Game of Thrones season six ended last night, and it was probably the best finale the series has produced to date - full of the fairly normal horrific events but also ones which finally move the story along in interesting ways.

So many plots, so many characters? Colette Keane offers a recap on the major strands in Game of Thrones and speculates on some of the double acts who could be crucial to season six

Alan Rickman - he of the deep, brooding voice, and famous for playing Severus Snape, Hans Gruber, and even Eamon De Valera - brought helium to his interview on Jimmy Kimmel last night.

THE news that two major films may begin production here in the near future has again focused an international gaze on Ireland’s film industry and the possibility of big-budget blockbusters returning to these shores once more.

As the second series of Game of Thrones begins on Sky next week, Colette Keane explains why fans can’t get enough of it