Roy Keane to join Roddy Doyle for special event in Cork next summer
The event takes place next summer. Manchester United legend Roy Keane will join author Roddy Doyle for an ‘in conversation’ event at the Marquee Cork next summer. Tickets for ‘An Evening with Roy Keane, in conversation with Roddy Doyle,’ presented by Aiken Promotions, will be available on Ticketmaster.ie from Friday, 8th November, at 9 am. […]
1 year ago
RTÉ’s new series celebrating The Commitments looks unmissable
This looks A1. RTÉ have released a trailer and a clip for its new series Back to Barrytown which will celebrate Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy of books – The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van – and the iconic movies they inspired. A three-part documentary series, the first episode will focus on The Commitments three […]
5 years ago
New RTÉ series to celebrate The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van 30 years on
This looks like it will be appointment viewing. A new RTÉ series is set to celebrate Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy of books – The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van – and the iconic movies they inspired. Titled Back to Barrytown and airing on Sunday nights from 16 May, the three-part documentary series will be […]
5 years ago
Georgie Burgess creator Roddy Doyle has written his own tribute to Pat Laffan
The much-loved actor passed away on Thursday. Pat Laffan, star of The Snapper, Father Ted and much more died earlier this week, and ever since then the outpouring of love for the actor and his iconic characters has been almost non-stop. One of the many people who added to the chorus was Roddy Doyle, writer […]
7 years ago
A new documentary on Irish films puts The Van centre stage
A great throwback to and celebration of the little important details in Irish cinema. Roddy Doyle’s beloved The Van has been celebrated as part of a brand new radio documentary. Propped Up, as the name suggests, takes a keen look at the props, architecture and set design behind three Irish films, including the titular van […]
8 years ago
TRAILERCHEST: ROSIE looks like it might be one of the most important movies of 2018
The trailer captures the heartbreak of Ireland’s housing crisis perfectly. Homelessness may be the biggest issue facing people the people of Ireland in 2018. On Wednesday we reported that there are now 9,981 homeless people living in Ireland, 3,867 of them being children. This breaks the previous record, which was set in June of this year. […]
8 years ago