John Carney

From war-zone beginnings, the event is now a cornerstone for the global film industry

Hollie Gilson (26), who died following a series of seizures after ingesting toxic levels of painkillers, had a history of attempted suicide

The Tallaght actor might have to get used to it, as her star quality shines in The Hole in the Ground

Plus songs to hear from Micheal O’Shea and Billie Eilish

The Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland hailed as a ‘true-life horror movie’

The Frames frontman is in danger of becoming an elder statesman

‘Katie’ - picture charting rise of boxer Katie Taylor - wins best Irish documentary award

Donald Clarke on the best portrayals of the city on film, from ‘The Informer’ to ‘Sing Street’

Onetime queen of indie flicks on her good Catholic upbringing, the #MeToo movement and her latest role in Irish director Alan Gilsenan’s adaptation of a Carol Shields novel

Though its centre lacks a village buzz, this leafy neighbourhood has plenty of new homes coming on stream

John Tiffany is the genial man behind the Abbey’s ‘Let the Right One In’, is also the most sought-after director in the world

Festival overcomes slide in sponsorship income and box office receipts to record a €50,129 surplus in 2016

Synge Street in Dublin 8 is turning to the Irish language to restore pupil numbers

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

Deficit for 12 months to end of August 2015 rose to €95,922 from €20,041 a year earlier

Development plan ignores how cameras see the city and distribute its image worldwide

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

‘Sing Street’ and ’Once’ director had said ‘I’ll never make a film with supermodels again’

John Carney’s Sing Street strikes a chord as part of Hong Kong and Macau Irish Festival

‘Room’, ‘Sing Street’ and ‘My Name is Emily’ lead nominations in excellent year for Irish film

‘Sing Street’ recreates 1980s Dublin. What else was going on at the time?

He wowed Sundance and impressed at Audi Dublin International Film Festival – the teenage musician and actor is perfectly cast as director John Carney’s movie alter-ego

It may paint an unnaturally rosy picture of 1980s Dublin, but terrific songs and excellent performances make John Carney’s latest musical a delight

Lenny Abrahamson’s Room and John Crowley’s Brooklyn vie for the best picture Oscar this weekend. They are part of a grand tradition

Global acclaim and a fistful of Oscar nominations: we ask four industry heavy hitters what is going on

The Dublin cinemathon returns to its traditional February slot with Audi as sponsors

Sing Street, Love & Friendship and Mammal earn rave reviews at independent festival

Ireland's film and TV industries continue their ascent this year, and these five actors and directors are set for big things in 2016

Critical and commercial successes include seven Irish films at Sundance Film Festival

Mammal, Land of the Enlightened, The Lobster, Viva, Love & Friendship and Sing Street feature

The hit stage version of the cult film takes on new life in the city where it is set

I wouldn’t have lasted 25 days in the gig, let alone the 25 years that Glen Hansard and the rest of the band have survived

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

Interview: John Maclean, once of the Beta Band, set out to demythologise the western in his first film, Slow West. He’s succeeded

Do you really end up having a laugh with George Clooney? Or becoming best friends with Jennifer Lawrence in the ladies’ loos? Markéta Irglová and other Irish nominees give us the lowdown on being at the Academy Awards

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

‘Once’ director John Carney’s new film has been dubbed ’Twice’ as it is about a couple making music around a city, this time New York, but he says it is part of a portfolio