John Hurt

Bohemians rhapsodise about it and high society have always loved the magical estate in Wicklow

Donald Clarke selects some stand-out pictures from veteran actor’s career

Honorary Irishman was among the cleverest actors of his (or any other) generation

In later years his face developed creases like the famous ‘lived-in’ face of Samuel Beckett

Star of more than 200 films dies aged 77 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer

Alexander Skarsgård has followed in his father’s acting footsteps, and with ‘Generation Kill’ and ‘True Blood’ behind him, he’s finding new worlds to conquer in film

Bray Head Hotel has expired permission for new hotel, apartments, restaurant and bar

Ireland is punching above its weight in the world of New Publishing, with Irish people leading the charge in this fast-changing, global industry, Celine Naughton reports

Review: ‘Designing Ireland’, ‘The Secret Life of Four-Year-Olds’, ‘Simply Nigella’

Playwright ‘part of the theatrical life of every theatre house’ in Ireland, Abbey director says

Distinctive Art Deco home with a large private garden for €975,000

What will €150,000 buy?

The premier of dark comic thriller Calvary impresses audience

An actor since the early 1960s, Cuban Fury star Ian McShane has been a familiar presence on our screens big and small (Lovejoy anyone?) for decades – and now he’s a Hollywood star. Not a bad for the unassuming son of a Man Utd footballer

‘Borgen’ returned, with the former prime minister making new starts amid familiar, nuanced themes

A programme on literacy, The Family Project, and a series about amateur dramatics, Simply Am-Dram, proved surprisingly engaging

When a two-person play becomes a one-man show, what are the benefits of theatrical downsizing?

Korean directors are making an impact on Hollywood, just as their films did before them. What’s the appeal?