Debut novel absorbs from the opening chapter, following the story of Dublin girl Jean
Claire Keegan
Amid the kerfuffle, it was somewhat lost that the second-biggest winner of the evening was Poor Things – a remarkable feat for an Irish production
The Oscars 2024 front-runner values his family’s ‘normal, lovely life’ in Ireland – especially as the glare of awards season has been ‘such a baptism of fire’
After decades of denial and obfuscation, campaigners agree progress on Magdalene laundry is happening as new Cillian Murphy film absorbs audiences
Small Things Like These, based on Claire Keegan’s novella, is dedicated ‘to more than 10,000 young women sent to Magdalene institutions for penance and rehabilitation’
Prophet Song pips Liz Nugent’s Strange Sally Diamond and Paul Murray’s The Bee Sting
Other winners include Mark Moriarty for Cookbook of the Year, and Katriona O’Sullivan for Biography of the Year and Listener’s Choice Award
So Late in the Day, the author’s quietly devastating new story, draws on the misogyny and meanness of the Ireland she grew up in
Protagonist Cathal’s sexism costs him the only relationship that holds the promise of a happier future
Public and critical acclaim confirms that a hitherto untapped appetite is being satisfied
Catherine Clinch (12) wins best actress while Moe Dunford wins best actor for Nightride
After a fully online event last year, the city’s cinemas are open again for a festival stuffed with Irish and international features
Winners to be announced at virtual and in-person events in March and April
Actor shines in Irish-language film that secured spot at ‘big three’ European film festivals
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