Police and prosecutors made the pledge in an effort to get more teenagers to come forward to speak to officers about the tragedy.

Declan Burke takes a look at the latest films to hit the big screen

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For the latest big release in an incredible year for Irish cinema, Rachel Griffiths plays a grieving mother embroiled in an unlikely love affair, writes Helen Barlow

He’s best known as the master string-puller in Game of Thrones, but Aidan Gillen plays a likeable ex-con in his new film, writes Ed Power

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.

Ireland’s best-known talent agency, that counts Tom Vaughan-Lawlor and Laura Whitmore among its clients, will return to profit this year.

The IFTAs will show off the strength of Irish film and TV production, says Pádraic Killeen

Investments costs in expanding into new British and European markets resulted in Ireland’s best-known talent agency recording a loss last year.

The shortlist for the 40 categories in the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards has been revealed this morning.

Ian Fitzgibbon takes a break from Moone Boy to tell Pádraic Killeen about his new tale of a tragic teenager who turns to animation

Two short Irish films - 'Pentecost' and 'The Shore' - have received Oscar nominations today in the Short Film/Live Action category.

With Brendan Gleeson securing a Golden Globe nod for the phenomenally successful The Guard, the Irish film scene looks healthier than most other indigenous sectors and the closing credits for this feel-good story show no sign of rolling just yet, writes John Daly

ACTORS Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson have been nominated for Golden Globe Awards while Irish drama Albert Nobbs, which was filmed in Dublin, has received three nominations.

A short Irish film about an altar boy’s love of football has been shortlisted for an Oscar nomination.

A COMPANY that operates an agency representing some of Ireland’s best known film and stage actors, writers and comedians went into the red last year.

PREMIER FANTASY and Legal Moment were honoured last night as the Irish trackers of the year at the National Greyhound Awards Gala staged at the Osprey Hotel in Naas.

The Irish are on the way to the New York Film Fleadh, with six features, two documentaries, 10 shorts and four Stateside premieres.

Good ensemble performances give this one a slight edge, though the promise of it being better is never fulfilled.

With such a sterling cast to work with, McPherson brings us a cleverly constructed tale of two no-hope actors - Caine and Moran - who set out, Sting-like, to pull a con on a hood (Gambon) who has been a bit of a menace.