Pals of late RTÉ star Alan McQuillan ‘blown away’ by support for fundraiser

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Two charities providing vital food to people hit by the Covid-19 pandemic are appealing for people in Wishaw to help support the UK’s biggest food collection this Christmas.From Thursday, November 19, until Saturday, November 21, charities FareShare and the Trussell Trust will be collecting food in Tesco stores across the UK and Northern Ireland during the annual pre-Christmas Tesco Food Collection.Leah

The Official Albums Chart is proving eclectic once again this week with a midweek Top 5 spanning pop, Irish country, easy listening, glam metal and indie rock.

Linda Nolan has paid tribute to her late sister Bernie on what would have been her 60th birthday.

Shane Duffy has told Hoops fans that he 'hurts' with them after their 2-0 defeat to Rangers. The Republic of Ireland international struggled on his Old Firm debut as Alfredo Morelos got under his skin.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: UK sci-fi-drama film Infinitum: Subject Unknown has been picked up by Blue Finch Films for distribution in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. From producers Fizz and Ginger Films, the film is written by and stars Tori Butler-Hart (Two Down) with cameo roles for Lord Of The Rings star Ian McKellen and Conleth Hill (Game of Thrones).

The line-up for this week’s The Late Late Show has been revealed, with hurling legend Henry Shefflin, Phil Lynott’s daughters and broadcaster Piers Morgan set to join host Ryan Tubridy.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: AMC Networks’ horror streamer Shudder has picked up North American rights to Boys From County Hell, Chris Baugh’s comedy-horror that recently had its world premiere at Sitges.The movie was selected for this year’s Tribeca fest before that event was cancelled. Now, it will premiere on Shudder in the U.S.

People: ‘Well, Jamie’s from Northern Ireland. So we were both sort of thrown in at the deep end having to do an accent that was unfamiliar.‘I’ll admit, I’m sure I had a tougher time with it than he did initially, but he’s not usually one to give people tips, he’s the most unpresumptuous person ever.’She continued: ‘But he assured me that I sounded Irish and I’m going to believe him.

Rishi Sunak announced today.The furlough scheme comes into forced from November, which is after the new round of hospitality closures in Scotland.Sunak said the new plan offers a safety net over what could be a "difficult winter".The UK Government will pay two thirds of wages of staff in pubs, restaurants and other business if they have to shut under new coronavirus restrictions.Devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will benefit from a £1.3bn increase to agreed funding

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: AMC Networks’ genre streamer Shudder has landed a major multi-territory deal on The Banishing, Christopher Smith’s horror starring Jessica Brown Findlay that has its world premiere at Spanish festival Sitges this month.Sales agent WestEnd Films struck the deal, which covers North America, UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Betfred Cup Group G campaign with a 4-1 vIctory over Partick Thistle. Richard Tait, Jon Obika, a Reece Breen own goal and Dylan Connolly all got in on the act in Paisley.But it wasn’t all plain sailing with Glasgow side making plenty of chances and drawing level through Blair Spittal midway through the second half.

EVOKE as she launched Ireland’s newest online baby, nursery and toy website, Kaliedy, she shared the interesting origins of Aidan Powers friendship with Tom Hanks.Explaining the background to the story, Anna said, ‘Aidan Power is absolutely fanatical about typewriters! So he and Tom Hanks collect typewriters.’‘Tom Hanks is a massive collector of typewriters right, and so is Aidan Power.’‘So Aidan sent Tom Hanks a letter from his typewriter, a pure nerdy one explaining the model of the typewriter

Naman Ramachandran Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” won the U.K. and Ireland box office crown for the sixth weekend in a row, collecting £628,247 ($813,445), according to final numbers from Comscore.

A brand new talk show helmed by comedian Deirdre O'Kane is set to brighten dark winter nights on Saturdays this November on RTÉ One; the six part series, Deirdre O'Kane Talks Funny, will uncover what makes some of Ireland’s best loved personalities tick and celebrate careers which have entertained the nation via stage and screen.

Also Read: What Vanessa Kirby Told Ellen Burstyn Just Before Her 'Pieces of a Woman' Monologue (Video)“Wildfire” is the story of two “Irish twins” who reunite after one of the sisters has been missing and living alone for a full year.