A new movie starring “West Wing” star Martin Sheen and “The Hunger Games” Woody Harrelson will question the investigation into the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Ireland’s state tourism body, Failte Ireland, has announced that Martin Sheen’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” amongst others, has helped to boost tourism numbers.
 
Recently, Martin Sheen traced his roots to a relative who was incarcerated in Dublin’s Kilmainham Gaol. During the documentary he discovered that his uncle Micheal Fieland was a leading figure in the IRA. Sheen stated he hoped he would have followed him if he was alive in Ireland at the time.
 
The actor also said he was delighted to discover that his mother’s brother from Tipperary had not taken part in the assassination of Michael Collins.
 
Sheen, whose real name is Ramon Estevez, was born to a Spanish father and Irish mother, Mary-Anne Fieland, from Borrisokane, in County Tipperary.
 
Failte Ireland says 90,000 overseas visitors came to Ireland in the last year to trace their Irish roots. They spent as much as $76.3 million (€61m) during their visits. Over 50 percent of these visitors were from North America.
 
A spokesperson said, “The proliferation of programmes such as “Who Do You Think You Are?” has sparked renewed interest in genealogy.
 
“Programmes like that can have as much an influence on roots tourism here as the likes of the visit of President Obama to Moneygall last year.”
 
They also expect that more overseas visitors will visit Ireland during The Gathering 2013, a series of events and festivals where people can trace their heritage.
 
Failte Ireland is examining how and where a National Diaspora Centre could be built in Ireland, after being requested to do so by the Minister for Tourism Leo Varadkar.
 
Here’s a trailer for the NBC show “Who Do You Think You Are?”:

The movie “Stella Days” set in 1950s Ireland, and starring Irish American Hollywood veteran, Martin Sheen, is set to be screened in New York City. It’s also, happily, receiving widespread release in video-on-demand format (VOD).

A unique opportunity for American audiences to experience the best of contemporary Irish cinema, the 13th annual Irish Film Festival, Boston will showcase an award-winning lineup of Irish feature films, shorts and documentaries from March 22-25.

A new initiative seeking to bring jobs to Ireland has asked that people join Michael Flatley, Martin Sheen and Saoirse Ronan in answering Ireland’s call to use their connections this St. Patrick’s Day.

Martin Sheen spoke to the press this week about his new role as Daniel Barry, a priest sent to a rural Irish parish in the 1950s in the film Stella Days. Having spent most of his vocation in Rome, the new post is quite a gear change.

“Stella Days” star Martin Sheen enjoyed a lunch of monkfish with President Michael D Higgins in the ‘West Wing’ of the official president's residence on Thursday in Dublin.

The recently concluded Sundance Film Festival in Utah is known for attracting big names to the mountains of Utah, but the upcoming Dublin Film Festival, sponsored by Jameson, is no slouch when it comes to nabbing the A-listers either.

Actor Martin Sheen has stated how proud he is after discovering his uncle Micheal Fieland was a leading figure in the IRA and stated he hoped he would have followed him if he was alive in Ireland at the time.

The NBC genealogy show “Who Do You Think You Are?” will return this Friday as Martin Sheen traces his family tree back to the Irish Civil War and Spain.

Martin Sheen has been nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for his role as the Irish priest Daniel Barry in the movie “Stella Days”.

Martin Sheen has come out in support of a convicted murderer, saying that his case "cries out for justice".

As Michael D. Higgins prepares to take his position as the ninth President of Ireland it seems that his inauguration could be blessed with a Hollywood endorsement from their best known president, Martin Sheen from the ‘West Wing.’

Martin Sheen has turned down pleas to run for president of Ireland. The actor told a Chicago audience that he would not run despite a groundswell of support.

Support for actor Martin Sheen to become the next Irish president has mushroomed on the Sheen for president Facebook page, reaching over 1,500 up from 300 on Monday.

Close to 300 people have already signed up to a newly-established Facebook page calling for Martin Sheen, the Hollywood actor, to run for president of Ireland. That election is due at the end of October.

West Wing star Martin Sheen will return to Ireland to take part in the Galway Film Fleadh next month, according to the Herald.

Martin Sheen and his son Emilio Estevez recently sat down with LoveFilm.com to talk about their latest film collaboration. The Way, which is directed by Estevez, portrays the elder Sheen as an American doctor who goes on a pilgrimage of sorts across the Pyrenees Mountains to honor his deceased son and come to terms with the life he lived.

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