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Pat Shortt and Lewis MacDougall in The Belly of a Whale

Pat Shortt is the best thing about The Belly of a Whale

An unorthodox buddy movie populated by forgotten people on the frayed edges of Irish society comes a cropper

Pat Shortt - "As the story started to unfold I choked up completely"

Pat Shortt 'choked up completely' over family history

Pat Shortt told The Late Late Show on Friday night that he "choked up completely" while delving into his family history in the next episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, which airs on RTÉ One this Sunday.

Television • 14 Sep 18

The Late Late Show, Friday, RTÉ One, 9:35pm

Late Late Show line-up is revealed

Writer Stefanie Preissner, actor John Connors and Dublin footballer Philly McMahon will be among Ryan Tubridy's guests on Friday's Late Late Show on RTÉ One for a special panel discussion about the issues impacting people in their 20s and 30s.

Television • 13 Sep 18

DWTS winners Jake Carter and dance partner Karen Byrne

This week's Ray D'Arcy Show guests announced

This week's Ray D'Arcy Show guests range from Dancing with the Stars winners to two of the main movers behind The Good Friday Agreement - and comedian Pat Shortt.

Television • 07 Apr 18

Maggie and Shane head off on a life changing journey in Twice Shy

Twice Shy: Once bitten, it rewards with subtle delights

Twice Shy centres on trip by a young couple to London to procure an abortion. But this charming and understated coming-of-age Irish feature takes a broader sweep and is more concerned with tracing the nuances within the rise and stumble of young love.

movie review • 20 Jun 17

The Flag fails to raise enough laughs

The Flag reads as a madcap comedy caper, but the reality is less than d'unbelievable.

Reviews • 13 Oct 16

Pat Shortt and Declan Recks on The Flag

Pat Shortt and director Declan Recks talk to RTÉ Entertainment's Sinead Brennan about their new Irish comedy The Flag.

Audio Video • 11 Oct 16

Liam Cunningham plays Davos Seaworth in Game of Thrones

Late Late not 'Shortt' of warriors on Friday night

Comedy king Pat Shortt, acting legend Liam Cunningham and rugby hero Paul O'Connell will be among Ryan Tubridy's guests on The Late Late Show on Friday.

Entertainment • 07 Oct 16

Pat Shortt and Charlie Kelly star in Smalltown on TV3

Pat Shortt heaps praise on new TV drama Smalltown

Actor and comedian Pat Shortt has lavished praise on new TV3 drama Smalltown and said he was drawn to the project by how it tackles important topics like emigration, loneliness and loss.

Headlines • 01 Sep 16

Ryan and guests. Picture credit: Beta Bajgartova

Top TV picks for Friday

Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell drop in on The Late Late Show; Timonty West is Piers Morgan's guest on UTV Ireland; and Queen rock Montreal on Sky Arts - here's our top telly picks for tonight

Entertainment • 11 Dec 15

Ardal O'Hanlon and Shane Murray-Corcoran in new Irish movie Twice Shy due for release next year

O'Hanlon and Shortt star in new abortion drama

Filming has wrapped on a new Irish movie, Twice Shy, which examines the ever-controversial issue of abortion and stars Ardal O'Hanlon and Pat Shortt.

Entertainment • 21 Aug 15

The Hollywood Reporter said that there is "not a weak link in the cast"

Broadway standing ovation for Cripple of Inishmaan

Irish actors including Ingrid Craigie, Pádraic Delaney, Sarah Greene and Pat Shortt enjoyed a standing ovation on their opening night in The Cripple of Inishmaan on Broadway on Sunday April 20, with Variety hailing the cast as "excellent".

Entertainment • 21 Apr 14

Shortt loved RTÉ radio drama

Pat Shortt has revealed he loved making his radio play debut in the ensemble cast for Mike Finn’s new RTÉ Radio 1 drama, It’s a Worthless Life.

Entertainment • 14 Dec 13

Life's a Breeze - Opens in Irish cinemas on July 19

Galway premiere for Shortt comedy

Life's a Breeze, the new Lance Daly-directed "recession comedy" which stars Pat Shortt and Fionnula Flanagan, is to receive its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh in July and will open in Irish cinemas in the same month.

Entertainment • 28 May 13

Pat Shortt