A new film explores the Galway roots of workers in iconic image, says Pádraic Killeen

Liam Heylin’s comedic crime caper gets a new airing at Cork Arts Theatre this month. Colette Sheridan talks to actor Aidan O’Hare

Actor David Kelly got one final standing ovation as his coffin was carried out of his local parish church at the end of his funeral Mass in Dublin yesterday.

Actress Fionnuala Flanagan is to receive the Maureen O’Hara Award at this year's Kerry Film Festival.

IRELAND should discuss rejoining the Commonwealth, Gay Mitchell has said.

Dublin actress Fionnuala Flanagan has joined the cast for Belfast director Pearse Elliott's new film -a dramatic departure from his most recent hit, the Irish-based horror 'Shrooms'.

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.

Felicity Huffman delivers a remarkable performance in Transamerica (Pathé, €21.99). As Bree Osbourne, she’s a transsexual just days away from an operation to transform her life when her son, Toby (Kevin Zegers) pops up and turns her life upside down.

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.