A special segment of the show will take a look at the illustrious career of Brenda Fricker, who starred in The Field, A Time To Kill and Home Alone 2.

Irish mammies have been portrayed on screens as domestic masters or martyrs for too long. Times have changed, writes Ed Power.

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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.

James Fox’s character, Joseph, in the film A Long Way from Home has been married to his wife Brenda, played by Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker, for half a century.

He came to Ireland without any contacts 10 years ago. Today, as a researcher on The John Murray Show, Zbyszek Zalinski is one of Ireland’s rising radio stars. He tells Áilín Quinlan how he did it.

ARDMORE Studios, which opened its doors as Ireland’s first film studio in May 1958, remains the physical heart of the Irish film industry. Having played host to more than 100 films, the original studios, situated on a 10-acre site, represented an investment of over £500m at the time.

Oscar-nominated costume designer Consolata Boyle is to receive the Maureen O’Hara Award at the Kerry Film Festival.

“We were always bleeding,” Brenda Fricker has revealed, speaking about her childhood of abuse.

Human rights themes are again to the fore at the ICCL film awards and rightly so, writes Pádraic Killeen

A shortage of funds is threatening the future of the Kerry Film Festival which has run successfully for the last 13 years.

Saoirse Ronan has received the annual Maureen O’Hara Award at the Kerry Film Festival.

Prayer candles burned brightly in the church where Maeve Binchy’s funeral took place yesterday — a poignant reminder of the writer’s first book, Light a Penny Candle.

The life, love, talent and generosity of acclaimed best-selling novelist Maeve Binchy have been remembered at her funeral.

Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of Maeve Binchy in Dublin.

The worlds of arts, politics and journalism have led tributes to Irish novelist Maeve Binchy, who has died at the age of 72.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has led tributes to popular novelist Maeve Binchy, who has died at the age of 72.

Maeve Binchy is being remembered this morning as a writer who told the truth about people.

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.

John B Keane’s pub in Listowel remains the haunt of poets, storytellers and musicians, writes Dónal Hickey

Gay Byrne, Niall Tóibín and Brenda Fricker recount lasting memories from their meetings with John B Keane

Liam Neeson has been voted Ireland's best actor according to a poll carried out by Sky Movies HD, to mark Saint Patrick's Day.

The Jameson Dublin International Film Festivalcombined big-name actors with some superb viewing, says Orlagh Ní Arrachtáin

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

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties invites submissions for the 2012 Human Rights Film Awards, reports Pádraic Killeen

THE spirit of John B Keane will be celebrated in Listowel tonight with the screening of his novel Durango as part of the Kerry Film Festival.

BRIAN MULLINS, Fiona Looney, Bella Doyle, Gerry Hargan, Bertie Ahern, Brenda Fricker, Gavin Friday, Kevin Heffernan, The Pickaroony, Twink.

A SPANISH film exposing the plight of the victims of sex trafficking took grand prize at last night’s prestigious Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) Human Rights Film Awards.

The 8th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards will be broadcast live tonight from Dublin's Convention Centre.

THE remains of award-winning actress Anna Manahan were last night removed to the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford, prior to her burial today.

BIG Maggie Polpin is dead, but by Christ she won’t be forgotten.

Tributes were today paid to veteran Irish actress Anna Manahan who died after a long illness, aged 84 years.

’I’M like a bionic woman,’ joked actress Brenda Fricker, her arm in a sling, as she arrived at the Kerry Film Festival to accept yet another award.

One of Hollywood’s glamorous young stars Mischa Barton will arrive in Belfast today for the world premiere of one of the biggest movies to be filmed in the city.

Ellie (Atwell) is left in charge of the small group of residents who remain in a care home over the Christmas holidays … and quite a handful they turn out to be.

A host of stars are expected to turn out for a charity movie premier in Dublin tonight.

DUBLIN actress Sarah Bolger has been signed up to star in a new Hollywood movie based on an extraordinary love story which began at a Nazi concentration camp.

VETERAN film and television actor David Kelly is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Irish Film and Television Awards, it emerged yesterday.

Veteran film and television actor David Kelly is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Irish Film and Television Awards, it emerged today.

A quality cast for a Maeve Binchy story set in the world of reality-type TV, in which an American and an Irish women, facing personal turmoil, swap lifestyles.

Coleraine-born actor James Nesbitt will present the Irish Film and Television Awards for the second year running, it was revealed today.

Inside I’m Dancing is an interesting tale of searching for something more, from Irish director, Damien O’Donnell.