As the Cannes Film Festival opens, Irish photographer John Minihan retraces the highlights of a career spent capturing some of Hollywood’s biggest names, and his Oscar party trip this year

Jim Sheridan admires how Colin Farrell turned his life around.

The green carpet was rolled out for Colin Farrell who was the guest of honour at a star-studded Irish film event hosted by 'Star Wars' director JJ Abrams in California yesterday.

Efforts are being made to bring the president of the US Ireland Alliance Trina Vargo before an Oireachtas Committee after she accused Enda Kenny of embarrassing the country by presenting “shamrockery” gifts to US president Barack Obama.

THE Government is currently passing legislation to fund the US-Ireland Alliance to administer scholarships for US students here. This will cost €20 million and fund approximately 60 students for more than five years.

A Co Clare-born agent to the stars will be honoured at a special ceremony next month paying tribute to the Irish in the film industry.

Three of Ireland’s top film stars will be honoured in Hollywood just days ahead of the Academy Awards, it was announced today.

Barack Obama would consider whether a special US envoy to the North was still necessary if elected president, a statement from the Democratic candidate said today.

Bill Clinton has pulled out of a major conference in Belfast next month marking the 10th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, it was confirmed today.

The Taoiseach has accepted an invitation to attend an event in Belfast to mark the 10th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Former US president Bill Clinton will visit the North to mark the 10th anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement, it has been confirmed.

A majority of people in the North believe it is too soon for the so-called "peacelines" in Belfast to be removed, according to a survey carried out by the US-Ireland Alliance.

IRISH star of cinema and TV Fionnula Flanagan has pulled out of this year’s US-Ireland Alliance pre-Oscar awards in a row over the plight of the undocumented Irish in the US.

Tony Blair and Bill Clinton have been invited to an event in the North marking 10 years since the Good Friday Agreement, it was revealed today.

HOLLYWOOD royalty turned out in force in Los Angeles on Thursday night to honour Van Morrison, Terry George and William Monahan for their writing and contribution to film.

It was a wild night indeed for Van Morrison in LA last night when he was presented with an award for his contribution to film by Al Pacino.

AN influential US charity’s legal challenge over hospitality spots at the Ryder Cup ended up in the bunker over the weekend.

Van Morrison is to be honoured for his musical contribution to film at a star-studded bash ahead of next year’s Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles, it was revealed today.

… goes to Neil Jordan, with Jodie Foster to present it.

Acclaimed director Neil Jordan, Jim Sheridan and Belfast music producer David Holmes are to be presented with honorary awards at a event celebrating Irish film-writing in Los Angeles next month.

MORE than 250 families of police and fire officers killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Centre are due to arrive in Ireland for a special holiday this year.