Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal to play married couple in upcoming sci-fi film

Michael Flatley has tapped and jumped from Lord of the dance to Lord of the big screen, having picked up an award at the Monaco Streaming Film Festival for his film debut Blackbird.

Picture This singer Ryan Hennessy has shared that he was almost kidnapped as a child on his way home from school. In a candid chat about mental health, he confessed that on his last day of 4th class a ‘guy pulled up in a car’.

Viewers of the IFTAs were thrilled to hear that Nicola Coughlan won the Screen Ireland Rising Star award during the virtual ceremony and her acceptance speech was adorable.

Normal People swept the board at the Irish Film & Television Academy Awards on Sunday night, taking home nine prizes including a Best Actor gong for Paul Mescal. The TV programme, based on Sally Rooney's book of the same name, starred Paul and Daisy Edgar-Jones as two lovestruck teenagers, and became a massive hit across the globe.

Convicted drug mule Michaella McCollum is to feature in a new BBC true crime documentary that delves into the Peru Two scandal. The Irish woman will feature in the upcoming series which kicks off on the BBC tonight but a disclaimer at the start warns that ‘only some of the facts can be verified’.

K.J. Yossman Michael Flatley, the Irish dance phenomenon best known for “Lord of the Dance,” will open the Monaco Streaming Film Festival with his directorial debut, “Blackbird.”Flatley, who wrote and financed the project, also stars in it as retired MI6 operative-turned-Barbados hotelier Victor Blackley.

Winners have been announced for the 2021 Irish Film & Television Academy Awards, which took place virtually this year. Scroll down for the full list.

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Channel 4 comedy, and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, who plays Michelle, are lined up to join the cast of Celebrity Gogglebox this week and we cannot wait! The hilarious pair are set to make their TV-watching debut this Friday and will appear on the show for the next two weeks.

Conversations with Friends is set to fill the hole in our hearts left by Normal People and if you’re impatient for it’s arrival, we have good news – filming is well underway!

CJ Stander returned to South Africa after being separated from his wife Jean-Marie and their daughter, Everli for six months. They had a heartfelt and tearful reunion when he touched down in his native country.

Katherine Ryan has delighted fans with a rare family photo, after giving birth to son Frederick last week.The 37 year old Canadian-Irish comedian shared the sweet photo of her family unit on her Instagram page on Saturday 19 June. In the image, Katherine looks gorgeous as she goes makeup-free while cradling her smiling newborn son Frederick.

Wayne and Coleen Rooney have joined the slew of celebs enjoying the scenery around Ireland in recent months. Although most A-Listers are on our shores for work, the Rooneys decided to holiday here.

Ellen Pompeo reunited with Dr McDreamy AKA Patrick Dempsey during the latest season of Grey’s Anatomy and now she’s having an off-the-clock reunion with some of her cast mates.

All across the globe, people tuned in to watch the long-awaited Friends reunion which saw the original six cast members get together and relive the show that made them famous around the world.

All across the globe, people tuned in to watch the long-awaited Friends reunion which saw the original six cast members get together and relive the show that made them famous around the world.

Ellen Pompeo reunited with Dr McDreamy AKA Patrick Dempsey during the latest season of Grey’s Anatomy and now she’s having an off-the-clock reunion with some of her cast mates.