Film set to tackle ‘Irish’ abortion

An independent Irish film staring Ardal O’Hanlon and Pat Shortt is to tackle the topic of abortion in Ireland.

Twice Shy is being billed as a modern coming-of-age drama that centres around a young couple who set off on a road trip from Ireland to London as a result of an unplanned pregnancy.

The film is currently being shot in Tipperary, Dublin, and London. Shane Murray Corcoran — whose credits include King Arthur and Angela’s Ashes — plays lead character of Andy O’Meara, whose girlfriend Maggie Collins, played by Iseult Casey, surprises him with the news she is pregnant and wants an abortion.