Movie and TV features top €129m in tax credits

October's budget raised the cap for productions qualifying for the 481 tax credit scheme to €125m in expenditure

"The Tourist" starring Jamie Dornan qualified for Irish tax credits of between €5m and €10m.

Movie and television features starring Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan were among the big winners from the Section 481 film corporation tax credit scheme. 

The figures from Revenue show there was €129.5m in total payments under the scheme last year, up slightly from €127.2m in 2022.