Pioneering film-maker George Morrison dies aged 102
President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to Waterford native known for Mise Éire, the first full-length feature film in the Irish language
George Morrison
Film-maker
Iftas 2022: An Cailín Ciúin beats Belfast in ‘watershed moment for Irish-language cinema’
Catherine Clinch (12) wins best actress while Moe Dunford wins best actor for Nightride
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Sally Rooney adaption scoops 15 nominations. Nika McGuigan up for posthumous award
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Dublin Dance Festival and Ross O’Carroll-Kelly are among the other highlights
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Jessie Buckley and Niamh Algar among nominees for Irish Film and TV Awards
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Donald Clarke and Tara Brady's definitive list has more than a few surprises
Roger Doyle: Aosdána’s newest Saoi is a champion of Irish composers
Previous saoithe have included Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney and Brian Friel, and Doyle believes that Ireland’s composers are up there with our literary greats
Composer Roger Doyle elevated to Saoi by Aosdána
Previous holders of title include Samuel Beckett, Brian Friel and Seamus Heaney
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Wins for ‘Michael Inside’, Saoirse Ronan, John Connors, Aisling Walsh, Cillian Murphy
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Arts Council would do well to ponder commendable open letter from Colm Tóibín
Film-maker George Morrison bestowed title of Saoi of Aosdána
President Higgins presents highest arts honour to Morrison for his outstanding work
Courtney Lewis serves up an energetic slice of Haydn
The conductor and the RTÉ NSO show Haydn a good time; and Ó Riada’s score for Mise Éire leaves me cold
Anne Harris: O’Riada’s epic clash of cymbals became a clash of symbols
In terrible revolutionary fall-out his Mise Éire master piece was expropriated by Republicanism
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