The actor spoke out to destigmatise grief and to help other parents feel ‘seen, heard, loved’

The Ray D’Arcy show will discuss consent in wake of Belfast trial while Aidan Gillen plays Dave Allen

Irish and international stars of film, music, politics, sport and real life who left us this year

Marian Keyes, Laura Kennedy and the Women’s Podcast book club reveal all

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Acclaimed film-maker ‘jolly’ up to his death despite battle with motor neurone disease

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A crippling disease did not stop him making films or having children. He has died aged 43

This well-made documentary about Simon Fitzmaurice, who has motor neurone disease, never dips into melodrama

Potter gave some young actors a leg-up, but it created few genuine stars. Where did the broomsticks take the ones JK Rowling called ‘The Big Seven’?

Fitzmaurice got the book deal after a series of articles in The Irish Times

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

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Canada trip is first out of Ireland for director, who has Motor Neuron Disease, since 2008

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

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Simon Fitzmaurice, who screened a short film at the Sundance Film Festival just before his diagnosis, is halfway through shooting ‘My Name is Emily’ on location in Co Wicklow