The Arts Council has revealed it has withheld hundreds of thousands of euro in funding for the Abbey Theatre, amid concerns the venue’s direction has resulted in fewer opportunities for Irish artists.

Iarla Ó Lionáird is from Cúil Aodha, Co Cork, and is vocalist with The Gloaming. He is currently preparing for a performance at Masters of Tradition festival in Bantry next Friday, where he will appear with Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and others. See westcorkmusic.ie

In 2014 Dan Gordon was approached by a production company to direct a film-length documentary about George Best but the English director’s research had already begun inadvertently two years earlier.

Haters Back Off, featuring Colleen Ballinger in Miranda Sings mode, is now on Netflix.

AT 67, and with over 45 years in the industry, Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons has paid his dues. “I don’t want to work very much any more. I’ve done most things and I don’t really need to work,” states the actor, 67.

Rita O’Driscoll is from Skibbereen, and works in her hometown as development manager of Uilinn, West Cork Arts Centre. She worked with AIB in Cork before joining her husband in a family business for 20 years and also studied interior design, followed by a BA in visual arts on Sherkin Island.

Frank and Patrick’s Day have topped the list for film nominations with nine, while both Love/Hate and Vikings have the highest number of nominations for a television programme with seven.

The IFTA's are back for 2015, rumours of their demise have been greatly exaggerated, and the list of nominees has been revealed.

Tommy Barker on a stand-out example of laid-back 21st century living pleasures off the beaten track.

Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons has called for tax breaks for people who restore Ireland’s historic castles and great houses.

It’s time to clean out the gutters and paint the skirting boards — RTÉ is looking for the best home in Ireland, and yours might have what it takes.

Mark O’Rowe’s new play depends on a series of narrative reversals that can’t be divulged without ruining the twist.

Bjork, Christy Moore, and Derek Jarman will all feature in this year’s Cork Film Festival in a typically eclectic programme of screenings that will appeal to movie buffs and mainstream audiences alike.

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Despite returning as Siobhán in Love/Hate, actress Charlie Murphy’s focus right now is on her role in Mark O’Rowe’s star-studded new play, writes Pádraic Killeen

Jonathan deBurca Butler asks five culture vultures to give their recommendations for the final weeks of the summer so you don’t miss the best of what’s on offer

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Hollywood stars were shining brightly at this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards, with A-listers such as Colin Farrell and Michael Fassbender presenting and receiving awards.

The Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) are almost upon us, and this year sees a stellar line-up gracing the red carpet.

This year’s Irish Film and Television Academy awards promise to be the most exciting yet, with superstars Colin Farrell and Michael Fassbender being tipped for a gong.

Jeremy Irons didn’t really want to become an actor, an audience of his admirers heard.

WHITE Rabbit, Red Rabbit is not your ordinary theatre production.

There’s no shortage of big names participating but Kinsale itself is the heart and soul of this summer’s arts festival, new director Marie McPartlin tells Jo Kerrigan.

Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons has said that helping people who experience mental health problems to live in a community is more “humane” than putting them in “homes” where they become reliant on medication.

Stephanie Meyer is hoping her vampire fans will be willing to step into a new world and embrace aliens as the first film of her new series, The Host, hits the big screen.

Ciarán Hinds, star of film and TV, returns to the Abbey after 20 years, in Juno and the Paycock, says Pádraic Killeen.

HOLLYWOOD star Jeremy Irons has hit out at political correctness, suggesting that women do not need to use the law to “deal with it” if a man places a wandering hand on her bottom.

Jeremy Irons tells Helen Barlow about his portrayal of a philandering pontiff in raunchy TV series The Borgias.

FOR ANY young actor, an audition can be a harrowing process.

The 8th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards will be broadcast live tonight from Dublin's Convention Centre.

Singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey today called on artists around the world to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine.

Ireland’s film and television industry is still boosting the economy despite the recession, a business group said today.

FASHION designer Helen Cody, who has succeeded in replacing haute couture garments stolen from her studio over a month ago, was not going to let it rain on her fashion parade in Dublin.

Culture Ireland has congratulated the Irish theatre artists who have received five nominations in the 2008 Tony Awards for achievement on Broadway.

HOLLYWOOD star Jeremy Irons revealed his Irish wife Sinead Cusack “sacrificed” her career to devote time to bringing up their two sons.

Neil Jordan’s Breakfast on Pluto has topped the list of nominees for this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards.

HOLLYWOOD celebrities Penelope Cruz and Kate Winslet head the nominations for the glitzy Irish Film and Television Awards.

Until now you would never have believed John Boorman could make a bad film … not just a bad one but an absolutely dreadful one.

STRAPPY gowns and forceful frowns were the special ingredients that went into making it the biggest night of the year on the Irish social calendar.

Ireland’s answer to the Oscars will be staged in Dublin tonight, with a host of Hollywood and home grown talent in attendance.

Hollywood starlet Mischa Barton will ensure there is a touch of California style at this weekend’s Irish Film & Television Awards.

TRIUMPH and disaster has touched the life of George Best in almost equal measure. Widely regarded as one of the world’s most talented footballers, he seemed to turn his back on his own great gifts, his footsteps leading him to heavy drinking and prison.

STARS of stage and screen turned out in force in Dublin this weekend to celebrate the 75th birthday of renowned international playwright, Harold Pinter.

A cast of top actors gathered in Dublin today to toast the 75th birthday of British playwright Harold Pinter through his work.

British movie star Jeremy Irons can't reduce his fleet of classic cars because his son doesn't want them as a gift.

BRACING sea-air and the odd spot of rubber-neckings are some of the attractions with this property at Skeaghanore, Ballydehob.