'Cease and desist': How an Irish film company reacted to a letter from Trump's lawyers

The Apprentice has been nominated for two Oscars.  Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy of Irish production company Tailored Films tell Esther McCarthy how its main character wasn't so happy about it being made 

Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy of Tailored Films at their offices in Dublin. Picture: Gareth Chaney

It was applauded with a standing ovation at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. But within hours of showing their film about a young Donald Trump to the world, two Irish producers received a ‘cease and desist’ letter - from the US president.

The then-former president instructed his lawyers to issue the letter to the producers of The Apprentice. Among them were Irish producers Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy from Tailored Films - whose next film project brings them to West Cork.