US embassy apologises over actor's airport detention

The US embassy in Ireland today apologised for the detention of an Irish film star who was en route to the Oscars.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2006 - 13:24

The US embassy in Ireland today apologised for the detention of an Irish film star who was en route to the Oscars.

Ruaidhri Conroy, who starred in the Oscar-winning short film Six Shooter, was barred from entering the States for the ceremony because he overstayed a visa by two days in 1998.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: Ireland Place: Los Angeles Place: United States Person: Ruaidhri Conroy Person: Conroy Person: Tito Event: Oscars Organisation: US Organisation: RTÉ Radio

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