Latest Irish Film, TV & Theatre News

Brendan Gleeson returns to THE WEIR as cameras roll in Ireland, bringing Conor McPherson's haunting stage masterpiece to the screen.

Fresh off a five-star West End run that WhatsOnStage called "staggeringly good," the entire acclaimed cast is back to capture the magic of this modern Irish classic.

More Brendan at irishfilmtv.com.

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One man. Eight characters. Pure theatrical magic. ✨

Andrew Scott's VANYA won Best Play Revival at the WhatsOnStage Awards after its triumphant West End run at the Duke of York's Theatre and now tops the list of best one-man shows of recent times.

More Andrew at irishfilmtv.com.

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When Colin Farrell and Jessie Buckley finally sat down together, they were strangers—but within moments, the conversation became profound.

Both Irish actors are carrying the weight of devastating roles this year: Farrell as a gambling addict spiraling in Macau in BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER, Buckley as Agnes Shakespeare grieving her son in HAMNET.

Watch now at irishfilmtv.com.

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Adapted from Louise Kennedy's bestselling novel, TRESPASSES stars Gillian Anderson as executive producer and cast member.

Kennedy praises the "ear-perfect, sexy script" and "gorgeously melancholic aesthetic vision" that brings her Women's Prize-shortlisted novel to life. 

Premieres Sunday 9pm on Channel 4, more at irishfilmtv.com.

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Taylor Swift just dropped the OPALITE music video and it's giving major Irish vibes ☘️✨

The nearly 6-minute visual sees Domhnall Gleeson starring as Taylor's love interest, playing two lonely souls who find each other. But here's where it gets even better: eagle-eyed Swifties spotted cameos from Cillian Murphy and Graham Norton, making this a full-on Irish affair.

Want the full breakdown of this transatlantic collaboration? Head to our blog for all the details on how this stunning video came together. Link in bio! 🔗

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Jamie Dornan is about to make you forget every role you thought defined him. 

THE WORST, a pitch-black British comedy, casts him as Danny, a talent agent so pathologically addicted to self-promotion that he can't stop name-dropping even as the dinner party around him combusts into spectacular social carnage.

More Jamie at irishfilmtv.com.

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When Emerald Fennell texted @alisonjoliver about joining WUTHERING HEIGHTS, the answer was immediate: yes. 

"I just love her so much that I would do anything she was doing," Oliver says about reuniting with Fennell after SALTBURN. 

The film is now in theatres, more at irishfilmtv.com.

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Killarney's own Jessie Buckley just took home the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress for HAMNET, and her acceptance speech was pure gold 🏆✨

In HAMNET, Buckley delivers a devastating performance as Agnes, William Shakespeare's wife, navigating the grief of losing their 11-year-old son. Critics are calling it unforgettable, and now she has the trophy to prove it 🎬💚

More Jessie at irishfilmtv.com.

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Liam Neeson returns to theatres in COLD STORAGE - the kind of film that makes you laugh, makes your skin crawl, and then makes you laugh again!

A 1979 NASA cover-up. An alien fungus sealed in a government vault. And two underpaid warehouse workers who just became humanity's last hope.

Sharp. Funny. Genuinely unsettling. More Liam at irishfilmtv.com.

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The creator of DERRY GIRLS just dropped a murder mystery set at an Irish wake, and honestly? It's the genre mashup we didn't know we needed 🕵️‍♀️

Lisa McGee is back with HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST on Netflix, and if you loved how she found humor in the Troubles (Protestants! Toasters! Cupboards!), you're going to eat this up. 

Three friends reunite for their childhood bestie's funeral, only to realize her death isn't what it seems. Cue an eerie adventure across Ireland that's equal parts creepy and hilarious.

More at irishfilmtv.com.

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Louis Paxton's Sundance 2026 debut THE INCOMER stars Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin, and Grant O'Rourke in a trio that's equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking. 

Think fish-out-of-water meets generational grief, wrapped in the warmth of fireside hot chocolate. Sometimes the scariest thing isn't a legendary Fin Man—it's letting go of the past.

Have you ever held onto something because changing felt like betrayal?

More Domhnall at irishfilmtv.com.

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Andrew Scott delivers a coolly contained Richard Rodgers in BLUE MOON, now streaming.

Set over one night inside Sardi's restaurant during the 1943 opening of OKLAHOMA!, it unfolds as a rueful, jazz-inflected chamber piece—talky, intimate, devastating.

More BLUE MOON at irishfilmtv.com.

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Westeros is trading dragonfire for something a bit more human!

Set nearly a century before GAME OF THRONES, HBO’s latest venture into the world of Ice and Fire, A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS, is now on #HBO.

First look trailer at irishfilmtv.com.

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A priest. A pool. A Spanish island. And one very dead body. 🏊‍♂️☠️

THESE SACRED VOWS hits RTÉ One on February 1st, and this wedding weekend mystery is about to become your next obsession.

Newly released trailer now at irishfilmtv.com.

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