Ireland is reeling in the big names to film TV and movies

Victorian drama Penny Dreadful is worth €33m alone to the economy, says Lisa Jewell.

Ireland is reeling in the big names to film TV and movies

IN the last two years there has been a huge growth in the number of TV and film productions shooting in Ireland. The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht says production in film and television has increased by 42% since 2011, spurred by international TV dramas being shot in Ireland.

In the last year, Penny Dreadful, Quirke and Vikings have booked up studio space and increased spending. Love/Hate continues filming in Dublin, as does Moone Boy in Co Roscommon and at Ardmore Studios in Co Wicklow.

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