

Chance to win Jimmy's Hall goodies

To mark the release of Ken Loach's Jimmy's Hall in cinemas, we're giving you the chance to win some movie merchandise.

Entertainment • 05 Jun 14

Barry Ward as Jimmy Gralton in Jimmy's Hall

Review: Jimmy's Hall ****

Veteran director Ken Loach returns to Ireland to tell the true story of radical and free thinker Jimmy Gralton in a stirring tale enlivened by humour and music. Read our review and watch our interview with Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty.

Entertainment • 01 Jun 14

Barry Ward in Jimmy's Hall which is in cinemas now

Barry Ward inspired by his father for Gralton role

Dublin-born actor Barry Ward says he sought inspiration for the lead role of maverick socialist Jimmy Gralton in Ken Loach's new film Jimmy's Hall from his ill father.

Entertainment • 01 Jun 14

Jimmy's Hall tells the true story of radical and free thinker Jimmy Gralton

Review: Jimmy's Hall

Veteran director Ken Loach returns to Ireland to tell the true story of radical and free thinker Jimmy Gralton in a stirring polemic enlivened by humour and music.

Entertainment • 29 May 14

Simone Kirby and Barry Walsh as old flames Oonagh and Jimmy

Jimmy's Hall

Veteran director Ken Loach returns to Ireland to tell the true story of radical and free thinker Jimmy Gralton in a stirring tale enlivened by humour and music

Movie Reviews • 11 Jun 14

Simone KIrby and Barry Ward in Jimmy's Hall

Watch: Ken Loach talks about Jimmy's Hall

Veteran director Ken Loach is about to release his new film, Jimmy's Hall - the true story of Jimmy Gralton, an Irish radical and free-thinker who fell foul of the church and Free State in 1930s Ireland. Watch our interview with Mr Loach.

Entertainment • 28 May 14

US distribution deal for Loach's Irish-set drama

Ken Loach’s new film, Jimmy’s Hall which is set in Ireland, has been picked up at the Cannes Film Festival for North American distribution by Sony Pictures Classics.

Entertainment • 21 May 14