‘Star Wars’ Sceilig Mhichíl shoot had its wings clipped

Heritage Minister Heather Humphreys has revealed that the Star Wars shoot on Sceilig Mhichíl was only allowed to proceed after the film firm lodged significantly scaled-down proposals for the shoot.

The scaled-down proposals included a 90% reduction in helicopter activity in response to concerns for the protected bird population on the island.

The production was shot over three days at the World Heritage site in July, with several heritage experts querying the use of the island for the next instalment of Star Wars.