The human tragedy that was the transportation of Irish convicts to Australia was immortalised in the sporting anthem, ‘Fields of Athenry’. The first journey from Cobh was one of the most dangerous, writes Robert Hume

Former soccer star David Bentley joins Crossmaglen Rangers for The Toughest Trade on TV3.

Keelin Shanley returns with a new series of The Consumer Show on RTÉ One, Wednesday.

Russell Tovey enjoyed his time in Australia working on Jimmy McGovern’s major new TV drama, writes Susan Griffin

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Jimmy McGovern is known for tackling injustice through his hard-hitting TV dramas. But, he tells Jeananne Craig, if he was always writing wrongs he’d be a bore.

Sean Bean struggled with having a full body wax to play a transvestite in 'Accused'.

Bob Hoskins’s retirement after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease brings the curtain down on a distinguished career.

Christopher Eccleston and Julie Walters scooped the main acting awards as British TV productions won five International Emmys today, including two for the BBC crime series 'Accused'.

SATURDAY

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger insists he will remain very much in charge of team affairs regardless of Stan Kroenke’s multi-million takeover at Emirates Stadium.

The Liverpool squad this afternoon joined a crowd of thousands at Anfield to pay respect to the victims of the Hillsborough disaster.

Simon Cowell has headed a list of British stars who won awards at the International Emmy Awards.

Former 'Doctor Who' star Christopher Eccleston is being reunited with 'Cracker' creator Jimmy McGovern for a new BBC1 crime drama.

Dubliner Liam Cunningham, who scored a hit in the controversial ‘Hunger’, is set to take to ‘The Street’ alongside Bob Hoskins and Frances Barber.

The BBC reacted swiftly yesterday after Cracker writer Jimmy McGovern accused the Corporation of being “one of the most racist institutions in England” during a live interview on one of its flagship radio stations.

American actress Scarlett Johansson is to play red-haired monarch Mary, Queen of Scots, it was announced at the Cannes Film Festival in France.

The smash-hit series 'Life On Mars' has been nominated for two TV Baftas today.

Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson was set to marry his long-term love today.

A pair of controversial TV dramas dealing with events surrounding Bloody Sunday have been cleared of bias by a television regulator.

Bloody Sunday inquiry chairman Lord Saville of Newdigate today moved to deny a suggestion by film-maker Jimmy McGovern that the tribunal appeared to have ‘‘given its blessing’’ to docu-dramas re-creating the tragedy.