Star Wars shooting this week at Loop Head in Co. Clare

Star Wars is here, with the massive production now shooting at locations around Ireland.

The Disney film is filming this week at the Loop Head Peninsula in Co. Clare. According to the Clare Herald, the Loop Head Lighthouse will be closed to the public from the 17th to the 19th of May to accomodate the film crew, and local access will be restricted during this time.

At the same time, sets are being built and used in areas of Kerry and Donegal for Episode VIII, which is set for release in December 2017.