As 2017 gets under way, the Irish film industry is looking forward to another stellar year of new productions and international awards.

RTÉ has received more than 640 complaints over controversial columnist Katie Hopkins’s planned appearance on The Late Late Show tonight.

The organisers of the Oscars have invited a record number of new people to vote for next year’s Academy Awards following the row over a lack of diversity.

Those Marvel movies have been going really well for Disney over the last few years, with hit after hit and films that rarely disappoint - especially when it comes to the continuing adventures of Captain America.

The Irish political class “neither understands nor values” the arts sector here, according to Oscar-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson.

Lenny Abrahamson is following up the massive success of Room with a couple of new projects, including a drama set during World War 1

Some of the biggest names in Irish movies, theatre, and entertainment were feted in LA last night ahead of Sunday’s Oscars.

Lawyers for Red Flag Consulting and Denis O’Brien have yet to agree on dates for exchanging legal documents necessary for the hearing of the billionaire businessman’s case against the firm over alleged conspiracy and defamation, the High Court has heard.

The best of what’s hitting Irish cinemas this week.

A young mother and her son live in their own tiny world.

Irish director Lenny Abrahamson has been earning rave reviews for his latest movie Room, based on the book by author Emma Donoghue.

Room, from Irish director Lenny Abrahamson, already looks like one of the best films of 2016, writes Helen Barlow

Lenny Abrahamson's Room continues to pick up great notices on its US release and has now notched up an impressive three Golden Globe nominations for the awards in 2016.

Irish director Lenny Abrahamson is set to follow up Room with a film about Emile Griffith, a boxer with an interesting life story

Irish writer Emma Donoghue tells Helen Barlow how her hit film about incarceration was more inspired by her own experiences of motherhood than the Fritzl case

Irish movie Room is beginning to generate some Oscar buzz after scooping a major award at the Toronto Film Festival.

Fresh from amazing reviews out of the festival, Lenny Abrahamson's Room has scored a major award at TIFF 2015.

Room, from the book by Irish author Emma Donoghue, is a unique story told from the perspective of a young boy called Jack who lives alone in the universe save for his mother.

Novelist Emma Donoghue visits the set for the adaptation of her novel Room and marvels at how her book has come alive.

Good films and a great atmosphere contributed to another success in Schull, writes Ellie O’Byrne

Frank *****

Domhnall Gleeson and Lenny Abrahamson tell Pádraic Killeen about the wonders of Frank.

LENNY Abrahamson has directed three feature films: Adam & Paul, Garage and What Richard Did.

In Lenny Abrahamson’s film What Richard Did, a private school rugby hero commits a very public act of violence, says Pádraic Killeen

Tipperary native Pat Shortt's award for Best Actor at the IFTAs was one of four bagged by Irish movie 'Garage'.

COMEDIAN Pat Shortt, who elevated the jumbo breakfast roll to the dizzying heights of a number one single last year, was yesterday the toast of Cannes Film Festival.

Comedian Pat Shortt is settling into small town life in the Midlands where he is halfway through shooting award-winning director Lenny Abrahamson’s latest film Garage.

"Man About Dog" star Pat Shortt will take the lead role in award-winning director Lenny Abrahamson's latest film, "Garage".