A cast of characters: Hamnet, Hamlet, William Shakespeare and James Joyce
I did what I could to connect the playwright with Ireland, but it was a stretch
Paul Mescal
Jessie Buckley clarifies her cat comments: ‘It’s really weighed on me all day. I felt sick’
Irish Oscar-nominee Jessie Buckley says it is a ‘misconception’ that she hates cats
Could Jessie Buckley’s ‘problematic’ anti-cat vibes scupper her Oscar bid?
Let’s hope a re-emergence of the actor’s bold declaration that she doesn’t like cats won’t mean she faces kitty karma on Oscar night
Actor Awards: Jessie Buckley wins again with best actress award for Hamnet
Sinners and Michael B Jordan are big winners at the former SAG (Screen Actors Guild) awards; Paul Mescal loses out to Sean Penn for best supporting actor
Why experts believe Shakespeare may have had an ‘Oirish’ accent
Linguistic detectives believe Shakespeare would have said ‘divil’ instead of ‘devil’ and would have drunk a cup of ‘tay’
Baftas 2026 red carpet fashion: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Maura Higgins, Cillian Murphy and more
From backless gowns to daring men's wear, here are some of the standout looks from this year’s Bafta red carpet
Iftas 2026: Jessie Buckley, Ciarán Hinds and Cork drama Christy take prizes
Hamnet star pays tribute ‘to Kerry for reminding me of my wildness’ as she collects best actress award
Baftas 2026: When is the awards ceremony, where can I watch and will Jessie Buckley win?
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming ceremony and the Irish talent nominated
‘Wuthering Heights’ star Alison Oliver: ‘I really didn’t imagine a film career for myself’
The Irish actor stars alongside Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in Emerald Fennell’s Emily Brontë adaptation
MEP Mullooly’s enthusiasm for ‘mother of all trade deals’ powdered down
Change coming at Department of Justice, Hamnet hits home with grief charity, wedding group hopes to turn Ireland in next Lake Como
Baftas 2026: A record-breaking Hamnet, a slate of Irish talent, and a strange awards-race decision
Jessie Buckley’s Bafta nomination confirms her as strong favourite for the best-actress award
Baftas 2026: Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal nominated as Hamnet makes history
The film, directed by Chloe Zhao, has broken the record for the most nominations for a female-directed film in Bafta history
I’ve just seen Hamnet. Why did nobody tell me it would be coma-inducingly boring?
I expected Chloé Zhao’s film to be daring and brilliant and moving. I think I fell prey to the hype around it
Oscars 2026: Jessie Buckley is in strong position to win Ireland’s first best actress award
Irish talent ranked high in this year’s Oscar nominations, but Hamnet film-makers will be disappointed Paul Mescal didn’t make the final list
Jessie Buckley nominated for Oscar, Hamnet co-star Paul Mescal misses out
Sinners smashes nominations record with 16 nods, Element Pictures picks up four for Bugonia
Oscars 2026: Donald Clarke’s predictions for today’s nominations
Watch out for One Battle After Another or Sinners shattering the record for most Academy Award nominations
The History of Sound review: Paul Mescal-led film struggles to strike an emotional chord
Despite fine performances from Mescal and Josh O’Connor, Oliver Hermanus’s period drama remains curiously inert
Iftas 2026: Top two films scoop 26 nominations as Steve Coogan goes up against Daniel Day-Lewis
Irish Film & Television Academy Awards nominations recognise Christy and Saipan as Blue Lights and The Walsh Sisters get drama nods
As I sit in the cinema watching Hamnet, a dull ache starts in my throat
Hamnet isn’t grief porn but a bittersweet reminder that all love is a raw miracle
Hamnet country: A stroll through Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon
With cinema-goers flocking to Hamnet, about the life of Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, Stratford-upon-Avon is bracing itself for an influx of visitors
Ireland basks in Hamnet’s success and celebrates Jessie Buckley. It should feel shame
Separating refugee parents and their children betrays the family values of the film and of our constitution
The story behind the soup in Jessie Buckley’s Golden Globe speech: ‘I couldn’t believe she said that’
Key grip Tomasz Sternicki is a veteran of soup preparation for the stars
Golden Globes red carpet 2026: Jessie Buckley wears Irish-crafted Dior while Paul Mescal sports Gucci
From Teyana Taylor and Mia Goth, to Maura Higgins and Ariana Grande, classic black was the standout shade on the red carpet
Jessie Buckley’s Golden Globes win sees odds shorten on best actress Oscar victory
Kerrywoman will walk into nominations, barring a meteor strike, while Paul Mescal might face a tougher battle to take top prize
‘This is not a normal feeling or situation to be in’: Jessie Buckley wins Golden Globe for Hamnet
Paul Mescal loses out to Stellan Skarsgård in best supporting actor category
Irish cinema’s golden age: what’s the success down to?
Golden Globes could bring further recognition that country’s talent pool has grown deeper
Four new films to see this week: Hamnet, Giant, Oh, Canada and People We Meet on Vacation
Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Pierce Brosnan, Richard Gere and Jacob Elordi feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of January 9th, 2026
Paul Mescal is on the verge of joining the thirtysomething club. Has he plans to retire?
The Irish actor never said he intended to take a break from acting. That won’t prevent people from getting the wrong impression
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley: ‘There was an undeniable energy and chemistry between us’
The stars of Hamnet, Chloé Zhao’s Oscar-tipped film, talk Shakespeare, acting and growing up in different Irelands
Frank McNally on a grand stretch in the evenings, a new Dublin restaurant and ‘Gloomsday’
Strung-out Joyceans will use any excuse for a hit
Paul Mescal and Jacob Elordi look great with a man bag. But can Conor Pope pull one off?
Is the man bag for function, fashion or just to flash wealth?
‘Incredibly inspiring’: Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley at Irish premiere of Hamnet
Maggie O’Farrell hails actors’ performances in adaptation of her novel
Hamnet review: Five stars for Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal’s devastating film
In Chloé Zhao’s beautifully shot, cruelly raw feature, the Irish actors play the grieving Shakespeares
Golden Globes 2026: Hamnet stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal now seem certain to receive Oscar nods
Paul Thomas Anderson’s rambunctious One Battle After Another topped the charts with nine nominations
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