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Northern Irish busker breaks world record

A Northern Ireland musician has set a new Guinness World Record after busking continuously for more than 24 hours in Armagh.

Music • 29 Aug

Nesbitt: NI people are considering their Irish identity

Actor James Nesbitt has said he believes that many more people in Northern Ireland from a Protestant or unionist background are considering their Irish identity.

Television • 12 Oct 24

Photo issued by Press Eye for Bloomfield Auctions of some of the vintage film posters relating to director, Brian Desmond Hurst, which are going under the hammer on 30 April at Bloomfield Auctions in Belfast

Rare film posters go up for auction in Belfast

A trove of rare film posters and art relating to one of Northern Ireland's greatest directors will go up for auction next week.

Movies • 29 Apr 24

Van Morrison to sue Northern Ireland Health Minister

Van Morrison has instigated legal proceedings against Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann over an article the minister wrote for Rolling Stone magazine.

Music • 31 May 22

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell to showcase Derry in Channel 4 doc

Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O'Donnell is to showcase the past and present of her hometown of Derry in a new Channel 4 documentary.

Television • 24 May 22

North's youngsters team up for all that jazz

A MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award-nominated musician is aiming to inspire the next generation of talent through the formation of the first-ever junior improvisational jazz ensemble in Northern Ireland.

Music • 02 Mar 22

The third and final season of Derry Girls coming in 2022

Northern Ireland TV and film industry is booming

Northern Ireland's film and TV industry is going from strength to strength, with Netflix and Paramount among the latest US studios to bring projects to the region.

Television • 30 Dec 21

Philomena Begley on last night's Tommy Tiernan Show on RTÉ One

Philomena reveals her past as a truck driving woman

Country singer Philomena Begley relived her early career on the Tommy Tiernan Show on Saturday night, recalling her life on the road and her first album Truck Driving Woman, which came out in the early seventies.

Televison • 21 Feb 21

Kenneth Branagh (Pictured in Belfast City Hall on the day he received the Freedom of the City in January 2018) - "Belfast is my most personal film"

Kenneth Branagh & all-star cast tell his Belfast story

Northern Irish writer-director Kenneth Branagh has agreed a worldwide distribution deal for Belfast, his semi-autobiographical film starring Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds and newcomer Jude Hill.

Movies • 17 Dec 20

Mark Charnock and Dominic Brunt filming in Belfast, screengrab via ITV News

Emmerdale producer teases 'fun' Belfast episodes

Emmerdale producer Kate Brooks has teased upcoming episodes of the soap which are being filmed in Belfast, saying they are "fun and uplifting".

Soaps • 04 Feb 19

A Mother Brings Her Son to Be Shot deserves to be seen

Sinead O'Shea's gripping film, is so engrossed in the life of one Derry family that there is leeway for the viewer to make his or her own mind up. At the very least, one can see that all is not well in the North, 20 years after the Anglo-Irish Agreement.

Movie Review • 13 Sep 18

$The Image you Missed: the son-father relationship is refracted through the prism of the Northern Troubles$

Film Review: The Image you Missed

Donal Foreman's film about his father is a poetic, Godard-like exploration of his fragmented relationship with his father, the American photographer and documentary-maker Arthur MacCaig.

Film Review • 07 Aug 18

Derry Girls commissioned for a second series

Second series of Derry Girls already commissioned

The new comedy series Derry Girls, which follows the trials and tribulations of teenager Erin growing up in 1990s Northern Ireland, has already been commissioned for another run.

Derry Girls • 12 Jan 18

Derry Girls debuts on January 4 on Channel 4

Stall the ball Channel 4 issues Derry Girls dictionary

Derry Girls, featuring Tommy Tiernan, is a brand new comedy following teenager Erin, who's growing up in 1990s Northern Ireland and living her life against the backdrop of the conflict.

Entertainment • 08 Dec 17

Ed Sheeran posing with his giant portrait alongside artist Colin Davidson

Irish artist's epic Ed Sheeran portrait goes on display

Ed Sheeran has been immortalised in a giant portrait by renowned Northern Irish artist Colin Davidson, which goes on display to the public in London from today.

Ed Sheeran • 04 May 17

Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin

Game of Thrones wins big at Creative Emmy awards

The 2016 Creative Arts Emmy awards were held on Saturday night and Game of Thrones was the big winner, taking nine gongs.

Entertainment • 12 Sep 16

Game of Thrones (Kit Harington, pictured) - Titanic Studios in Belfast is the main production base for the show

'Business as usual' for GoT in the North after Brexit

Cable giant HBO and the North's film board, Northern Ireland Screen, have dismissed fears that the victory for the 'leave' campaign in the Brexit referendum could impact on the production of Game of Thrones.

Entertainment • 25 Jun 16

Queen Elizabeth was shown the Iron Throne on the set of Game of Thrones today

Queen Elizabeth visits Game of Thrones set

As part of her official visit to Northern Ireland, Queen Elizabeth visited the set of the US TV fantasy Game of Thrones in Belfast's Titanic Quarter.

Entertainment • 25 Jun 14

RTÉ Ten takes a look at some of the worst World Cup songs of all time

Are these the worst World Cup songs ever?

The 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil this week and there's no escaping the footie anthems that come our way every four years - from the seriously catchy to the, well, seriously naff.

Entertainment • 11 Jun 14

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