Colm Meaney on whether acting roles are slowing down: ‘Would you ask Liam Neeson that?’

Colm Meaney as Ethan and Sally Field as Tova in ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’. Photo: Diyah Pera/Netflix He is one of Ireland’s most recognised faces, having appeared in roles such as The Snapper, Star Trek and portraying the late Martin McGuinness in The Journey a decade ago, which earned him an Irish Film and Television Award … Read more

Barry Keoghan says online abuse means he ‘doesn’t want to go outside’ any more – The Irish Times

Oscar-nominated actor Barry Keoghan has said online abuse about his appearance is affecting his life, to the point that he now does “not want to go outside”. The Irish actor, who is playing Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles tetralogy, told SiriusXM host Ben Harlum that though he left social media in 2024 due … Read more

Barry Keoghan says online abuse about his looks is making him ‘not want to go outside’

Saltburn star Barry Keoghan opens up about social media trolling affecting his career and fears for his son reading negative comments about his appearance Barry Keoghan attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California(Image: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage) Barry … Read more

Barry Keoghan Says the Online ‘Abuse of How I Look’ Is ‘a Problem’

Barry Keoghan recently told SiriusXM’s “The Morning Mash Up” (via EW) that the online “abuse” about his appearance has gotten so bad that he no longer wants to “go outside.” “There’s a lot of hate online,” Keoghan explained. “There’s a lot of abuse of how I look, and it’s kind of past the point of … Read more

Hailey Bieber narrowly misses a run-in with Justin’s ex as she joins low-key BFF Kendall Jenner and Barry Keoghan at the Fanatics Flag Football bash

Hailey Bieber looked incredible as she joined BFF Kendall Jenner and Barry Keoghan by going incognito at the Fanatics Flag Football party in LA on Thursday night. Hailey, 29, looked incredible as she put on a very leggy display in a black mini skirt and matching satin blouse as she arrived at the star-studded bash at … Read more

The best and worst Irish TV shows ever made – The Irish Times

Ireland excels at a lot of things. Literature. Preachy rock stars. Potato-based snacks. But in television we have long punched below our weight: compare and contrast our history of underachievement on the small screen with the ambitious, cutting-edge TV produced by nations of a similar size, from Borgen (Denmark) to Wellington Paranormal (New Zealand). Still, … Read more

‘The cigarette on the lip was an accident’ – Cillian Murphy on signature style of Thomas Shelby in ‘Peaky Blinders’

Cillian Murphy. Photo: Getty He has won a legion of fans since ­portraying the iconic role of Thomas Shelby in the post-World War I series Peaky Blinders. Now Cillian Murphy has returned for the epic finale in the show’s spin-off film, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, which landed in selected cinemas last Friday, and will … Read more

‘It was one of the greatest weeks of my life. I haven’t talked about it much’ – The Irish Times

I am in a hotel room in London, watching Cillian Murphy and Antony Genn nerding out over music. Genn will recall some shared musical moment and Murphy’s eyes will widen and he’ll go, “Oh yeah!” At one point Murphy turns to face him and curls his legs up under him in the chair. They could … Read more

‘I really didn’t imagine a film career for myself’ – The Irish Times

Alison Oliver leaps up from the couch and merrily yells out my name. We had both, apparently, been wondering if, four years ago, I was the first journalist ever to interview her. So it seems. “Your name just popped up and I thought, yeah, I think that was the first one,” she says, bubbling. I … Read more