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  1. The ‘Irish J.K Rowling’ hits it big with ‘Skulduggery Pleasant’
    September 24, 09

    Sometimes one mad idea can turn into an unexpected goldmine. When bestselling Irish author Derek Landy was pursuing his dream of becoming a horror film screenwriter, fate pointed him toward a whole new career. He talks about his long and winding road to success.

  2. Irish magician Keith Barry's grandfather dies after robbery at home in Ireland
    September 22, 09

    The grandfather of internationally famed Irish magician Keith Barry has died from injuries sustained during a robbery in his home in Ireland. Paddy Barry, 82, from Mount Sion, never regained consciousness after the robbery and died Tuesday morning at the Waterford Regional Hospital The case has sparked fury in Ireland over attacks on elderly people.

  3. ‘Harry Potter’ profile: Irish actress Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood
    July 06, 09

    As American fans prepare for next week's premier of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” , IrishCentral is celebrating the movie’s Irish star, Evanna Lynch.

  4. Irish 'Luna Lovegood' on 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'
    June 11, 09

    EXCLUSIVE: Irish actress Evanna Lynch is famous her recurring role as the eccentric Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film blockbusters, and will next star in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." She talks to IrishCentral about the movie - and gives away a BIG secret!

  5. Cloak of secrecy around Cillian Murphy's new film 'Inception'
    May 06, 09

    Actor Cillian Murphy has signed on for a starring role in the film "Inception." The film, which will also star Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page and Michael Caine, is being kept under protective custody by Warner Brothers.

  6. Jordan's Brave Take
    March 10, 09

    In The Brave One, Neil Jordan's shocking and decidedly controversial new film, Jodie Foster gives a riveting performance as a woman driven almost mad by grief and the desire for revenge. CAHIR O'DOHERTY talks to the Oscar winning Irish director about the script, his star and why he very nearly refused to direct it.

    NEIL Jordan won't talk to the press about his new film until they have seen it.

  7. Rush Hour On Park Avenue
    March 10, 09

    Fresh from the Irish set of the upcoming second season of the Showtime smash The Tudors, Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is trading in his lusty Henry VIII role to show a much more romantic side in August Rush, an unabashedly weepy new love story that dares you not to cry. CAHIR O'DOHERTY talks to Rhys Meyers, his co-star Keri Russell, and to the film's Irish director Kirsten Sheridan.

    Once inside the legendary hotel they're quickly whisked away from crowds of gawkers and paparazzi that stalk their every move, and then the rounds of interviews take place.

  8. PS - She's a Success!
    March 10, 09

    For her legions of fans, the new film of Cecelia Ahern's bestselling book P.S. I Love You is a dream come true.

  9. Will Pride Earn Glory?
    March 10, 09

    COLIN Farrell is no stranger to Toronto - we told you a few weeks back about a homeless guy living in the city who he helped set on the straight and narrow - but he wasn't up north last week for the film festival premiere of his new film Pride and Glory, an Irish American cop drama which opens nationwide next month.

    Pride and Glory, which also stars Ed Norton and Jon Voight, received ho-hum reviews from the critics on hand; some good, some bad, which is pretty much par for the course as far as Colin's career is concerned. Ya think one of these years Colin will ever star in a film that gets raves and makes some coin for its producers in the process?

    Time magazine was, how shall we say, not kind.

  10. Hard to Replace Heath
    March 10, 09

    COLIN Farrell was a good friend of the late Heath Ledger, and he recently told Fox News.com that taking the decision to finish Ledger's role in his unfinished final film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus wasn't an easy one.

    "It was a very difficult decision to make, when I first heard about it I totally freaked at the idea," Farrell said.

  11. McAleese Makes Plea for Undocumented
    March 09, 09

    Irish President Mary McAleese made a heartfelt plea on behalf of the Irish undocumented living in the U.S. during a visit to San Francisco last week.

  12. Irish Eye on Hollywood Liam Cunningham is an Irish actor to look out for as fall approaches He h
    March 09, 09

    Irish Eye on Hollywood

    Liam Cunningham is an Irish actor to look out for as fall approaches. He has built up an impressive resume of Irish and British movies, including Ken Loach's provocative Irish Civil War Epic The Wind that Shakes the Barley as well as Breakfast on Pluto, in which Cunningham co-starred with fellow Irish actor Cillian Murphy. Cunningham's most recent appearance was in the summer horror movie The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor starring Brendan Fraser.

  13. The O'Brien Clan
    March 09, 09

    The O'Briens are an illustrious and prominent clan that has shaped the history of Ireland. The name, also spelt O'Bryan or O'Brian, means "of Brian" indicating descendance from Brian Borumha mac Cennetig, or Brian Boru, the celebrated High King of Ireland.

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