Paul Mescal

We continue our countdown of our favourite movies released in Ireland this year

Plus: What is the current Irish pick for the best international film Oscar?

No casting officially confirmed but names are being discussed, including Paul Mescal as McCartney

Dr Linda Doyle is the first female Provost of Trinity College Dublin. She is a professor of engineering and the arts

Gladiator II star said meeting the English king at the film’s British premiere was ‘not on the list of priorities’

The novelist Maggie O’Farrell on leaving Ireland, growing up in Britain, life as a child with a stammer and her new book

Gladiator II proves another showcase for Mescal’s tough and tender masculinity, giving rein to his natural instinct as an actor

The word on the Irish actor’s performance was consistently positive, not so much for the film itself

Gladiator II actor reprises role of Stanley Kowalski, following in footsteps of Marlon Brando

Ridley Scott’s sequel to his own historical epic fails to rise above second-hand status, despite valiant efforts from a fine cast

The Irish postpunk band talk about playing Jools Holland, how Glastonbury lost out to Armagh and why Ireland’s music scene is working so well

Singer-songwriter Nell Mescal from Maynooth on overcoming scoliosis surgery, dropping out of school before her Leaving Cert and her dream of headlining Croke Park

Actor attends Irish premiere of Ridley Scott film at Light House Cinema in Dublin

‘Exciting plan’ for new schedule in early 2025, says RTÉ, while news programmes on Radio 1, Newstalk and Today FM look forward to general election boost

An actor’s entire job is to occupy the mind and body of someone else, not to be interesting themselves

Graham Norton’s male guests found self-defence hilarious. Of course it was all just a joke, but this tiny little sofa vignette reflects women’s reality

Irish actor plays Lucius, son of Lucilla from the original Gladiator, in sequel set years after 2000 epic

From Paul Mescal in Gladiator II and Cate Blanchett in Disclaimer to Nick Cave at 3Arena and Brian Maguire at the Hugh Lane

As Intermezzo is published, here is a quick reminder of Sally Rooney’s previous bestsellers and their screen adaptations

Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvai are following up their acclaimed debut album with a whip-smart, moving, brilliantly entertaining film

As the 25th year of the century approaches, never before has there been a period of comparable international visibility of Irish culture

Katie Hannon deftly oversees a lively discussion that would surely cause the famously low-key Irish rock star to blush

Irish actor Paul Mescal is all muscle amid the sieges, riots and killer rhinos as he channels Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s epic sequel

Acknowledging once-ignored sensitivities is progress but nuance is preferable to black-and-white binaries

Magazine Editor Nadine O’Regan shares the stories she found interesting this week

As his Hollywood career has taken off, the actor has cultivated a reputation as a daring dresser

The actors rose to prominence after starring in an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel

May 18th-24th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Aoife Barry: How do we make sure that the stories Ireland tells about itself on screen are not reductive?

Forget national heroes, martyrs and rank celebs. These are the certifiable emblems of our small but great nation

Politicians will stampede to be photographed with the actor if he wins the Oscar. But where are they when the industry is looking for support?

Donald Clarke: The musical biopic is among the most benighted of cinematic genres, but there is perhaps more chance of innovation with Sam Mendes’s planned set

After a decade of blistering success, the Wicked Little Letters star has had a year off. Next up for the newlywed? Chloé Zhao, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz

Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott Murphy and Barry Keoghan all did strong work in flying the fashion flag for Ireland

Oppenheimer takes top Baftas as Irish-produced film Poor Things and Zone of Interest also triumph

Cillian Murphy remains on track to become the first person born in Ireland to win best actor at the Oscars

From cinema and theatre to television, folk music and literature, Ireland is enjoying unprecedented creative boom

Irish actors will play William Shakespeare and Shakespeare’s wife Anne Hathaway

The best Irish double act since Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell on All of Us Strangers, dissolving sexual boundaries and their approaches to fame

Emer McLysaght: I’m comfortable saying All of Us Strangers is one of best films I’ve seen in years