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Gabriel Byrne's criticism of The Gathering 'helped with tourism' says event boss (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:35:06 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Gabriel Byrne’s shakedown of the Irish tourism initiative The Gathering has helped attract visitors to Ireland, according to one of its directors.

Irish actor Gabriel Byrne says the Catholic Church “is a force for evil” (IrishCentral)

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:27:38 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Dublin actor, Gabriel Byrne, who trained in a seminary for five years where he was sexually abused, has said the Catholic Church is a “force for evil” that once drew inspiration from Hitler’s Nazis.

‘Vikings’ star Gabriel Byrne says he almost quit acting to teach - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:48:23 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Irish celebrity Gabriel Byrne revealed recently that he nearly quit acting in order to pursue a career in teaching.

Promo released for Gabriel Byrne History Channel drama ‘Vikings’ - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:40:12 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A new promo for Gabriel Byrne’s latest project ‘Vikings’ gives a snapshot into the upcoming History Channel drama.

Gabriel Byrne says his description of The Gathering as a ‘shakedown’ was too harsh (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:35:44 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Irish actor Gabriel Byrne backtracked on his criticism of “The Gathering,” admitting his description of the tourism initiative as a “shakedown” may have been "too strong a word."

Gabriel Byrne again slams The Gathering and Arthur’s Day (IrishCentral)

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:07:02 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Actor Gabriel Byrne has again slammed The Gathering, the year-long event based on an Irish homecoming for the Irish abroad.

The Gathering Dublin responds to Gabriel Byrne's 'scam' remarks (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 06:46:24 PST

Irish actor and former ambassador for culture, Gabriel Byrne, has called The Gathering a "scam"Photo by Time OutFirst of all, it’s hard to write about Irish actor Gabriel Byrne’s recent comments regarding The Gathering without trying to make a joke about how he has his “usual suspects” about the whole thing So, to begin with, congratulations to me for not doing thatNext, let’s address the comments in question Speaking recently on "The Last Word with Matt Cooper" he said that people think that The Gathering is a 'scam', a sort of roguish endeavour that would be comparable to a group of criminals robbing a ship in San Pedro Bayafter being blackmailed by Keyser Söze READ MORE

A different Ireland of the welcomes - The Gathering Ireland 2013 (IrishCentral)

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:31:21 PST

Illustration by Caty BartholomewHere's a bit of advice similar to what the actor Gabriel Byrne recently said in relation to the much hyped Gathering project due to kick off in Dublin on New Year's Eve and run forever afterwardsI want to approach the subject laterally, if I may, and that means going all the way back to my teenage years, my very first pair of jeans and very first tenting holiday without the family and with my best friend, a teenage apprentice barber who could play the guitar middling well and drink pints much better We had a mighty few days until our cash ran out in Ballyvaughan near Black Head one Wednesday Only two shillings left between us! So we did what thousands did over the years back then and went busking at the Cliffs of Moher READ MORE

Irish president defends Gabriel Byrne after ‘Gathering’ remarks (IrishCentral)

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 06:00:57 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Irish president Michael D Higgins has defended actor Gabriel Byrne, who received criticism for his controversial remarks about The Gathering. Earlier this month, Byrne called The Gathering a "scam."

Actor Gabriel Byrne called ‘unpatriotic’ by Irish government minister (IrishCentral)

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 04:53:25 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Michael Ring, Ireland's Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, has said that Gabriel Byrne's negative comments about 'The Gathering' were "unpatriotic."

After Gabriel Byrne slammed The Gathering it emerges he ran up $20,000 in expenses as cultural ambassador (IrishCentral)

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:42:01 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht have released figures which was the Hollywood actor spent $20,158 (€15,845) on hotels, flights and chauffeurs during his tenure as Ireland’s cultural ambassador.

Ireland’s tourism bosses tell Gabriel Byrne to stick to acting over The Gathering ‘scam’ comments (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:33:33 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Irish tourism officials have accused Gabriel Byrne of engaging in a "precious little rant" after he slammed the Gathering initiative as a money-making "scam".

Has Gabriel Byrne lost the plot by attacking the Gathering? -- Criticism of the tourism initiative completely misses the point (IrishCentral)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:15:53 PST

Gabriel ByrneDamned if we do, and damned if we don’t That must have been the thought running through Enda Kenny’s mind as his ears were stung from Gabriel Byrne’s tongue lashingThe Hollywood star lambasted King Kenny and the Government’s marketing centerpiece for the tourism industry next year, The Gathering, which aims to bring an extra 325,000 visitors to IrelandRubbing even more salt into the wounds was the news that The Gathering had actually part-funded Today FM’s Last Word programme’s visit to New York on which actor Gabriel Byrne lambasted the tourism initiative as a “sham” READ MORE

The Gathering not a scam but an opportunity -- Gabriel Byrne right on culture, wrong on The Gathering (IrishCentral)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:15:56 PST

Notre Dame fans arrive in Ireland among thousands enjoying what Ireland has to offerFirst of all let me say that Tourism Ireland and The Gathering is a sponsor in several of our publications but I am trying to be as objective as possible about Gabriel Byrne’s recent comments calling The Gathering a scamI don’t believe that it is a scam but I do believe Gabriel has it right in several other comments he made about how the concept of the Diaspora is treated in IrelandLet me deal with The Gathering concept first I know the people who came up with the concept originally, men like John Concannon of Irish Tourism and Tim O’Connor former Consul General in New York, and their advocacy for the importance of the Irish abroad is both far seeing and genuine READ MORE

Actor Gabriel Byrne slams The Gathering as ‘a scam‘ aimed at gullible Americans (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:05:55 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

The Irish actor Gabriel Byrne has slammed The Gathering 2013 initiative as 'a scam'.

Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne announce $24 million raised for Irish Arts Center (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:42:12 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

More than $24 million has been raised towards the building of a new Irish Arts Center in New York.
The new state of the art facility, which is scheduled to open in 2016, will replace the current Hell’s Kitchen building.

Gabriel Byrne to star in Irish filmed History Channel miniseries 'The Vikings' (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:23:42 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Gabriel Byrne has always made surprising acting choices and his latest role maintains that tradition.

Are Ireland’s gorgeous actors getting better with age? - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:54:15 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

PHOTOS - Hot Irish hunks over 50

Gabriel Byrne to step down as Irish Cultural Ambassador (IrishCentral)

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:32:02 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

Irish acting star, Gabriel Byrne has announced he is to step down from his role as Ireland’s cultural ambassador at the end of this year.

A searing portrait of abuse - Mannix Flynn’s one man show ‘James X’ in NYC (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:09:26 PST

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY