Batman v Superman was “very satanistic”, while animated children’s film Trolls featured “genocidal cannibalism with [a] sub-context of substance addiction”.

THE shortlist for the fourth annual Irish Council for Civil Liberties Human Rights Film Awards has been announced in Dublin by a celebrity jury that includes Oscar winner Brenda Fricker, Oscar nominated director Kirsten Sheridan and Senator David Norris.

The re-release of a controversial 1978 horror movie has been banned by film censors in the Irish Republic, it emerged tonight.

PARENTS try as much as possible to stop their children watching inappropriate television programmes or films.

Ireland has joined the UK in banning the controversial violent video game Manhunt 2, it was confirmed today.

A COMPUTER gamefeaturing “gross, unrelenting and gratuitous violence” has become the first-ever game banned by the Irish Film Censor’s Office (IFCO).

The Irish Film Censor's Office certified more than 10,000 new films and DVDs last year.

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.

A new 16 certificate could soon be introduced for films shown in Irish cinemas, it was revealed today.