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Martin McDonagh - New film Wild Horse Nine is described as once again blending "emotional nuance with razor-sharp dark comedy"

Martin McDonagh making his new film in The Pacific

The Banshees of Inisherin writer-director Martin McDonagh has brought together an all-star cast for his new film Wild Horse Nine, which is currently in production on Easter Island/Rapa Nui, the Chilean territory in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.

Movies • 21 Mar

Luke Mee transported the entire set, piece by piece, from Achill Island

Banshees of Inisherin pub goes on sale

A pub in Co Galway, in which the set of The Banshees of Inisherin was meticulously reconstructed, is for sale.

Movies • 06 Mar 24

(Clockwise from top) The Banshees of Inisherin, Aisha and Bad Sisters

Banshees, Aisha, Bad Sisters are big IFTA winners

The films The Banshees of Inisherin and Aisha and the TV series Bad Sisters were among the big winners at the Irish Film and Television Awards in Dublin on Sunday night.

Movies • 07 May 23

(L-R) - Sharon Horgan, Colin Farrell, Caitríona Balfe and Paul Mescal are among this year's IFTA nominees

IFTA winners to be announced in Dublin tonight

The films The Banshees of Inisherin and Aisha and the TV series Bad Sisters and The Dry will be among the leading contenders at the Irish Film and Television Awards in Dublin tonight.

Movies • 07 May 23

Kerry Condon - Will play F1 team's technical director

Kerry Condon to star in Formula 1 movie

Irish Oscar nominee Kerry Condon is to star opposite Brad Pitt in his new Formula 1 movie.

Movies • 06 May 23

Stars set to gather for 20th Anniversary IFTA Awards

The stars and behind the scenes talent of Ireland's film and television industry are set to gather for the Irish Academy Awards Ceremony this May at an event which will see costume designer Joan Bergin presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Movies • 21 Apr 23

Martin McDonagh - "Only in the past few years have I had theatre companies refuse to do my plays because they don't like some of the wording in them"

Martin McDonagh in language stand-off with theatres

London-Irish writer-director Martin McDonagh has said theatres have refused to revive his plays in the past because he would not allow for strong language to be edited.

Theatre • 08 Apr 23

"We didn't think it was a good idea to fly a donkey over from Ireland, so we hired an LA donkey"

Kimmel confirms Oscars donkey wasn't Banshees' Jenny

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel has confirmed that the donkey that joined him onstage at Sunday night's ceremony wasn't scene-stealer Jenny from The Banshees of Inisherin but a doppel/donkeyganger from Los Angeles.

oscars • 15 Mar 23

Tom Berkeley and Ross White, winners of Best Short Film Live Action award for An Irish Goodbye

President Michael D Higgins hails Irish Oscar success

President Michael D Higgins has marked Ireland's success at the Oscars by hailing a "remarkable" year for the Irish film industry.

oscars • 13 Mar 23

Martin McDonagh and Kerry Condon at the 95th Academy Awards

Disappointment for Banshees of Inisherin at Oscars

There was disappointment for Ireland's main Oscar hope The Banshees of Inisherin on Sunday night, but director Martin McDonagh has been singing the praises of the cast.

oscars • 13 Mar 23

Ross White, James Martin, Tom Berkeley and Seamus O'Hara, winners of Best Short Live Action Film award for An Irish Goodbye

Oscars 2023 winners - the full list

Michelle Yeoh made history at the 95th Oscars as Everything Everywhere All at Once took home a clutch of major awards.

oscars • 13 Mar 23

Ross White, Tom Berkeley, James Martin and Séamus O'Hara with their Oscars for Best Live-Action Short Film

An Irish Goodbye, Dubliner Richard Baneham win Oscars

The Northern Irish comedy-drama An Irish Goodbye has won Best Live-Action Short Film and Dubliner Richard Baneham has won his second visual effects Oscar for his work on Avatar: The Way of Water at the 95th Academy Awards.

oscars • 13 Mar 23

Mikey Day as Colin Farrell and Molly Kearney as Brendan Gleeson (right) during the programme's Oscars Red Carpet Cold Open

Saturday Night Live Irish Oscar skit deemed 'offensive'

A skit of Irish actors Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson on NBC's Saturday Night Live has come in for criticism ahead of tonight's Oscars in Los Angeles.

oscars • 12 Mar 23

The 95th Academy Awards take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night and will be broadcast on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player on Monday from 9:30pm

Oscars: the nominees - and winners - on Sunday night

Here we are again, with fingers crossed that the Irish nominees will have plenty to celebrate in the wee small hours in Los Angeles. Harry Guerin shares his predictions.

oscars • 11 Mar 23

Kerry Condon at the Venice International Film Festival last September as the Banshees of Inisherin's awards run began

Sixteen-year-old Kerry Condon's Oscar dreams

In a 1998 school yearbook, printed over a selection of riddles and opposite an account of a geography fieldwork trip, 16-year-old Kerry Condon predicted she might one day make it to the Oscars.

oscars • 11 Mar 23

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in The Banshees of Inisherin

Banshees of Inisherin Oscar buzz on Achill Island

Oscars ceremony excitement is building on Achill Island, where The Banshees of Inisherin was partly filmed.

oscars • 08 Mar 23

IFTA nominations announced in Dublin

The films The Banshees of Inisherin and Aisha and the TV series Bad Sisters and The Dry will be among the leading contenders when the Irish Film and Television Awards take place in Dublin in May.

Movies • 07 Mar 23

Sharon Horgan's daughter on Team Mescal for Oscar glory

Sharon Horgan has said her daughter wants Paul Mescal to beat Colin Farrell for the best actor Oscar at the 95th annual awards next week.

Movies • 06 Mar 23

Sharon Horgan - "I do think the Irish have always produced incredible acting talent historically. It's a small island and it just needed a bit of focus on it"

Sharon Horgan says Irish screen success 'unsurprising'

Sharon Horgan has said the success of Irish talent throughout the 2023 awards season is "unsurprising" and that she hopes it will mean "more punts" are taken on Ireland's film industry.

oscars • 05 Mar 23

Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell were among those presenting awards on the night

Irish stars miss out at the Screen Actors Guild Awards

Irish Oscar nominees missed out on adding to their honours haul at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, with Everything Everywhere All at Once the big winner on the night.

Movies • 27 Feb 23

Banshees main cast look to add to their awards

The main cast of The Banshees Of Inisherin will look to add to their various gong collections at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards.

Movies • 26 Feb 23

Teacher Conor Flood with pupils from O'Connell Secondary School in Dublin

Pupils inspired by Barry Keoghan following BAFTA win

Pupils from O'Connell Secondary School on Richmond Street North in Dublin have hailed actor Barry Keoghan as 'inspirational' following his BAFTA win on Sunday night.

Baftas • 21 Feb 23

Barry Keoghan with his Best Supporting Actor BAFTA for his performance in The Banshees of Inisherin

Barry Keoghan's BAFTA is for Dublin's young dreamers

Barry Keoghan dedicated his BAFTA win on Sunday night to his baby son, his late mother and "the kids that are dreaming to be something from the area that I came from" - Dublin's north inner city.

Baftas • 20 Feb 23

The Banshees of Inisherin's Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon are first-time BAFTA winners

Banshees wins four BAFTAs, An Cailín Ciúin misses out

The Banshees of Inisherin's writer-director Martin McDonagh and stars Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan were among the winners at the British Academy Film Awards - the BAFTAs - in London on Sunday night - but An Cailín Ciúin missed out in its two categories.

Movies • 20 Feb 23

Daryl McCormack: "I am a fan of all Irish actors for years so to have a night where they are being celebrated is quite fun."

Daryl McCormack hails 'Irish BAFTAs' on red carpet

Best Actor nominee Daryl McCormack joked he was attending the "Irish Baftas" as he walked the red carpet at the annual event.

Baftas • 19 Feb 23