Best Irish movies

The Irish thriller has been in the news this week. Aontas, the Irish language heist thriller that will represent Ireland at next year’s Oscars, is now available to stream at home for free. Accessible through the TG4 Player, the movie follows three unlikely thieves, led by a woman on the verge of a breakdown, who […]

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From the same director as Adam & Paul and Garage, the film won five IFTA awards, including the Best Film prize. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 17 July) is What Richard Did, the acclaimed 2012 Irish drama from Oscar-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson (Adam & Paul, Garage, Normal People). A loose adaptation of Kevin […]

1 month ago

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JOE spoke to the director and star of the new crowd-pleasing comedy-drama, which we believe could become a new classic. Power Ballad, JOE’s favourite Irish movie of 2026 so far, is available to watch in cinemas now. Co-written and directed by John Carney (the modern Irish classics Once and Sing Street), the film stars Paul […]

3 months ago

Also available to watch on streaming for free, the film saw a famous Irish comedian make his acting debut. Ballywalter, the debut movie of comedian and Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 22 May). The 2022 Irish comedy drama follows Eileen (Seána Kerslake, A Date for Mad Mary), a […]

3 months ago

It picked up the IFTA award for Best Irish Film. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 16 May) is That They May Face the Rising Sun, the 2024 Irish film with a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. An adaptation of the final novel from legendary Irish writer John McGahern, the drama centres on Joe […]

3 months ago