Arlene Foster has long been disliked by Sinn Féin, but the breakdown in government brings an election that could be the most bitter in many years, writes Brian Murphy

Rachel Marie Walsh pinpoints the style highlights of 2016, from Michelle Obama in gold Versace to Kate Moss in McQueen

Empire-line gowns accommodate a growing baby bump perfectly. 

Ok stop whatever you're doing because Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are reuniting for a new film from the director of Whiplash, Damien Chazelle.

The writer and director of Whiplash is back with his second film and La La Land is a magical musical fairytale with a major cast.

In a year that has taken David Bowie, Prince, Merle Haggard, Guy Clarke, Alan Rickman, Caroline Aherne, and Michael Herr, author of Dispatches, one of the great anti-war books, it might be a tad difficult to get the deserved recognition for film-maker Michael Cimino, who died in Los Angeles aged 77, on Saturday. 

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has been left devastated following the death of her Irish boyfriend.

Netflix is nothing if not ambitious, with its first self-made feature set to tell a powerful and harrowing story of child soldiers in Africa. Here's the final emotional trailer for Beasts of No Nation.

Alicia Vikander  looked adorable in this Louis Vuitton peasant gown at the premiere of The Danish Girl at the Venice Film Festival.

Johnny Depp has played a lot of strange characters over the years, particularly since he first put on the Captain Jack Sparrow hat back in 2003. And now he's about to add another enduring character to that mix.

The British director behind a new film starring Eddie Redmayne as one of the first recipients of gender reassignment surgery has urged the industry to cast more transgender actors in lead roles.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

George Clooney has married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in a private ceremony in Venice, a spokesman for the actor said.

George Clooney sipped champagne with celebrity pals before donning a tuxedo and boarding a water taxi that conveyed the smiling groom up the majestic Grand Canal in Venice.

A controversial choice of outfit from Charlotte Gainsbourg at the premiere of Nymphomaniac 2 - Directors Cut at the Venice Film Festival. 

Actress Scarlett Johansson is engaged to Frenchman Romain Dauriac, two and a half years after splitting from first husband Ryan Reynolds, a publicist for The Avengers star said.

It seems love was not lost in translation for actress Scarlett Johansson, who has confirmed her engagement to a French journalist.

The Studio Ghibli animation wizard, Hayao Miyazaki - often billed as 'Japan's Walt Disney' has announced his retirement.

Lindsay Lohan failed to show up for a planned appearance at the Venice Film Festival.

Pic 1: Jaime Winstone accompanied dad Ray on the red carpet for the premiere of a big screen remake of The Sweeney.

Will Smith slapped a reporter at the premiere of his new movie in Russia.

DONATELLA VERSACE designed the dress and Angelina did the pilates, but who was the unifying force that got that leg trending?

Versatile actor Michael Fassbender is taking on another challenging film role — as legendary Celtic warrior Cúchulainn.

Michael Fassbender found his latest movie 'Shame' to be "pretty disturbing".

Madonna will walk the red carpet tonight at the premiere of her royal romance 'W.E'.

Two years ago, police in Zurich, Switzerland, led Roman Polanski away to prison - but the Oscar-winning director returned last night to a very different reception in the city.

AT the moment, there’s just no stopping Michael Fassbender.

At the moment, there’s just no stopping Michael Fassbender.

George Clooney has pulled out of an upcoming film adaptation of 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' in order to have back surgery.

A British spy film is on course to scoop the top prize at the Venice Film festival after an enthusiastic reception at its world premiere last night.

Madonna will release her new album in spring 2012.

THE most memorable scene in Carnage, Roman Polanski’s new film, belongs to Oscar-winner Kate Winslet.

POPSTAR Madonna thanked her ex-husbands for encouraging her to take up a career in movies, as she arrived in Venice for the world premiere of her lavish royal drama WE.

Madonna says the success of the Oscar-winning 'The King’s Speech' gives audiences a point of reference for her new film, 'W.E'.

GEORGE CLOONEY’S third directorial effort, The Ides of March, and Madonna’s second, WE, are bound for the Venice Film Festival, so the paparazzi should be out in force.

Filmmaker Sofia Coppola is going back to her roots, getting married today in the remote, southern Italian town where her great-grandfather was born.

Madonna's directorial effort 'W.E.' will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Madonna has been touted for Oscar success with her debut feature film 'W.E.'

Madonna's new film will get its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

THE Corona Cork Film Festival was launched yesterday evening at the Bodega Bar in Cork. The festival runs from November 7-14.

A FILM by American director Mark Romanek based on the novel Never Let Me Go by Booker- winning author Kazuo Ishiguro is to open Cork Film Festival.

US FILMMAKER Julian Schnabel, a New York Jew, tells it like it is from the Palestinian point of view in Miral – as screening at the Venice film festival got into full swing yesterday.