Emilia Clarke has spent a significant part of her life on the set of Game of Thrones, a period that’s coincided with a life-threatening brain condition. No wonder she has mixed feelings about moving on, writes Georgia Humphreys

Daenerys Targaryen has been a life-changing role for Emilia Clarke. She tells Georgia Humphreys how, as the final series of Game Of Thrones nears, she's finding it hard to say goodbye.

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Despite the Brexit threat and our corporate tax structure facing challenges, one Irish industry has begun 2018 with a decidedly optimistic fanfare.

Production crews from the UK arrived in Limerick yesterday to prepare to start filming a new TV blockbuster Nightflyers, whose creator, George RR Martin has also been responsible for Game of Thrones.

An investigation is underway into allegations of “improper conduct” at Limerick Prison, the Irish Prison Service has confirmed, after a whistleblower’s dossier was sent to Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald

Rhianna Pratchett is guest of honour at Dublin’s Octocon, writes Caroline Delaney

Game of Thrones conquered the Emmy kingdom, winning top drama for the second consecutive year and becoming the most honoured prime-time TV series ever on a night of surprises and sharp political jabs.

The creator of Game Of Thrones, George RR Martin, has announced that his Wild Cards series of books, graphic novels, and games is being adapted for television with work beginning on it “immediately”.

The blockbuster series Game of Thrones has overtaken the books, no one knows what’s going to happen next. Will Lawrence goes on set to talk to its stars. 

The blockbuster series Game of Thrones has overtaken the books, no one knows what’s going to happen next. Will Lawrence goes on set to talk to its stars.

So many plots, so many characters? Colette Keane offers a recap on the major strands in Game of Thrones and speculates on some of the double acts who could be crucial to season six

Our regular arts writers select their highlights of the year. Today, it’s Ed Power’s turn.

Author Bernard Cornwell has revealed he is not a fan of Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones fans have had to endure four long years of waiting for George RR Martin to write the next book in the ‘Song of Ice and Fire’ series.

Now that ’don’t look at the internet day’ is over for Irish Game of Thrones fans, we can finally talk about the season finale which aired in Europe last night.

The long wait is finally over for Game Of Thrones fans as the fifth season aired to rave reviews last night.

Once known as Lily Allen’s brother, Alfie Allen has now forged his own career in Game of Throne writes Susan Griffin.

The returning Game of Thrones exuded cinematic sweep and a wide-screen grandeur so it was fitting Sky had chosen to hold a preview of the forthcoming fifth season — attended by cast members Liam Cunningham and Michael McElhatton — at Dublin’s Irish Film Institute.

WHAT a conundrum. What a bother. What a pickle and a palaver. Frankly, we need to talk about Kazuo.

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Ed Power rounds up the best games of 2014 and looks forward to the most exciting upcoming releases

Critics and early viewers are agreed that The Interview is less than a masterpiece, but thanks to threats from hackers that nearly derailed its release, it has become an event.

Game of Thrones star Liam Cunningham tells Caroline Delaney how he’s happy to be filming in Belfast rather than sunny Croatia or Spain as

The Hold Steady are more concerned about how they sound than how they look, says Ed Power.

The creator of Game of Thrones has complained he can't go anywhere without being pestered by fans of the TV show and his books.

If you plan a Game of Thrones-themed wedding, do you run the risk of repeating George RR Martin’s infamous Red Wedding? It’s a chance this couple were willing to take.

The Queen has resisted the urge to interfere in a bloody power battle on her trip to the North.

The Game of Thrones creator has revealed he hopes the show’s star Jack Gleeson hasn’t been put off acting by portraying the vicious King Joffrey.

The team behind 'Game of Thrones' have confirmed they will make two more series of the bloodthirsty fantasy show.

The 'Game of Thrones' writers prank the cast by killing them off in fake scripts.

Having heard fellow columnist Derval O’Rourke sing the praises of David Epstein’s The Sports Gene, nothing would do me but to track the man down for a chat, and we made contact last week.

Season four of the epic will have even die-hard fans guessing, says Colette Keane.

Game of Thrones could do for tourism in Northern Ireland what Lord Of The Rings has achieved for New Zealand.

IF you’re not a big fan of fantasy and despair at all the wizards and dragons on TV, on film and in books, then you should blame John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Or, go back 1,000 years and blame the unknown author of Beowulf, with its monsters and kings. Or, go back another two millennia and blame Homer’s epic tales of gods and heroes.

There are a LOT of them.

RTÉ 2fm presenter, Paddy McKenna, knew a career as a crime reporter was not for him when his then bosses, at the Sunday World, suggested he go undercover with a recording device taped to his body to meet a Russian brothel owner.

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HarperCollins owner News Corporation is reportedly readying a £1bn (€1.24bn) offer for Penguin in an attempt to scupper plans for a new publishing giant.

As the second series of Game of Thrones begins on Sky next week, Colette Keane explains why fans can’t get enough of it

Rugged Irish action star Liam Cunningham has told how he jumped at the chance to pull on his armour again to become the Games of Thrones newest hero.

Birdsong, BBC One, tomorrow