Secret in Their Eyes 3/5

Literary great Brian Friel was buried yesterday on a hillside outside a Co Donegal town where many of his works were set.

Setting his new TV crime series in Wexford gave Billy Roche a different dynamic to work with than the usual Dublin shows, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

RTÉ bosses will take Creedon’s Wild Atlantic Way with them when they travel to Cannes on the French Riviera in October to sell new programmes on the international market.

Cathy Belton is currently playing Patricia Hennessy in Red Rock on TV3, and also plays Roy’s mother in Roy, the story of a cartoon boy.

FOR several years Sean McGinley has been heading across the Atlantic from June to December to shoot a crime series on CBC, Canada’s national television station. 

What should you watch tonight? These things.

The secretary of the Donegal Competition Controls’ Committee has warned of “a potential crisis” in 2014 with the postponement of the SFC and IFC until after the county team conclude their All-Ireland campaign.

CLARE DALY used to haunt my dreams.

Actor David Kelly got one final standing ovation as his coffin was carried out of his local parish church at the end of his funeral Mass in Dublin yesterday.

Stars of the stage and screen turned out today to bid a fond farewell to actor David Kelly.

The Abbey Theatre today ruled out suggestions to relocate to the historic GPO building.

Shrooms

A CLAIM that Ireland has the “best magic mushrooms in the world” leads to horror in a new Irish movie from the team who previously made the likes of I Went Down and Man About Dog.

Until now you would never have believed John Boorman could make a bad film … not just a bad one but an absolutely dreadful one.

STRAPPY gowns and forceful frowns were the special ingredients that went into making it the biggest night of the year on the Irish social calendar.

Controversial television series Pure Mule was the runaway winner at the Irish Film and Television Awards with five accolades.

On A Clear Day

ACTOR Sean McGinley, who plays the part of a crooked bookie in the newly released Man About Dog has called on people to go and see the film to see what coursing is “really” like.

A fluffy tale - tail? - of three chancers - Leech, Murphy and Nolan - who become involved in a scam with a greyhound and dysfunctional hoods.

Veteran Irish actress Maureen O'Hara will be honoured at the coming Galway Film Fleadh with a screen tribute and a civic reception by Galway City Council.

Made for the change in his pocket - well, actually, under €1m - this is a home-made triumph for first-time director Quinn.

PÁIDÍ Ó Sé was a broken man after seeing his captain being red-carded in Gaeltacht’s county championship game three weeks ago.