Vampirina, animated in Dublin for Disney, is about a girl vampire who is also sweet and lovable, writes Ed Power.

A wave of nostalgia for the Irish kids’ TV of yore greeted the news that RTÉ will outsource all its TV programming for young people to independent production companies. 

Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor is encouraging teachers all over Ireland to let their students be creative in the classroom.

A Dublin production firm that produced the second series of hit Disney show Doc McStuffins recorded revenues here of over €10m between 2012 and 2015.

The Dublin-based creators of global children’s TV hits Doc McStuffins and Henry Hugglemonster have secured a deal with Amazon Prime that will lead to the creation of an additional 40 jobs at the firm.

The animation industry is in rude health globally and especially in Ireland with Cartoon Saloon up for an Oscar next week. Ed Power asks some well known faces what cartoons they lived for as kids.

Irish Illustrator Niamh Sharkey’s cute character is more popular than ever, writes Ed Power

From drones to neuroscience, Richard Fitzpatrick runs through the big changes in the worlds of filmmaking and TV.

An Irish charity has spearheaded an initiative to deliver handmade teddy bears to Russian orphans, writes Arlene Harris

Never mind When Harry Met Sally — a weekend victory for a short movie about Keano as a young footballer could pave the way for When Roy Met Oscar.

Brown Bag’s film to help Russian orphans is their finest achievement yet, says Jonathan deBurca Butler.

This great little film is called 'Anya', and it's about a Russian orphan. If you like it, you might consider a small donation to an Irish charity that helps children like her. Simples.

Fans of Henry Hugglemonster on Disney Junior will be delighted with his new range of super soft toys, all suitable from birth.

Numbers employed at award -winning animation studio, Brown Bag Films have almost doubled as the company confirmed its most successful year with pre-tax profits of €1.14m in 2012.

The makers of two Irish-made children’s cartoon shows were biting their nails and dreaming of Emmy award success last night as the coveted prizes were handed out in New York.

Illustrator’s book for children, I’m a Happy Hugglwug, has been adapted into an animated TV series for Disney, says Pádraic Killeen

Two Irish-made children’s animation series have been nominated for Emmy awards.

Numbers employed by the multi award-winning Dublin-based Brown Bag Films have more than doubled in the past two years.

RTE's hit drama 'Love/Hate' looks set to clean up at the 2012 IFTAs this year, with ten nominations announced today.

A TWICE-OSCAR nominated Irish animation company is recruiting more than 40 new staff following a major Disney Junior contract.

ACTOR Cillian Murphy will be among the judges for a short film competition as plans are finalised for the Kerry Film Festival.

THE first week of October represents another forward step in the burgeoning career of Kerry filmmaker Gerard Barrett with the premiere of his debut feature film, Pilgrim’s Hill, in his native Listowel.

AN Oscar-winning animator has added a new dimension to Cork’s St Patrick’s Festival as part of a new reinterpretation of the ancient tale of our patron saint.

FOUR Irish artists have been invited to join the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body which nominates and votes on the Oscars each year.

Ireland’s Oscar nominations will be celebrated this week with a special screening of all three films up for a prestigious award.

IRELAND has a lot of good things to be animated about for a change with two Irish made films – The Secret of Kells and Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty – among this year’s Oscar nominations.

TWO Irishmen were last night toasting possible Oscar success after they were nominated for their work on Avatar and Star Trek.

COMEDIAN Kathleen O’Rourke, the voice of Granny O’Grimm, is looking for a free frock to wear at next month’s Oscar Award night in Hollywood.

THE Irish animation sector has exploded over the past decade with hundreds of people employed in the multi-million euro industry.

The Irish animation sector has exploded over the past decade with hundreds of people employed in the multi-million euro industry, it was claimed today.

PARENTS will have access to information on the suitability of films for their children thanks to a campaign launched yesterday.

A new animated film certificate will be shown in cinema screens across the country to alert people to the importance of the ratings in protecting young people from harm.

The Oscar-nominated Give Up Yer Aul Sins will be competing for the Cartoon D'Or, Europe's most prestigious animation award after recently picking up the Audience Prize at Bristol's Animated Encounters.