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Red carpet and all the big winners at the Emmy Awards

All eyes were on Los Angeles on Sunday as television's biggest stars gathered for the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Irish stars among Emmy nominees in US tonight

Irish stars Colin Farrell, Sharon Horgan, and Ruth Negga are among the nominees for tonight's Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Television • 14 Sep

The Emmys in focus - what you need to know

The psychological thriller Severance from Apple TV+ and HBO's Colin Farrell-starring crime drama The Penguin have stacked up the most nominations for Emmy Awards, outpacing The Studio and The White Lotus in the contest for television's highest honours.

Television • 16 Jul

Sharon Horgan's Amandaland to return for second run

Hit BBC comedy series Amandaland, which was co-created by Sharon Horgan, will return for a second series, it has been announced.

Television • 06 Mar

Sharon Horgan to write and star in a new comedy for HBO

As her star continues to rise, Bad Sisters creator Sharon Horgan is to write, star in and executive produce a new comedy series for HBO.

Television • 01 Mar

Fiona Shaw says Sharon Horgan is 'a superwoman'

Fiona Shaw has said Bad Sisters creator, writer and star Sharon Horgan is "a superwoman" as she described the process of working alongside her on the acclaimed comedy-drama.

Television • 25 Feb

Highlights from the Kevin McGahern-hosted ceremony will air on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Saturday at 10:55pm

Irish stars out for the IFTAs on Friday night

Irish screen stars will be bringing it all back home for the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards in the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Friday night.

IFTA Awards • 12 Feb

Sharon Horgan filming on Bad Sisters was shut down after her father's death: "In the end we had to shut down the production because I couldn't."

Bad Sisters shut down after Horgan's father's death

Sharon Horgan says the production of the second season of Bad Sisters had to be "shut down" for a time, as she found it difficult to deal with her grief after the death of her father.

Television • 22 Jan

Sharon Horgan said of her busy career on The Late Late Show: "I'm a hustler. That's why I'm always making stuff."

Sharon Horgan: 'It's always a slog, you have to hustle'

Bad Sisters creator and star Sharon Horgan appeared on The Late Late Show on Friday where she attributed her massive success to "constantly hustling".

Television • 24 Nov 24

Bad Sisters: Sarah Greene, Eva Birthistle, Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff and Eve Hewson

Bad Sisters: We meet the cast and set up season two

The Garvey girls are back so RTÉ Entertainment's John Byrne previews Bad Sisters second season and chats with two of the show's stars, Eva Birthistle and Sarah Greene.

Television • 13 Nov 24

"When past truths resurface, the ladies are thrust back into the spotlight, suspicions are at an all-time high, lies are told, secrets revealed, and the sisters are forced to work out who they can trust"

Bad Sisters' return date is revealed

Apple TV+ has announced that series two of Sharon Horgan's award-winning comedy-drama Bad Sisters will premiere on Wednesday 13 November.

Television • 20 Aug 24

Charlene McKenna joined RTÉ Radio 1's Arena to discuss her new animated film, the Roddy Doyle adaptation A Greyhound of a Girl

Charlene McKenna welcomes first child

Charlene McKenna has told RTÉ Radio 1's Arena that she recently welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with her husband and Ripper Street co-star Adam Rothenberg.

Movies • 30 Jun 24

A Greyhound of a Girl opens in Irish cinemas on Friday 28 June

Irish stars voice animated film of Roddy Doyle book

Irish stars including Sharon Horgan and Brendan Gleeson are among the voice cast for A Greyhound of a Girl, an animated film adaptation of the Roddy Doyle book of the same name.

Movies • 23 May 24

Máiréad Tyers and Éanna Hardwicke are among the BAFTA nominees for their performances in Extraordinary and The Sixth Commandment, respectively

Irish stars nominated for top awards at TV BAFTAs

Irish stars Róisín Gallagher, Éanna Hardwicke, Sharon Horgan, Graham Norton, and Máiréad Tyers are among the nominees for this year's BAFTA Television Awards in the UK on Sunday.

TV BAFTAs • 12 May 24

Cillian Murphy won the Lead Actor award for his Oscar-winning role in Oppenheimer

IFTA winner Cillian Murphy: 'I'm still brutal at this'

Cillian Murphy and Irish crime drama KIN were among the big winners at the Irish Television and Film Academy Awards on Saturday night in Dublin.

IFTAs 2024 • 23 Apr 24

Irish stars among BAFTA TV Awards nominees

Irish stars Róisín Gallagher, Éanna Hardwicke, Sharon Horgan, Graham Norton, and Máiréad Tyers are among the nominees for this year's BAFTA Television Awards in the UK.

Television • 07 May 24

Quintessentially Irish director Frank Mannion in The White House

Carlow director brings Quintessentially Irish to world

Carlow director Frank Mannion has told RTÉ Entertainment that he hopes his all-star feature documentary Quintessentially Irish "is the catalyst for some of the 82 million around the globe with Irish heritage to come and check out the Emerald Isle".

Movies • 05 Mar 24

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

Around the World in 80 Weighs travels the globe to learn reasons for obesity, Dearbhail McDonald looks at The Last Nuns In Ireland, while Trump: The Return? Explores Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign . . .

Television • 16 Jan 24

Sharon Horgan's Bad Sisters has been nominated for four Emmy Awards

Irish eyes on Horgan's Bad Sisters at 75th Emmy Awards

There are high hopes for Irish success at Monday night's Emmy Awards with Sharon Horgan's hit comedy drama Bad Sisters being nominated in four categories.

Television • 15 Jan 24

Sharon Horgan: It's all there in her writing and acting - human folly, vanity and our shared talent for self-destruction

Sharon Horgan - From turkey farm to the Emmys

When the 75th Emmy Awards take place this Monday in downtown LA's Peacock Theater, all Irish eyes will be on actor, writer and comedian Sharon Horgan.

Television • 14 Jan 24

Cían McKenna. Photo credits: Killian Broderick

Irish designer nominated for Emmy for The White Lotus

A Mayo-based designer is among the Irish nominees travelling to the US this weekend for the Emmy Awards.

Television • 05 Jan 24

Saoirse Ronan pays tribute to Sinéad O'Connor

Saoirse Ronan has paid tribute to Sinéad O'Connor as she described the pride she feels in fellow Irish women in the entertainment industry.

Movies • 07 Sep 23

Television's equivalent of the Oscars had been due to take place this September but will now be held in mid-January next year, broadcaster Fox and the Television Academy said in a statement

Emmy Awards postponed until January in wake of strikes

The Emmy Awards have been postponed by almost four months, organisers have said, as crippling strikes by Hollywood's actors and writers drag on with no resolution in sight.

Television • 10 Aug 23

Hollywood's actors and writers are both currently on strike, in the first industry-wide walkout for 63 years

Emmys to be postponed as strikes continue - reports

This year's Emmy Awards will be postponed due to the ongoing Hollywood strikes, US media has reported, in what is a big year for Irish screen talent.

Television • 28 Jul 23

Bad Sisters leads Irish charge for Emmy Awards

It's been a great day for the Irish at the 75th Emmy Award nominations with the likes of Sharon Horgan, Declan Lowney and Dearbhla Walsh all getting nods.

Television • 12 Jul 23