The Welsh actress tells Esther McCarthy about her new series, Kill Jackie, and her Cork roots

The Australian star's new series on Netflix was even inspired by an unfortunate incident involving an Irish producer, writes Esther McCarthy

Buckley has become the first Irish woman in history to win Best Actress, joining Brenda Fricker, who won Best Supporting Actress for My Left Foot in 1989, writes Esther McCarthy

From her early days in Killarney Musical Society, through stage and screen roles — and even an acclaimed album along the way — Esther McCarthy traces the steps that have brought Jessie Buckley to the ...

From her early days in Killarney Musical Society, through stage and screen roles — and even an acclaimed album along the way — Esther McCarthy traces the steps that have brought Jessie Buckley to the ...

Fresh from Golden Globe nominations and the Irish premiere, Esther McCarthy meets lead actress Jessie Buckley and director Chloé Zhao to discuss the extraordinary ‘Hamnet’

Prolific photographer on a passion for activism, high-profile protests, and a Rebel County welcome, writes Esther McCarthy

TG4 series Crá is being shown as Boglands by numerous broadcasters worldwide. Esther McCarthy spoke to two of the stars of the Irish-language hit

Dept. Q has the Goode taking on the role in a new Ediburgh-set crime series, writes Esther McCarthy

As Fréwaka is released in cinemas, Esther McCarthy looks at why the horror genre seems to be so strong in Ireland right now, with a wealth of home-grown productions, and also foreign filmmakers coming...

Rami Malek is currently starring in surveillance thriller The Amateur. He tells Esther McCarthy about the films parallels to the real world, and his admiration for his co-star

The director Darren Thornton and one of the stars Rory O'Neill (Panti Bliss) tell Esther McCarthy about the hit Irish film that's both funny and moving

Amy Huberman plays a character named Jackie Charlton in the Irish soccer mockumentary, writes Esther McCarthy

Pierce Brosnan tells Esther McCarthy about his new streaming series MobLand, and the steps that took the Navan man to the top of the acting game

In advance of his visit to Limerick for a masterclass, Saipan writer Paul Fraser tells Esther McCarthy about taking on the tale of Roy Keane v Mick McCarthy

John Farrelly, 23, used his own savings to make An Taibhse, about to be released in cinemas, writes Esther McCarthy

In advance of the Storyhouse event in Dublin, Ed Guiney tells Esther McCarthy about eight great feats of screenwriting

Erin Doherty tells Esther McCarthy about buzzy new series Adolescence, and strong Irish connections that include her Donegal dad and her Waterford girlfriend

Erin Doherty tells Esther McCarthy about buzzy new series Adolescence, and strong Irish connections that include her Donegal dad and her Waterford girlfriend

The success of the low-budget Anora, and a stylish Cillian Murphy on presentation duties, featured among the highlights of this year's Academy Awards, writes Esther McCarthy

The Oscars may not have the Irish involvement of recent years, but it's been a very strong 12 months for cinema. Esther McCarthy has a guess at who's going to win the main categories on Sunday

Walter Salles tells Esther McCarthy how he knew the Rio family at the heart of his Oscar-tipped movie

After news of Gene Hackman's shocking death, Variety looks back on his career in photos, from "The French Connection" to "Superman" and more.

In Zero Day, Lizzy Caplan's character has a complicated relationship with her estranged father, played by De Niro. It all added to the experience of working on the gripping new series, writes Esther M...

The Apprentice has been nominated for two Oscars.  Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy of Irish production company Tailored Films tell Esther McCarthy how its main character wasn't so happy about it being ...

Stephen Graham and Malachi Kirby tell Esther McCarthy about their tale of London's boxing underworld, written by the man who created Peaky Blinders

Bantry filmmaker Damian McCarthy will direct Severance star Adam Scott in a new supernatural horror, writes Esther McCarthy

We first saw Nora Jane Noone in The Magdalene Sisters, and more than 20 years later she has a leading role in highly-rated drama about two warring Irish families, writes Esther McCarthy

Sinéad O’Shea’s film Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story features interviews with the late writer shortly before she died, writes Esther McCarthy

The Cork actor spoke about Saipan at the launch of Screen Ireland's impressive roster of films for 2025, writes Esther McCarthy

Film director James Mangold also tells  Esther McCarthy why he focused on that crucial early period in Dylan's career

From Eraserhead to Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, the director, artist and musician’s work made him one of the most original figures in American cinema

Seven-year-old Colin Farrell couldn’t have fathomed it at the time, but one day he would be thrilled to get to play the iconic character he loved on TV as a child.

If you're looking for something to watch over Christmas and New Year, Esther McCarthy has suggestions from the highlights of 2024

As she stars in Netflix war drama The Six Triple Eight, the American actress tells Esther McCarthy about the fascinating story of the black female regiment, and the Irish origins of her name

Skeleton Crew also stars Tipperary actor Kerry Condon, writes Esther McCarthy