From the big blockbusters and a new Bond movie to some strong Irish offerings, Esther McCarthy looks at the cinema highlights for the year ahead.

Child actor Roman Griffin Davis is already up for awards for his role in Nazi-era satire JoJo Rabbit, writes Esther McCarthy

Design label Orlebar Brown accessed the official Bond archive to recreate iconic looks for a new 007-inspired line, writes Paul McLauchlan.

‘Poldark’ star Aidan Turner’s chest rug is driving a new interest in manscaping, writes Deirdre Reynolds.

Golf has been a feature of many movies over the years, from Caddyshack to Tin Cup, but this beautiful game of ours is also ever-present as window-dressing in other films. Kevin Markham picks the 10 best movies where golf makes a brief but telling appearance.

Vanessa Emme is an Irish-Filipina actress currently based in London. She plays Helena Charles in John

James Norton dodges the 007 rumours as he tells Gemma Dunn about his role in crime drama McMafia, which begins on BBC One tonight

If last weekend’s gale-battered ICRA National Championships in Cork Harbour wasn’t punishment enough, another fleet of cruiser-racers last night departed Dun Laoghaire heading for Dingle on the 275-mile Volvo D2D race.

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Mark Evans discusses the Bond franchise and how the secret agent faces the threat of Trump, Brexit, and finding Daniel Craig’s replacement

Here's your lunchtime bulletin.

Hollywood star Michael Fassbender has ruled himself out of becoming the next James Bond — suggesting a woman should play a female 007.

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Remain last night held a narrow lead in the final poll of the knife-edge EU referendum campaign.

With the excellent Skyfall, and the less well received Spectre, under his belt, Sam Mendes has taken himself out of the running for the directorial role of the next James Bond film.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Daniel Craig has reportedly said he is “done” playing James Bond, just days after a bookmaker suspended betting on his replacement following a large bet on Tom Hiddleston.

Daniel Craig is done with James Bond.

Star Wars Episode VIII isn't due to release until the end of 2017 but after the blockbuster success of The Force Awakens fans around the world are already looking forward to it with great anticipation.

Star Wars Episode VIII is currently filming at Pinewood Studios in the UK, giving the Royal lads Prince Harry and Prince William a chance to visit the set last week.

As Moe Dunford waits to see if he’ll win another IFTA, the Dungarvan actor tells Marjorie Brennan about the fun he had on Vikings and Game of Thrones

Daniel Craig’s future as James Bond could be in jeopardy. He is entering into talks to star in a new, US television series Purity, an adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s novel.

Aston Martin has done exactly the right thing with its new DB9.

Stephen Colbert brings you a side of Bond you have never see before.

As the nation flocks to see Daniel Craig as 007 in Spectre, the Aston Martin DB5 has been revealed as the most sought-after Bond car of them all.

Bond is threatened by his past and the future of espionage as a whole.