# Oscars

This year

2023

Irish actors Paul Mescal and Kerry Condon invited to join Academy

Tom Berkeley and Ross White, whose short film An Irish Goodbye won an Oscar, were invited in the Short Films and Feature Animation category.

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Jun 29th 2023, 8:26 AM

# RIP

Northern Irish actor Ray Stevenson who starred in Star Wars and Thor dies aged 58

‘A brilliant, gutsy, larger-than-life actor who filled every part he played right up to the brim’.

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May 23rd 2023, 7:26 AM

# the quiet girl

Behind the scenes of how they filmed the 'gentle, economical' An Cailín Ciúin

Cinematographer Kate McCullough gives us an insight into the making of the Oscar-nominated film.

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Mar 14th 2023, 11:30 PM

# SNL

Casual references to the 'drunken Irish' are overplayed and wrong - McDonald calls out SNL joke

McDonald says stereotypes are unhelpful and cause annoyance.

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Mar 13th 2023, 9:16 PM

# Oscars

President hails ‘remarkable year’ for Irish film as An Irish Goodbye and Richard Baneham triumph

President Higgins said success at this year’s Oscars is ‘testament to the hard work of so many people over recent decades’.

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Mar 13th 2023, 8:00 AM

# everything everywhere

'We’re just so proud': Here's how the Oscars looked from inside the winners' room

Everything, everywhere – all at once: Here’s a full rundown of the night.

We had a ringside seat as the winners of the 95th awards were announced.

There were two Irish wins but our highest-profile nominees went home empty-handed.

Everything Everywhere All At Once cleaned up - winning most of the main categories.

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Mar 13th 2023, 7:10 AM

# Champagne Carpet

Gúnas and tuxes: The looks from the 95th Academy Awards

High-leg splits and fashion forward tuxedos were popular among the Hollywood crowd.

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Mar 13th 2023, 4:52 AM

LIVE

A night of highs and lows for the Irish at the 95th Academy Awards

Live updates from the most Irish Oscars yet.

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Mar 13th 2023, 4:00 AM

# Not much luck of the irish

Oscars 2023: Here are all your winners as Everything Everywhere All at Once cleans up

It was a somewhat disappointing night for the Irish.

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Mar 13th 2023, 3:57 AM

# green carpet

The (Irish) looks on the Oscars beige* carpet

*The Academy says champagne, we say beige.

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Mar 13th 2023, 3:53 AM

# Academy Awards

Oscars monologue: 'We have nominees from every corner of Dublin here tonight'

Jimmy Kimmel also said: “Five Irish actors are nominated tonight, which means the odds of a fight onstage just went way up.”

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Mar 13th 2023, 1:33 AM

# Academy Awards

An Irish Goodbye has won an Oscar - and they sang Happy Birthday to its star on stage

Actor James Martin celebrated his birthday today.

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Mar 13th 2023, 1:29 AM

# Quiz

QUIZ: A history of the Irish at the Oscars

Or as we call them, Na hOscaireacha.

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Mar 12th 2023, 10:00 PM

# banshees

SNL under fire for joke playing on Irish stereotypes ahead of Oscars

Impressions of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson included jokes about the Irish accent and alcoholism.

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Mar 12th 2023, 5:48 PM

# Academy Awards

QUIZ: How much do you know about these controversial Oscars moments?

Only last year, the infamous Will Smith Oscars slap broke the internet, and helped to boost publicity massively for the awards.

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Mar 11th 2023, 10:00 PM

# hollywood update

Rainy LA brings taste of home to Irish Oscars hopefuls - but who will win tomorrow?

Saturday sees some downtime before Sunday’s big event.

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Mar 11th 2023, 4:41 PM

Voices

Darach Ó Séaghdha: Why Martin McDonagh’s Englishness shouldn’t be disregarded

The acclaimed director’s success is a product of a hybrid identity perspective – and that should be celebrated, Darach Ó Séaghdha writes.

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Mar 11th 2023, 7:00 AM

# hollywood report

Oscars countdown: Champagne carpets and behind the scenes of the winners' press room

As rain arrives in LA, the Irish Oscar hopefuls are on a two-day countdown.

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Mar 10th 2023, 6:46 PM

# awards rush

'The Irish are on fire': Stars walk the 'green carpet' for Oscar Wilde Awards in LA

Kerry Condon, Jessie Buckley and Eve Hewson were all honoured at this year’s event.

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Mar 10th 2023, 7:57 AM

# green carpet

To win or lose in LA: Ireland's Oscar hopefuls land in Hollywood and prepare for awards whirlwind

The nominees have arrived in LA for this weekend’s ceremony. Here’s what’s ahead of them.

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Mar 9th 2023, 6:01 PM

# Academy Awards

'A mad train that goes 100 miles an hour' - Paul Mescal on his 'whirlwind' Oscars experience

The Maynooth native joins a number of other Irish actors nominated for Sunday’s awards in LA.

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Mar 9th 2023, 1:47 PM

# banshees

Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan criticises BA for losing luggage on flight to the awards

Keoghan said he had brought ‘tons of sentimental stuff’ for the show on Sunday and that the airline could not ‘seem to be helpful in one bit’.

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Mar 9th 2023, 7:09 AM

# lights camera action

'There'll be a real Irish vibe': Ireland's Oscar hopefuls set off from Dublin for Hollywood

Irish cast and crew are LA-bound for the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday.

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Mar 8th 2023, 2:04 PM

# Culture

Catherine Martin to meet with Sony and Disney studios during LA trade mission to Oscars

Martin will seek to strengthen working relationships between the Irish screen sector and some of the world’s largest film studios.

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Mar 8th 2023, 6:30 AM

# Oscars slap

Chris Rock hits back at Will Smith during Netflix livestream

The 58-year-old comedian was performing in his first stand-up special since last year’s Academy Awards.

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Mar 5th 2023, 7:57 AM

# 95th academy awards

Irish Oscar hopefuls gather for annual celeb-packed nominees luncheon

Also present were celebrities including Tom Cruise, Michelle Yeoh and Rian Johnson.

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Feb 14th 2023, 10:43 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you watch awards shows?

Viewing figures for the big awards shows have been up and down in recent years.

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Feb 13th 2023, 11:28 AM

# Awards Season

Highly-nominated actress left out from Oscars says racism and misogyny play role in awards

Danielle Deadwyler was overlooked in the Best Actress category at the Oscars despite picking up a slew of nominations elsewhere.

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Feb 10th 2023, 7:28 PM

# Podcast

The Explainer: How did Ireland get so many Oscar nominations?

Listen in to hear reporter Aoife Barry on how it happened – and what it means for the film industry.

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Jan 25th 2023, 12:52 PM

# Oscars

Paul Mescal's mam says she was 'folding the washing' due to stress as son received Oscar nod

Mescal is nominated for his part in Aftersun.

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Jan 24th 2023, 6:56 PM

# an cailín Ciúin

An Cailín Ciúin becomes first ever Irish language film to be nominated for Oscar

The film stars Catherine Clinch, Carrie Crowley, and Andrew Bennett.

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Jan 24th 2023, 4:56 PM

# Academy Awards

Oscars: Record day for Ireland as Banshees of Inisherin and An Cailín Ciúin scoop nominations

The 95th Oscars will be held on Sunday, 12 March live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Jan 24th 2023, 4:43 PM

# Academy Awards

What Irish films and actors could be up for nomination at this year's Oscars?

Here’s a guide to what to watch out for.

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Jan 23rd 2023, 10:03 PM

# Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about the Oscars?

The nominations for the 95th Oscars are being announced on Tuesday.

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Jan 21st 2023, 10:00 PM

# ireland on film

How the Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin became an Oscar contender

The director, producer and Screen Ireland talk us through publicity, marketing and distributing the lauded film across the world.

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Jan 21st 2023, 9:30 AM

# Banshees of Inisherin

Poll: Have you been to the cinema lately?

A host of Irish films and actors have been nominated this awards season.

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Jan 20th 2023, 11:57 AM

Last year

2022

# Will Smith

'It's been a minute': Will Smith says he is 'deeply remorseful' after Oscars slap in new video

The actor was banned from attending the Academy Awards after he slapped Chris Rock on stage.

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Jul 29th 2022, 4:37 PM

# Wild Wild Will

Will Smith banned from Oscars ceremonies for 10 years after Chris Rock slap

Attendees of the ceremony watched as Will Smith stormed onstage and hit Chris Rock.

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Apr 8th 2022, 8:18 PM

# Slapgate

Police were 'ready to arrest' Will Smith after Oscar slap, producer says

“They were laying out the options… Chris was like, ‘I’m fine’.”

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Apr 1st 2022, 7:24 AM

# Hollywood

Academy says Will Smith was asked but refused to leave Oscars after Chris Rock slap

Smith could face expulsion from the Academy for the open-handed slap.

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Mar 31st 2022, 7:22 AM