What’s the best way to tell area residents about plans for a new asylum shelter nearby?
The government should tell communities directly about plans for new asylum shelters, some activists and politicians say.
In this new dramedy, an estranged uncle and nephew make an All-Ireland poster run, hanging and snapping photos of posters from Malin Head to Mizen Head
This film by Donegal-born Vivienne Dick follows her around New York as she reminisces about her time in the “no wave” scene there in the 1970s and ’80s.
“If I didn’t have this to do, I don’t know what I’d do,” says actor Eric Byrne, who wants to star in action films like The Avengers.
To borrow an Americanism, director John Patrick Shanley swings for the fences. He mostly hits foul balls, but the flailing enthusiasm is admirable.
This documentary tells the story of Dr Phil Kennedy, and his experiments on his patients – and himself – to create man-machine interfaces.
In this genre-savvy vampire film, a local tourist attraction becomes a death trap when an ancient evil awakens.
“There’s always a sliver of humour in [director Philip] Doherty’s approach to the film. Even its most dramatic material leaves room for a gag.”
A Girl from Mogadishu is an earnest championing of an inspirational and courageous activist. The film works best as an overview of, or a jumping-off point into, Ifrah Ahmed’s life and work.
The Castle follows a three-generation Lithuanian household in Dublin, worn down by Ireland’s carelessness and hostility to the hopes and dreams of immigrants.
The Blocks shows fond memories, but also how the fallout from addiction can be felt through generations of a family.
An unfulfilled family man finds some solace in the company of a male prostitute in the new feature film from director Peter Mackie Burns and writer Mark O’Halloran.
Director Daniel F. Holmes follows Irish footballers at the Homeless World Cup, showing how sport can give a sense of purpose to those who’ve suffered hardship and misfortune.
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