The second instalment of the 2015 Irish Film and Television Awards is fast approaching, and a list of final nominees including Chris O’Dowd, Deirdre O’Kane and Brendan O’Carroll, has just been announced.

Women tend to agonise about parenting but what about dads asks Ailín Quinlan

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Tomm Moore has already enjoyed a night at the Oscars for his Song of the Sea, and now the animated feature is about to be released in Ireland, writes Ed Power

Nine FIFA officals have been accused of coruption which could have spanned decades, the Taoiseach believes that the sale of Aer Lingus to IAG is in the best interest of the nation, Anthony Tohill says Joe Brolly’s ego is bigger now than when he was player, and relive the emotions of Saturday’s referendum results with this moving video. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

The animation industry is in rude health globally and especially in Ireland with Cartoon Saloon up for an Oscar next week. Ed Power asks some well known faces what cartoons they lived for as kids.

Moone Boy took home the award for Best Sitcom, and Mrs. Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll was announced the winner of the Writers Guild of Great Britain award.

Comedian Jack Whitehall has been crowned “king of comedy” for the third year running at the British Comedy Awards.

Ahead of an upcoming comedy fundraiser the Moone Boy mum gets serious and talks stand-up, Sonia and solitary Middle East men with Richard Fitzpatrick.

This very funny video from Focus Ireland features Moone Boy's David Rawle and aims to highlight the importance of education.

Life-long model maker Pat McGrath tells Colette Sheridan about his one-man play.

Victorian drama Penny Dreadful is worth €33m alone to the economy, says Lisa Jewell.

Quirke with Gabriel Byrne debuts on RTÉ One, while Moone Boy makes a welcome return to Sky 1.

Moone Boy returned to the town of Boyle in Roscommon yesterday as hometown hero Chris O’Dowd began filming the third series of his sitcom.

Chris O'Dowd, Irish star of The IT Crowd, Bridesmaids, and Moone Boy, want to build a giant floating scrotum for £100,000.

Highlights include Top of the Lake and Celebrity Masterchef Ireland

It was lights, camera, action at the Convention Centre in Dublin last night for the tenth annual Irish Film and Television Awards.

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Ireland’s hottest actor Chris O’Dowd has cred-ited his broad Midlands accent with turning him into box office gold.

Steve Wall talks to Siobhán Cronin about celebrating 25 years of The Stunning and his role as Uncle Danny in Moone Boy

Ireland’s hottest actor Chris O’Dowd showed he has the Midas touch yesterday as his semi-autobiographical sitcom Moone Boy received a string of nominations at the British Comedy Awards.

I was waitressing when I got the call to say I’d landed the part of Fidelma in Moone Boy.

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

Pic 1: Yes, we know the trousers could be tailored that bit better — but right now, Chris O’Dowd can do no wrong.

One of Ireland’s funniest men, Pat Shortt, is laughing all the way to the bank with his main firm recording profits of €379,245 last year.