Hugh Grant

Faiza Shaheen looks to score election upset by turfing out former Tory leader in London

A cooker, chopping boards and a good knife are all some cooks need to work

‘I can’t deny a secret yearning to escape the country and return to Stoneybatter’

The atheist biologist has written a new book about God but what really worries him is closer to home

Hugh Grant, Stephen Fry and Philip Pullman criticise plans to suspend parliament

Huntington Castle has a storied female past, with links back to Ireland’s pirate queen

Irish actors up for three awards, as Game of Thrones breaks records with 32 nominations

The fun-loving, carefree image I present to the world hides the relentless thumping pain and crippling exhaustion

Four Weddings and a Funeral was, for a while, the highest grossing British film of all time

Killing Eve, Ant and Dec among winners. Benedict Cumberbatch scoops best actor

Colm Hannon runs Adare Manor, where no expense was spared by owner JP McManus

Research shows the age of the mother is not the only factor determining health of baby

More than 945,000 people have now signed the petition, surpassing the 100,000-signature debate threshold

Review: The Channel 4 comedy gives its characters a normal life in difficult times

'Mary Queen of Scots' director Josie Rourke on her bold decisions in the historical epic starring Saoirse Ronan

These festive classics seem innocent, but they hide a darker, more disturbing message

Review: Homophobia probably made this one of Merchant Ivory’s least successful films

Is it time we looked with a more critical eye on the stories we tell about falling in love

Frankie Boyle goes to Russia ahead of the World Cup, plus the final of Britain’s Got Talent

Review: It's a gnom com with a PR problem, as allegations hang over its lead actor

With prohibitive costs, and a more involved licensing process, many people are steering away from learning how to drive

Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding will be a fight to a choral version of the Benny Hill theme

Actor best known for role as Alice in the long-running BBC comedy died of natural causes

The actor's Versace dress at promotional event has garnered criticism from feminists with Lawrence defending her outfit

Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards’ triumphs as Saoirse Ronan left empty handed

The ‘Game of Thrones’ star on her love of Ireland, the problem with stereotypes and her first feminist icon

Irish actor receives nod for ‘Lady Bird’ performance following win at Golden Globes

Ring out (or recommission) the old; ring in the new: here’s what to stay tuned for in the new year

Sinn Féin leader says he will not contest election for President of Ireland

Wobble on inherited appointment decision would have worsened bad situation

Opinion: Belfast Agreement requires the British government to act with impartiality

Inside Politics: Theresa May gives positive comments on relationship with Ireland

Cruel contrast: Varadkar full of wide-eyed optimism, May looking exhausted and hunted

As Comic Relief gets set to air the Love Actually sequel, we assess the merits of the original

It’s the time of year when we accurately pick around 83 percent of the main nominations

Head of Bayer crop sciences sees merger as key to long-term food security strategy

US seed producer reported net income drop of 37 per cent to $717 million

Potential bid would come as agribusiness industry has seen rapid succession of mergers

As he celebrates his birthday, we survey the life and work of the world's greatest documentarian - from boyhood fossil collecting, giving Monty Python their big break, to thousands of animal encounters

The director greets questions with a sigh, suffers no fools - and is entirely fascinating