O’Hara’s dream role to develop Irish talent

HOLLYWOOD great Maureen O’Hara has spoken of her dream of finding and developing young Irish stars of the screen at a new drama centre which is to be built in her honour in her adopted west Cork home village.

The Maureen O’Hara Legacy Centre in Glengarriff will house the memorabilia of the 90-year-old Dublin-born actress.

It will also have education facilities and training for people interested in pursuing a career in acting. One of the main quests of the centre is to have university accredited classes teaching all aspects of the film industry.