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Tom Cruise: It takes decades to prepare for Mission: Impossible stunts

Film star Tom Cruise has said it takes “decades” to prepare for extreme Mission: Impossible stunts.

Melody Thor Hennessee and John Hennessee prepare to board the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship at Belfast Port’s Cruise Ship Terminal, after the luxury cruise ship became marooned in Belfast for four months due to unexpected repair works. Picture date: Monday September 30, 2024.

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Passengers bid Belfast farewell as luxury liner marooned since May prepares to set off

<p>The cruise liner MS Serenade of the Seas pictured in Cobh, Cork during a previous visit. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Here's what the Ultimate World Cruise passengers got up to while docked in Cork

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Tom Cruise signs deal with Warner Bros to produce original and franchise films

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About 100 people injured as cruise ship hit by bad weather

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Cruising around: Ireland’s favourite destinations and top tips for first-time cruisers

Tom Cruise makes an appearance at the Royal International Air Tattoo

Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise has appeared at the largest military air show in the world marking the United States Air Force’s 75th anniversary.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2022

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Tom Cruise celebrates 60th birthday watching the action at Silverstone

Tom Cruise has celebrated his 60th birthday by spending the day at Silverstone. The Hollywood star waved to fans as he arrived at the Northamptonshire race track, wearing dark sunglasses and a pale blue polo shirt.

Sun, 03 Jul, 2022

Tom Cruise lands helicopter on aircraft carrier for Top Gun sequel red carpet

Tom Cruise landed a helicopter on a US aircraft carrier during an epic red-carpet arrival at the premiere of his new aviation blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick.

Thu, 05 May, 2022

Cobh welcomes its first cruise liner in two years

2,000 passengers brought a buzz back to the harbour town that had been missing during the pandemic as the vital tourist trade was curtailed

Fri, 15 Apr, 2022

Tom Cruise to receive special tribute at 75th Cannes film festival

Tom Cruise is due to attend the 75th annual Cannes film festival where a special tribute will be paid to his career.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2022

Mission Impossible Fallout Premiere - London

Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible 7 delayed amid Delta surge

Tom Cruise films Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible 7 have been delayed amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in the US caused by the Delta variant. Studio Paramount said the Top Gun sequel will now arrive in May next year instead of November 2021.

Thu, 02 Sep, 2021

Wimbledon 2021 - Day Thirteen - The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Tom Cruise’s BMW stolen in Birmingham while Mission: Impossible star was filming

Tom Cruise’s BMW was stolen while the Hollywood A-lister was filming in Birmingham. The X7 had been used to ferry around the star, who has been in the city recording scenes for the seventh instalment in the Mission: Impossible series.

Fri, 27 Aug, 2021

Protests staged in Venice as cruise ships restart operations from city

The first cruise ship since the pandemic began has made its way through the heart of Venice, escorted by triumphant water-spouting tugboats and elated port workers.

Sun, 06 Jun, 2021

First cruise ship sails through Venice since start of pandemic

Early risers in Venice were surprised to see a cruise ship heading down the Giudecca canal for the first time since the start of the pandemic, despite repeated government pledges to reroute such huge vessels due to safety and environmental concerns.

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

Train track at quarry reportedly a scene for new Mission: Impossible film

A dramatic set-up of a train track at a quarry in Derbyshire is reportedly a location for the latest Mission: Impossible film. Tom Cruise has been filming action scenes on top of a moving mock steam locomotive in the North York Moors in recent days.

Sun, 25 Apr, 2021

Tom Cruise pictured on set in the North York Moors

Tom Cruise waved to members of the public as he filmed scenes at a heritage railway in North Yorkshire.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2021

Tom Cruise: I smile through my film stunts

Tom Cruise says he enjoys performing stunts so much he has to be told to stop smiling. The Hollywood star, 58, has been filming sequel Top Gun: Maverick. He told The Graham Norton Show: “I am a very physical actor and I love doing them (stunts).

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

Disney updates Jungle Cruise theme park attraction after racism claims

The Jungle Cruise attraction at Walt Disney theme parks will be updated to “reflect and value the diversity of the world around us” following allegations it was racist, the entertainment giant has said.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

Cruise cut short in Singapore as passenger tests positive for Covid

An elderly passenger on board a Royal Caribbean “cruise to nowhere” has been diagnosed with coronavirus, prompting the voyage to be cut short as the vessel returned to Singapore.

Wed, 09 Dec, 2020

Greece clears cruise ship cleared to sail on after Covid scare

Health inspectors in Greece say an emergency docking order for a cruise ship near Athens can be lifted after crew members suspected of being infected with Covid-19 tested negative.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2020

Greece tests more cruise ship crew amid Covid outbreak

Health inspectors in Greece are carrying out additional Covid-19 tests on crew members of a cruise ship with more than 1,500 people on board, ordering the ship to stop at a testing area at the country’s largest port near Athens.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2020

Tom Cruise’s Top Gun fighter pilot helmet sells for €279k at auction

A Darth Vader costume used for promotional purposes for Star Wars: A New Hope was sold in the Los Angeles auction for €246,000

Fri, 28 Aug, 2020

Tom Cruise dons a mask as he returns to cinema for Tenet screening in London

Tom Cruise masked up as he returned to a cinema for a London screening of Christopher Nolan’s spy blockbuster Tenet.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2020

Strategy to increase cruise passenger footfall in Bantry launched

A new strategy has been launched aimed at trebling the number of cruise liner visit to Bantry, Co Cork to 30 per year over the next five years.

Thu, 29 Aug, 2019

The Crown Princess: A family cruise, and a voyage of discovery

The Crown Princess is a high-class resort in itself — but it also delivers you to unforgettable destinations around the Med, as Darren Norris discovered when he enjoyed a family trip on the cruise liner.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2019

Pack your bags, 2018 has something for everyone

Need inspiration for your holidays in 2018? Ciara McDonnell has the best deals for families, couples, cruise seekers, adventurers, walkers, solo travellers - and everything in between.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2018

Irish Ferries operator set to build largest cruise ferry in the world

The operator of Irish Ferries has announced a deal that will see it build the largest cruise ferry in the world.

Tue, 02 Jan, 2018

JOHN DALY: Irish ports set to ease into cruise control

Irish ports will have their busiest ever cruise ship season in 2017 with over 300 vessels scheduled to visit ports and harbours around the country, writes John Daly.

Tue, 02 May, 2017

Cork aims to get share of cruise tourists

Tourism ambassadors have, for the first time, begun selling Cork city’s visitor attractions to passengers on board the luxury cruise ships calling to the Port of Cork in a bid to capture a slice of an estimated €12m market.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

Saga begins as first of 65 cruise liners to arrive in Cobh

The first cruise ship of the season will arrive in Cork tomorrow, with a further 64 ships, containing 160,000 passengers and crew, set to follow in her wake.

Sun, 19 Mar, 2017

Dublin based German, whose wife went missing on cruise, insists she is alive

A Dublin based German man is reported to have asked Italian authorities to launch a missing persons inquiry into the disappearance of his wife.

Sun, 26 Feb, 2017

Love on the high seas as matchmaker recreates the love boat

Ireland’s last matchmaker, Willie Daly, is taking his unique talents to the high seas next week as he attempts to bring love to those taking a lavish Caribbean Cruise.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2017

Check out the beautiful Caribbean Princess cruise liner docked in Cobh

Did you sport the Caribbean Princess cruise liner in Cobh today?

Wed, 15 Jun, 2016

The Harmony of the Seas cruise ship is a big, brash behemoth

What is it really like on board the world’s biggest cruise ship? Hilary Fennell finds out as she boards Harmony of the Seas for its inaugural sailing.

Sat, 28 May, 2016