Liam Neeson

GAA president Jarlath Burns: ‘I get angry when I hear or see a gratuitous attack on the GAA’

The GAA president and secondary school principal on defending the association, growing up in south Armagh and his relationship with his father

Sat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00

Kerry Condon: ‘Sometimes people look at me but they can’t place me. And that’s what I want to be – an actor’

The intensely private star likes to stay out of the limelight, despite being the most successful Irish actress at the global box office

Sat Apr 27 2024 - 05:30

In the Land of Saints and Sinners: Liam Neeson is a gruff, gunslinging hero in this Donegal western

Robert Lorenz’s thriller, set in 1974, features Kerry Condon, Ciarán Hinds, Niamh Cusack and Colm Meaney in a parade of wasted ideas and characters

Fri Apr 26 2024 - 05:00

Guns used in Michael Collins film go under the hammer

Items which featured in The Banshees of Inisherin, My Left Foot, Normal People and Father Ted will be up for grabs in an online auction

Sun Nov 26 2023 - 18:36

The Movie Quiz: What Irish film was briefly the highest grossing ever at the domestic box office?

Plus: Which Irish actor competes in the Le Mans motor racing series?

Fri Oct 27 2023 - 05:15

Tourists in Belfast only want to hear about ‘The Three Ts’: Troubles, Titanic and (Game of) Thrones

Guiding visitors around Belfast requires maintaining a careful balance: thankfully most people come looking for enjoyment, rather than a fight

Wed Oct 11 2023 - 06:00

Venice film festival 2023: Few Hollywood stars but competition will be fierce for the Golden Lion

Hollywood stars may be missing but competition will be fierce for the Golden Lion

Mon Aug 28 2023 - 05:00

Venice film festival 2023: Liam Neeson and Emma Stone movies lead Irish interest as line-up unveiled

A sparkling line-up of titles for the upcoming 80th edition of the festival has been announced

Tue Jul 25 2023 - 16:46

Photo collection handed over to the National Library of Ireland a ‘who’s who of Irish acting talent’

Liam Bluett has been collecting autographed photographs of actors such as Liam Neeson, Maureen O’Hara and Saoirse Ronan since he was a schoolboy working in Shannon Airport in 1964

Mon Jun 26 2023 - 15:44

Four new films to see this week

Liam Neeson takes on the hardest of hard-boiled detectives in Marlowe, sparky romantic comedy Rye Lane plus intriguing horror sequel from Ti West

Sun Mar 19 2023 - 05:00

Liam Neeson tells NI politicians to ‘get back to work’

Actor asks, “How many months did that take to think ‘hey, let’s think of a green lane and a red lane’?”

Sat Mar 18 2023 - 00:07

Marlowe — Liam Neeson and a game cast mostly make something juicy of hard-boiled private-eye staples

Film does not offer convincing re-creation of noir aesthetic but worth making your own mind up about

Thu Mar 16 2023 - 05:45

Liam Neeson on his 100th movie: ‘If I’d been asked in Ballymena in 1969 if I’d be sitting here… I never thought I’d be so lucky’

The Antrim actor plays the latest incarnation of Philip Marlowe in Neil Jordan’s new film

Tue Mar 14 2023 - 23:09

Webdoctor.ie company valued at €62m after €7m investment

Medihive secured the funding from US digital health group Resmed

Fri Jan 27 2023 - 19:10

Revenue figures show €127m paid out under movie tax credit scheme last year

New films starring Russell Crowe, Kerry Condon and Liam Neeson among big winners

Fri Jan 13 2023 - 15:08

Patrick Freyne’s TV of 2022: Liam Neeson’s bitter words, The Love Boat with full frontal nudity, and a farewell to a legend

The White Lotus, The Bear, Severance and Somebody Somewhere were unmissable

Fri Dec 30 2022 - 05:00

Aran sweaters all the rage thanks to Banshees of Inisherin

Sales have spiked as cinema-goers take inspiration from stars such as Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson

Tue Dec 27 2022 - 18:00

Derry Girls is comedy gold, but its last episode was no grand finale

Derry Girls finale review: Alas, the last episode overdoes it with a one hour special

Wed May 18 2022 - 22:03

Extended farmhouse on 2.5 acres by a Limerick lakeside for €500,000

Three-bed home has views of Dromore Castle, fishing rights and a workshop

Thu Apr 21 2022 - 06:00

Derry Girls: Episode two isn’t as spicy as Ryan Tubridy’s interview with the cast

TV review: Nor is it as funny as last week, but even in cruise control this show is a hoot

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 21:45

Irish EastEnders actor Melanie Clark Pullen dies aged 46

Bray native best known for role in the soap in the 1990s had been diagnosed with cancer

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 22:03

Derry Girls season 3: We’re Taken by surprise when a certain Irish actor puts in a cameo

Contains spoilers: On the evidence of this gags-galore first show, the final season will be a blast

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 21:45

US private equity giant Apollo eyes checking out of 11 Irish Travelodges

Seen & Heard: U2- and Liam Neeson-backed fund plans crowdfunding website

Sun Jan 16 2022 - 11:23

Brian Friel – Shy Man, Showman: Conventional tribute to an experimental genius

TV review: This quietly stirring documentary is a straightforward record of life and career

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 01:00

Xocean lands €8m investment to fund major expansion

Ocean data company uses uncrewed surface vessels to collect vital information

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 11:50

Grad Week: Taking stock of your skill set

Pandemic ‘a game-changer’ that has proven how adaptable graduates can be

Mon Sept 20 2021 - 01:01

How can Ireland stop global Covid-19 vaccine inequality?

Choctaw nation gave us $170 in Famine relief in 1847. It is a timeless moral lesson

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 05:30

Ra Gerra: New Vessels review – Limerick’s hip-hop hot streak continues

Rapper MuRli and producer Kobina have teamed up for an auspicious collaboration

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 05:00

The War of Independence on film: Irish Destiny to Michael Collins

How filmmakers have attempted to balance the demands of entertainment against the sensitivities of politics

Tue May 25 2021 - 00:00

Graham Norton’s television and radio pay neared £4m in 2019

In addition to television, Norton presents weekend morning shows on Virgin Radio UK

Wed May 05 2021 - 16:16

Why are there so few Irish women cast in films that are made here?

Irish actresses are missing out on commercial opportunities, writes Anna Doyle

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 14:24

Newton Emerson: North needs new policy on integrated education

Only 65 of North’s 1,000 schools are integrated, covering just 7% of all pupils

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 01:00

Liam Neeson congratulates Catholic school approved for integrated status

Seaview Primary School in Glenarm, Co Antrim ‘actively helping to build inclusive communities’, actor says

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 21:53

Irish actors and writers sign petition against sale of historic Fifth Avenue building

American Irish Historical Society represents ‘struggles and success of Irish ancestors’

Thu Mar 18 2021 - 06:00