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Father of Irish film star recalls being warned his son may never speak

The father of a one of the stars of An Irish Goodbye has described the film’s Oscar success as “unbelievable”. An Irish Goodbye, which won the Oscar for best live action short film, follows the story of two estranged brothers, played by James Martin ...

13 Mar 2023 at 16:20

Arts & Entertainment

'It is not me' - Irish TV icon urges followers not to engage with hacked Twitter account

TV presenter Graham Norton has expressed his “worry” after his Twitter account appeared to be hacked amid continued verification concerns on the social media platform. The 60-year-old TV deleted his Twitter account, @grahnort, last year but posted ...

04 Apr 2023 at 15:31

Arts & Entertainment

Director of Irish Oscar-nominated short film hails arts group for giving him 'a start'

The director of a short film which has been nominated for an Oscar has paid tribute to Northern Ireland arts groups for giving him his start. An Irish Goodbye has already won Best British Short Film at the Baftas, and could scoop the Oscar for ...

07 Mar 2023 at 14:10

'He was brilliant' - Partner of Irish actor with Down Syndrome proud of Oscar win

Arts & Entertainment

'He was brilliant' - Partner of Irish actor with Down's Syndrome proud of Oscar win

James Martin’s childhood sweetheart has described being filled with pride as she watched him pick up an Oscar for the short film An Irish Goodbye. Barbara Norris and Martin have been in a relationship for 14 years, but knew each other as ...

14 Mar 2023 at 11:07

Arts & Entertainment

'This hand appeared' - Irish actor starstruck on way to Baftas stage after short film win

An Irish Goodbye actor James Martin has said he was a “bit late” after seeing Brendan Fraser standing up for him as he headed on stage to celebrate his win at the Bafta film awards. The Northern Irish black comedy, which follows two ...

01 Mar 2023 at 11:39

Northern Ireland

Oscars audience sings Happy Birthday to An Irish Goodbye star James Martin

The directors of An Irish Goodbye led a chorus of Happy Birthday for the film’s star James Martin after it won best live action short film at the Oscars. Accepting the award, Tom Berkeley told the star-studded audience that the win ...

13 Mar 2023 at 01:33

Northern Ireland

President delivers clear message during lightning-fast Belfast visit

Joe Biden’s stay in Northern Ireland may have been short, but the message he left behind him was clear. Speaking in a much-anticipated address in the new £350m Belfast campus of the Ulster University, the US President predicted a ...

12 Apr 2023 at 15:47

Northern Ireland

James Martin hailed by director as ‘the beating heart’ of An Irish Goodbye

An Irish Goodbye director Ross White described James Martin as “the beating heart of our film”, after winning the Oscar for best live action short film. White and fellow director Tom Berkeley led a chorus of Happy Birthday for ...

13 Mar 2023 at 02:42

National News

'I’m going to go home and brag to my daughter' - US president meets star of An Irish Goodbye

Joe Biden said he would brag to his daughter about having his picture taken with one of the stars of Oscar-winning short film An Irish Goodbye. The US president pointed out James Martin’s presence in the audience as he spoke ...

12 Apr 2023 at 15:27

Northern Ireland

Irish awards season success provides chance to ‘redefine the national narrative’

The team behind Oscar-nominated short film An Irish Goodbye say they hope Irish success at this year’s awards season will provide an opportunity to “redefine the national narrative”. Director Ross White said that Northern ...

11 Mar 2023 at 02:45

National News

Star of Oscar-winning film An Irish Goodbye receives honorary doctorate

Belfast Oscar-winning actor James Martin has received an honorary doctorate from Ulster University. Martin hit the big screen with the short film An Irish Goodbye which swept the major awards ceremonies this year. He ...

06 Jul 2023 at 11:55

Arts & Entertainment

Star of Oscar-winning Irish film 'delighted' to receive honorary doctorate

The trailblazing Belfast-born star of an Oscar-winning film is to be honoured by Ulster University. Actor James Martin was part of the cast of the short film An Irish Goodbye which swept the major awards ceremonies ...

22 May 2023 at 10:50

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