Organisation: AFI

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sport

Gridiron growth needs media boost to gain more traction

American Football has been played in Ireland since 1986, and for a long time, it struggled to grab the attention of the masses.

general

Scene and Heard: 'the major voice of a generation'

Retirement of Daniel Day-Lewis: World’s best actor bows out

news

Group claims Ireland must face up to population that will see number of elderly double by 2040

Going to the chipper brings so many tiny joys

general

Fonda to get Life Achievement Award

Irish Dairy Board opens €12.7m ingredients plant in Britain

THE Irish Dairy Board (IDB) yesterday opened the new Adams Food Ingredients (AFI) manufacturing centre in Leek, Staffordshire, England.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2011

MacLaine to receive Lifetime Achievement award

Shirley MacLaine will receive the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award next year.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2011

Australian recruitment drive certain to attract young Irish farmers

YOUNG farmers will be among the thousands of Irish people drawn to an Australian recruitment drive in Dublin this week.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2011

Hollywood star Hopper dies of cancer aged 74

DENNIS Hopper, who brought the counter culture to Hollywood with Easy Rider and led a career marked by successes, failures and comebacks, has died at the age of 74.

Mon, 31 May, 2010

Wall-E wins another award

Animated film 'Wall-E' has been given another major movie nod - it's been named one of the best movies of the year by a prestigious film awards board.

Tue, 16 Dec, 2008

Michael Douglas to receive lifetime achievement award

Hollywood star Michael Douglas is to be honoured with the American Film Institute (AFI)'s lifetime achievement award next summer - 18 years after his actor father Kirk was presented with the same accolade.

Tue, 07 Oct, 2008

‘Failed sex test’ deposes India’s track queen

AN ASIAN Games silver medallist has failed a sex test and will be stripped of her medal.

Tue, 19 Dec, 2006

MTV Awards: Where was the thunder?

Where are Eminem and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog when you need them?

Fri, 01 Sep, 2006

Sean Connery receives lifetime achievement award

Kilted bagpipers inspired Sean Connery to perform an impromptu jig on the Kodak Theatre stage in Los Angeles as he accepted the American Film Institute’s highest honour.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2006

Connery to announce movie retirement at AFI

Sean Connery is expected to officially announce he is quitting Hollywood when he collects his Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Film Institute (AFI) later this year.

Mon, 10 Apr, 2006

Comedy festival award for Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn and “Cheers” creator James Burrows will be honoured at the 12th annual US Comedy Arts Festival this spring.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2006

Frankly my dear, I’m the quotation king

MARLON BRANDO was a contender in the American Film Institute’s list of best quotes from US movies, but No 1 was Rhett Butler’s parting shot to Scarlett O’Hara: “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”

Thu, 23 Jun, 2005

Lucas honoured as film innovator

He was the cruel taskmaster who made Harrison Ford hang with snakes and rats, required Robert Duvall to shave his head and turned Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill into Pez dispensers.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2005

Penn family honoured

Sean Penn and his famous family are to be honoured as a group by the American Film (AFI) in October.

Fri, 09 Jul, 2004

De Niro's work honoured

Actor Robert De Niro is to be awarded the American Film Institute’s prestigious Life Achievement Award.

Tue, 05 Nov, 2002

Some Like It Hot hailed as funniest film ever made

Classic cross-dressing comedy Some Like It Hot has been acclaimed by American film experts as the funniest film ever made.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2001