Five For Your Radar: Peaky Blinders film, Bressie documentary, Irish verse...
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is in cinemas, while Niall 'Bressie' Breslin presents a moving documentary on RTÉ.
Cinema: Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Getting a run in cinemas before arriving on Netflix on March 20, is set in Birmingham amid the chaos of the Second World War. Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet. With the future of the family and the country at stake, Tommy must face his own demons, and choose whether to confront his legacy, or burn it to the ground. Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan, and Stephen Graham all star.
There’s no shortage of top-quality female pop stars at the moment, and Ireland is blessed to welcome Laufey to Dublin. The gig comes a few days after Raye also played the 3Arena, and the Icelandic-Chinese star is well capable of hitting similar heights. Expect to hear monster hit , as well as newer material.
The irreverent, endearing father‑daughter duo of Pat and theatre- trained Faye Shortt bring their sketch comedy show to the Cork Opera House this weekend. Blending absurd characters and banter, they conjure up a madcap world that’s part social commentary and all heart. Whether skewering small-town politics or turning family feuds into full-blown musical numbers, their shows are promised to be unpredictable.
is a documentary headed by musician and podcaster Niall ‘Bressie’ Breslin, who embarks on an emotional journey to help restore the identity and dignity of those who lived and died at St Loman’s Mental Hospital in his native Mullingar, Co Westmeath. Working alongside families of the forgotten, he seeks to honour more than 1,300 people buried in unmarked graves on the hospital grounds.
is the first ever translation of the concise, poetic commentaries found throughout Irish manuscript and oral traditions, originally compiled by TF O’Rahilly. Advice and counsel on love, wealth, poverty, youth, death, piety, drink, treachery and more besides is presented in the form of memorable verse. It’s translated by Aidan Doyle and Ken Ó Donnchú and illustrated by Ellie Farr.
