A West Cork island could become the first crowdfunded private island in the world.

In honour of Father’s Day, Chris Wasser brings us the most memorable cinematic dads of all time.

Vanity Fair has released new images from behind the scenes of the latest Star Wars movie, The Rise of Skywalker.

John Daly recalls the impact on a corner of Co Kerry fifty years ago when Hollywood arrived in the shape of ‘Ryan’s Daughter’

Croke Park has been treated by the GAA public lately as if it were a vacuous hunk on the receiving end of a particularly awkward Love Island dumping.

Missing out on Ed Sheeran in Páirc Uí Chaoimh? Not to worry, Ciara McDonnell has plenty of options for the May bank holiday weekend.

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Ceann Sibéal is seeing stars, writes Kevin Markham

My issue with the Star Wars phenomenon isn’t centred on what it, and other movies of its time, did to the interesting grown-up films of the seventies (i.e., got rid of them as a mainstream alternative to such modern nonsense as those Marvel films), writes Michael Moynihan.

To celebrate the newest Star Wars film, The Last Jedi, Graham Norton hosted a very Star Wars themed line-up this week.

With excitement rising for the latest Star Wars instalment, Laura Harding meets members of the cast, and finds them keen to pay tribute to the late Carrie Fisher.

There were cheers, gasps, droid photo opportunities, casino games and more than a few standing ovations at the jam-packed world premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Los Angeles, which many are already praising online.

It’s easy to see how magical Skellig Michael captured Hollywood’s imagination, writes John Daly.

You can’t say Tourism Ireland isn’t reaching out to new markets — its new publicity drive based around Star Wars: The Last Jedi has gone into space.

Tourism Ireland sent an ad to a galaxy far, far away!

What happens when the spoils of war start, well, spoiling war? That’s the biggest challenge facing the gaming industry as (nuclear?) winter looms. The scourge of loot boxes, the closest our industry has to opium for the masses, is attacking our troops from within.

The latest Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer has arrived and unveiled a lot of new things for fans all around the world.

It was a location for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, so it’s no surprise that Kerry has been listed as one of the best star-gazing spots on the planet.

Lucasfilms/Star Wars is to be asked to contribute towards the provision of a public car park in the fishing village of Portmagee in south Kerry because of the influx of so many visitors

In 1977 we were introduced to Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia for the first time. To mark 40 years of Star Wars, Greg Murphy took a trip to Skellig Michael (aka the planet Ahch-To), set to take centre stage again.

As he gets ready to direct the next Star Wars, Colin Trevorrow must first battle the bad reviews for his current film, writes Esther McCarthy

There he sat, the young buck with his odd socks.

Star Wars fans have been offered a golden opportunity to buy their own 24-karat gold Darth Vader mask - but the force will need to be strong with their bank accounts.

Lucasfilm yesterday announced that the eight instalment of the Star Wars saga will be titled STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI.

Hollywood superstar Harrison Ford has led tributes to Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, who has died at the age of 60.

Tributes have been pouring in for the actor who played R2D2 in the Star Wars films, who died at the age of 81.

Alrighty so there's a new Star Wars movie out this week and its the first theatrically released movie in the franchise which isn't part of the numbered flicks originally conceived by George Lucas.

Noel Baker samples the laid-back atmosphere in Skibbereen’s luxury haunt for visiting celebrities. Even Luke Skywalker has been a guest...

During Star Wars Celebration 2016, director Rian Johnson revealed that Episode VIII will do something not done by any other film in the Star Wars saga to date. Episode VIII will begin right where Episode VII wrapped up.

They arrived fashionably late but, once there, Star Wars actors Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley partied into the night at Foxy John’s in Dingle.

The recent visit of Star Wars to Donegal for filming got the creative juices flowing for one local musician.

The posters say it best: “Episode VIII: A long time ago on a headland far, far away...”

A schoolboy stayed up way past his bed-time — waiting nine hours — to meet his hero Luke Skywalker.

The Star Wars’ crew and cast have landed at Cork Airport.

UPDATE: Check out this exclusive footage of Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley and the rest of the Star Wars cast arriving into Cork Airport today from where they will head to Brow Head in West Cork to continue filming on the latest installment of the hit franchise. 

Star Wars is here, with the massive production now shooting at locations around Ireland.

Here's a real treat, the first footage from Star Wars Episode VIII - and it was shot in Ireland!

A lot of stuff happens in Star Wars The Force Awakens but that doesn't mean you can't tell it all in 60 seconds with some skill

Her dad filmed her reaction to the twist.