John Wayne

Michael Walker: John Wayne should have had a Jackie Charlton calendar

A leader, and for his willingness to be blunt, to challenge orthodoxy, he was cherished

The age-old ‘Ugly American’ trope, after decades, has reappeared

Covid-19 failure has reignited hostilities towards stereotypically loud US tourists

The great getaway: Where to stay in Ireland this summer

We all need a break from our enforced break, so pick one of these destinations

The 50 best Irish films ever made, in order

Donald Clarke and Tara Brady's definitive list has more than a few surprises

DannyBoy: Gits of a certain vintage will enjoy this Irish film set in 1981

Review: Ferdia Mac Anna’s flimsy, low-budget film has an ingenuous charm

America at Large: How Trojan Giant Paddy Ryan helped change the face of boxing

Tipperary-born boxer to take his place in the International Boxing Hall of Fame

Beyond Netflix: where to find Golden Age classic movies

Apple and Google are excellent options for the greatest era of American cinema

Matt Williams: Ten ways to navigate the barren rugby landscape

Just a week ago it was all so different, now we’re fighting over the last packs of toilet paper

Wayne Jordan: ‘I didn’t feel like an artist anymore, but an interior designer’

The theatre director’s new show, Leaving, is a powerful departure for the returned emigre

Ashford Castle: Eighty years old and more gorgeous than ever

Tollman family have spent €68m since 2015 restoring historic castle to its former glory

Barry Fitzgerald: the civil servant who became one of Ireland’s first Hollywood stars

‘The Quiet Man’ actor Barry Fitzgerald described as ‘one of the greatest comedians who ever went on stage’

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: 50 years on, it still works spectacularly well

Paul Newman and Robert Redford starred in what is still one of the most entertaining westerns

Why Irish film-makers and actors can’t do proper sex scenes

Film sex is fine. But sex featuring Irish actors, in films set in Ireland? That never really works

Compensation culture claims Shelbourne’s famous front door

Five-star Dublin hotel to remove revolving door after string of personal-injury claims

Quiet Man director’s love for Maureen O’Hara revealed in letter

‘Oh Maureen, my darling, I love you so much! Your face is in my dreams,’ wrote John Ford

Maureen O’Hara: ‘An Irishwoman has guts and stands up for what she believes in’

The late Hollywood actor grew up in Ranelagh, Co Dublin- ‘I didn’t take discipline very well’

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