The Irish Times

Booming Irish film and TV industry broke records in 2021, says Screen Ireland

Contribution to Irish economy reached €500m amid surge in volume of projects

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 14:07

Screen Ireland selects managers for three new crew hubs

Hubs in Galway, Limerick and Wicklow join State agency push to sustain industry boom

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 05:55

RTÉ crime thriller Hidden Assets plots course through Covid terrors

‘Strong nerve’ and schedule ‘miracles’ needed to bring international drama to screen

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 05:16

Screen Ireland plans ‘crew hubs’ in Limerick, Galway and Wicklow to sustain boom

Agency puts emphasis on skills amid labour squeeze in global TV and film industry

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 06:05

‘The Swiss are relaxed and lockdown measures were very humane’

Wild Geese: Photographer Shannon Guerrico co-runs an art gallery in Lausanne

Fri Aug 27 2021 - 05:11

Arracht release could pave way for more TG4 film success

Irish language film scheme from TG4, Screen Ireland and the BAI is only warming up

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 05:54

Screen Ireland eyes fairy tale recovery for production in 2021

Catherine Martin and chief executive Désirée Finnegan visit Disney’s Disenchanted at RDS

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 16:21

Irish film and TV industry needs more data on gender and diversity, report finds

Regulator needs statutory support to improve equality and inclusion, researchers say

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 12:00

Ten animation projects awarded Screen Ireland funding

Stop-motion puppetry and immersive topography projects among the recipients

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 05:31

ITV adaptation of Graham Norton novel Holding to film in Ireland this summer

Screen Ireland has backed the ‘darkly comic’ four-parter directed by Kathy Burke

Thu May 20 2021 - 11:22

Screen Ireland launches mentorship scheme ahead of industry restart

Film and television production can resume from June 29th, though delays are expected

Thu May 28 2020 - 15:37

Screen Ireland boosts slate funding to €3m in response to pandemic

New supports announced for film and television industry hit by Covid-19

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 18:06

Streaming services should be taxed to save the Irish screen industry

Laura Slattery: Most film and TV revenues go overseas. Why not ask for something back?

Tue Jul 23 2019 - 03:45

Netflix and Amazon should pay levy to Irish industry, says Screen Ireland

Outgoing chief James Hickey says big media firms could help fund Irish film and TV

Sat Jul 20 2019 - 03:55

Screen Ireland hosts Cannes women event as it steps up funding parity plan

Agency announces winners of low-budget feature film scheme for female talent

Mon May 20 2019 - 05:21

Screen Ireland appoints Désirée Finnegan as new chief executive

Marketing and publicity expert will lead Irish film, television and animation body

Thu Apr 25 2019 - 14:33

Screen Ireland spotlights equality wins and ‘underfunded’ TV drama

Producer backs return of slate funding that helped Oscar-tipped ‘The Favourite’ get made

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 15:57

Death and Nightingales: will State miss out on future Irish TV success?

Ireland is not capitalising on opportunity to make creative and financial hay out of television drama

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 19:45

Neil Jordan’s film ‘Greta’ picked up by Focus Features

Screen Ireland hails ‘strong’ reviews for Irish slate at Toronto festival

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 20:01