Gerard Barrett

Performances praised in film about abused woman caught up in the Irish housing crisis

The 29th festival will close with a rare original feature project from Colm Toíbín

The Ex-D’Unbelieavable has gotten used to being treated as a natural treasure

Richie Smyth’s film depicts the Irish soldiers who fought in UN’s 1961 Congo intervention

28th festival, which begins on July 5th, to involve 90 films screened at three venues

Being a father helped Jon Bernthal play the Marvel character Punisher in series two of Netflix’s Daredevil: he cut himself off from his family to inhabit the role

Film notables such as John C Reilly, Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera set to attend

Kenneth Branagh, Julie Andrews and Russell Crowe lined up as part of festival bill

Reynor first attracted attention as the star of Lenny Abrahamson’s What Richard Did

Actor awarded special jury prize for acting for role in film set in Tallaght

Saoirse Ronan says she ‘gets very emotional’ talking about Tóibín adaptation

Chairman Bill O’Herlihy says sector ‘can do better’ if it secures higher Government funding

Even at 21, Will Poulter works hard at being the best thing in every picture he makes, writes Donald Clarke

There are at least half a dozen Irish films worthy of hearty praise this year, so why are Irish film-makers so dark of mood?