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Daniel to star in film in short spooky Halloween film

Country singing star Daniel O’Donnell is set to make his acting debut later this month in Halloween-themed short-film ‘Night of the Daniels’. He has again teamed up with the makers of his viral Down At The Lah De Dah video, Shaun Duggan and Ciaran ...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:36

Local News

Donegal connections to new Irish feature film

The critically acclaimed film, An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) will be screening in Lettterkenny from Thursday. There are a number of connections between the film and Donegal too - with producer, Cleona Ní Chrualaoi’s mother, Ellen Crowley (née ...

09 May 2022 at 20:13

Arts & Entertainment

National: Legendary actor Stephen Rea to be given Lifetime Achievement Award

Stephen Rea is set to be honoured at this year's Irish Film & Television Academy Awards (IFTAs) with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The legendary actor who starred in iconic films such as The Crying Game, for which he received an Oscar ...

07 Mar 2024 at 13:02

Letterkenny/Milford MD

IFTA for Letterkenny editor Michael Harte on star-studded night in Dublin

Michael Harte from Letterkenny won the best editing award at the IFTA (Irish Film & Television Academy) Awards winners 2024 on Saturday night. The award at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre went to Harte for his work on the feature ...

21 Apr 2024 at 13:06

Northern Ireland

Kneecap shake up Iftas and say they are going to go ‘back to roots’

Rap trio Kneecap shook up the Irish Film and Television Academy (Ifta) awards as they promoted the success of their multi-nominated Irish language film. The film won four awards after receiving 17 nominations. They have been ...

14 Feb 2025 at 22:46

Northern Ireland

Saoirse Ronan among Irish stars in eye-catching gowns at Ifta awards

Saoirse Ronan and Nicola Coughlan were among the Irish stars who stepped out in eye-catching gowns for the Irish Film and Television Academy (Ifta) awards. Ronan, who won best lead actress in a film for her starring role in ...

14 Feb 2025 at 22:36

National News

PICTURES: The little-known multiple All-Ireland-winning GAA link to Irish rap trio Kneecap

Irish rap trio Kneecap has been making waves in recent months with sold-out gigs and their critically acclaimed film; however, many may not know that there is a surprising GAA connection within the group. One of Kneecap’s ...

21 Feb 2025 at 15:55

Home

IFTA award win for 'Daniel & Majella’s B&B Road Trip'

Daniel and Majella O’Donnell were celebrating an IFTA award at the Irish Film and Television Academy’s (IFTA) Gala television awards last night. Daniel & Majella’s B&B Road Trip in the factual category. At the glitzy ...

08 Oct 2016 at 13:57

Home

Special IFTA Award for Donegal man

A Donegal man described as a visionary and pro-active giant of the Irish language will be recognised with an IFTA award for his Outstanding Contribution to the television industry and to the Irish language. Mícheál ...

06 Oct 2016 at 11:24

Home

Local director is in the running for two IFTAs

Donegal filmmaker Garry Keane has been nominated for two IFTAs. The Ballyshannon man now lives in Barnesmore and, with his wife Alison, runs their production company, Real Films from there. He's previously been ...

06 Oct 2016 at 11:23

National News

Jonathan Rhys Meyers on ‘cathartic’ loss of home during California wildfires

Jonathan Rhys Meyers has said losing his Malibu home to wildfires in California last year was “cathartic”. Speaking on the red carpet of the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards, The Tudors actor said: “At ...

20 Feb 2026 at 22:49

National News

It’s an honour to come home, says emotional Jessie Buckley as she picks up award

An emotional Jessie Buckley said the past year had been a “roller-coaster” as she was named winner in the lead actress in a film category at the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards (Iftas) on Friday. She ...

20 Feb 2026 at 22:35

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