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Liam Neeson says a united Ireland will happen if ‘everybody is appeased’

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeLiam Neeson has expressed optimism over the reunification of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.The 70-year-old Northern Irish actor was speaking to Sky’s Beth Rigby Interviews... programme ahead of the release of his 100th movie, the detective film Marlowe, when he made the comments.Speaking about the prospect of a united Ireland, he said: “I think it will happen, but, you…

First Direct Flight Between Israel and Ireland Launched

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: March 17, 2023, 10:13 ISTIsrael's flagship airline El Al (Photo: IANS)Israel's flagship airline El Al inaugurated the route with a flight from Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport to Dublin International Airport, XinhuaThe first direct flight route between Israel and Ireland was launched on Thursday, Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety said in a statement.Israel’s flagship airline El Al inaugurated the route with a flight from Israel’s Ben Gurion International

Non-GamStop Casinos in Ireland: A Comprehensive Guide to Online Gambling

Players from Ireland who regularly visit UKGC-licensed casinos have never had to worry about gambling addiction. Namely, once any signs of problem gambling appear, they can simply enrol with GamStop and limit their online gambling sessions for some time. For many of them, the problem is temporary, and they are soon ready to revisit their favourite online gambling sites. However, due to GamStop’s strict rules, they may not be able to— at least not before their chosen self-exclusion period has expired. While this may be…

Oscars 2023: where to watch the key nominated films in the UK and Ireland | Oscars 2023

Aftersun – stream on Mubi, buy and rent on multiple digital platformsAll Quiet on the Western Front – cinemas, stream on NetflixAll That Breathes – stream on NowAll the Beauty and the Bloodshed – cinemas, rent on Curzon, buy on multiple digital platformsArgentina, 1985 – stream on Prime VideoAvatar: The Way of Water – cinemasThe Banshees of Inisherin – cinemas, stream on Disney+, buy and rent on multiple digital platformsBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever – stream on Disney+, buy on multiple digital platformsBlonde – stream…

This is England … and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: where to find the UK’s greatest film scenes | Film

ScotlandBeats (2019)Livingston, 1994, and just as the Criminal Justice act is about to end the illegal rave era, two young friends set off to have a mad one. Brian Welsh’s rhapsody to rave reminds us of that important part of British youth culture we left somewhere in a field in West Lothian. Ellen E JonesMy Childhood (1972)Based on director Bill Douglas’s own wartime childhood, this was made in the Scottish mining village of Newcraighall, where PoWs were confined. One shot shows Newcraighall Colliery, known as Klondyke,…

U.K. scientists hope to regain access to EU grants after Northern Ireland deal | Science

Researchers in the United Kingdom breathed a cautious sigh of relief yesterday after the government struck a deal with the European Union to fix post-Brexit disputes over issues including trade across Northern Ireland’s border. The political agreement, called the Windsor Framework, is not related to science, but it effectively breaks a 2-year diplomatic deadlock that stood in the way of finalizing separate arrangements with Horizon Europe, the European Union’s…

Study explores conversion therapy practices in Ireland

SOGIECE Pyramid (Kinitz et al., 2021 p444). Credit: An Exploration of Conversion Therapy Practices in Ireland (2023). Researchers from Trinity's School of Nursing and Midwifery have found indications that conversion therapy practices take place in Ireland. The research, commissioned by the Irish government will inform plans to ban the practice. Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic…

Irish Oscar nom ‘Quiet Girl’ makes loads of noise

By Jake Coyle | Associated Press Though gently restrained and delicately crafted, “The Quiet Girl” has managed to make plenty of noise. Colm Bairead’s modestly scaled drama, his directorial debut, is the highest-grossing Irish-language film of all time. It bested “Belfast” at the Irish Film & Television Awards. And it’s nominated for best international film at the Academy Awards, a first for Ireland. It’s not hard to see why. Bairead’s sensitive and heartfelt film, which is debuting in many theaters Friday, is a…

Oscars 2023: a welcome turn to Ireland aside, these are very conventional picks | Oscars 2023

First: a great deal of joy in Ireland for its tremendous successes on this year’s Academy Award nomination list. Martin McDonagh’s tragicomedy The Banshees Of Inisherin, about two men falling out in a remote island community at the time of the civil war, has a host of nominations: including best picture with McDonagh getting best director and best screenplay nods, best actor for Colin Farrell, best supporting actor(s) for Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan and best supporting actress, for Kerry Condon. In addition to…

Instagram launches ‘Quiet Mode’ to help users overcome distractions

Image Source : PIXABAY Instagram Instagram has come up with a new feature called 'Quiet Mode' to help users take control of their time and set boundaries with friends and followers. This feature, which aims at helping teens will enable the users to pause all notifications and change their profile's activity status to 'In quiet mode'. Instagram will automatically send…