Simone Kirby

Major coup for Belfast punk-rap trio’s film with Michael Fassbender as Sony Pictures buys distribution rights

Television: The Irish scenes of this pan-European thriller crackle with chemistry. The confusingly written Belgian plot is harder to care about

Crime thriller set in Ireland and Belgium will be shown on BBC Four

TV review: The Irish-Belgian-Canadian drama is Irish stew with moules-frites and maple syrup

Review: Perfectly aligned performances from the young leads hold the film aloft

Review: Tense, well-acted drama about mad hoodlums starts to drift towards the end

Fergal McElherron explores family histories, and life on the margins in his new play

These Stupid Things at Smock Alley Theatre and Cleft at O’Donoghue Theatre are his week’s highlights

Festival unveils programme for this year’s festival, which runs from August 8th to 18th

Review: Seána Kerslake fires on all emotions in a film that could flatten a lesser actor

Review: The sequel to RTÉ’s ambitious ‘Rebellion’ take liberties – but it’s a drama, not a history lesson

England is Mine review: Unauthorised biopic of the singer is a little lopsided but there’s plenty for Smiths fans to pore over

‘Frank’ with Michael Fassbender and ‘Patrick’s Day’ with Moe Dunford top nominations

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Life in the Free State was no jape, according to Ken Loach's affecting, beautifully shot but somewhat underpowered drama