Irish stars to sparkle at Cannes premiere

IRELAND’S burgeoning film industry will be making its mark at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, with some of the country’s finest stars taking to the red carpet.

Civil War tale The Wind that Shakes the Barley, directed by Ken Loach, is in the running for a top award, with 13 other home-grown productions selling in the Cannes Market.

Hollywood favourite Cillian Murphy and fellow Breakfast on Pluto star Liam Cunningham, both stars of Loach’s film, will be among the top actors in the Irish contingent.