Wyvern Lingo battling for Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with Awake You Lie

Congratulations to Tiesto who claims his first Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with The Business.

Dermot Kennedy returns to Number 1 on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart with Without Fear.

A cricket fan has been knocked for six after discovering his long-lost dad is a famous US boxing commentator - putting him in line for a reported £200m fortune. Simon Edwards, a Hitchin Town FC steward and Letchworth cricket player, who lives with his adoptive parents in Hertfordshire, found out Bob Sheridan - nicknamed "The Colonel" - was his birth father after tracking down extended family in Galway, Ireland.

Jedward rose to fame on The X Factor in 2009 as Irish singing duo John and Edward Grimes. And the Dublin-born identical twins, 29, have released four albums together and represented Ireland in 2011's Eurovision competition with their hit Lipstick.

Tim Dams Paul Mescal emerged as one of the breakout stars of 2020 thanks to his performance in BBC and Hulu drama “Normal People.”Ireland has seen a slew of such acting talent establish themselves in recent years, like Jessie Buckley with her star turn as the pregnant wife of a doomed Russian fireman in “Chernobyl” and Barry Keoghan, who won attention with lead roles in two 2017 films, “Killing of a Sacred Deer” and “Dunkirk.” Keoghan is now BAFTA-nominated for “Calm with Horses,” as is Niamh

Jamie Dornan's father has died following a battle with the coronavirus. Jim Dornan, a highly recognized obstetrician and gynecologist in Ireland, died on Monday, March 15 in the United Arab Emirates.

Jamie Dornan is mourning the loss of his father.

Jamie Lang Sony Pictures Television has sealed a deal to send one of this year’s most anticipated period dramas, the pan-European co-produced “Leonardo,” to Amazon Prime Video in the U.K. where it will premiere April 16.“Leonardo” is an eight-part dramatized retelling of the life of the Italian master Leonardo da Vinci, played by Aidan Turner (“The Hobbit” franchise).

direct to your inboxITV Loose Women star Stacey Solomon has opened up about her struggles dealing with a condition which many of us experience.The 31-year-old says she has struggled with Imposter Syndrome for years, and has at times found it difficult to deal with.Imposter Syndrome is not classed as a mental illness, but can be incredibly debilitating for sufferers.Stacey told the Irish Independent: "This goes back to the X Factor.

Olivia Rodrigo has accelerated ahead of the competition once again, picking up a ninth week at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Drivers License.

Kings of Leon collect their sixth Number 1 on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart with When You See Yourself.

Naman Ramachandran New York-based The Writers Lab has launched The Writers Lab U.K. and Ireland, with a script development program for women over 40.

Wyvern Lingo claim the highest new entry on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart with Awake You Lie.

Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta’s new collaboration BED is the highest new entry on this week’s Official Irish Singles Chart.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s some hot casting news for this week’s European Film Market – I can reveal that Paul Mescal, who broke out in last year’s hit series Normal People, and Mank actor Tom Burke have been set to lead Irish thriller Bring Them Down.

Naman Ramachandran Pat Kiely, the former managing director of Virgin Media Television, Ireland, has launched entertainment media venture BiggerStage.The Dublin-headquartered company is set up with a three-pillared approach. It will develop original content for the global market and position Ireland as a hub for international television production.