Ever since Dr. Norah Patten visited NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, as a child, she knew she wanted to be an astronaut. Twenty-three years later, the Mayo-born adventurer was selected as one of 12 scientists to train as an astronaut as part of Project PoSSUM, an astronautics research and education program that studies the Earth’s upper atmosphere and its role … [Read more...] about Ireland’s First Astronaut Ready to Take Flight
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Eimear McBride Takes on Fellowship at Samuel Beckett Research Centre
Award-winning Irish novelist Eimear McBride (right) has been named the inaugural recipient of the University of Reading Samuel Beckett Research Center Creative Fellowship, which provides exclusive access to Beckett’s archives. McBride, whose debut novel A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing won the Goldsmiths Prize in 2013 and the 2014 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, will research … [Read more...] about Eimear McBride Takes on Fellowship at Samuel Beckett Research Centre
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Mara Sisters to Tackle Jesus and the Kennedys
The Irish American Mara sisters – Rooney and Kate – are not just on their way to dominating Hollywood like few other siblings have. They are also not afraid to court controversy along the way. Both have movies coming out soon that deal with issues likely to get some Irish folks riled up.
First there is Rooney Mara, who has already worked with some of the biggest directors in … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Mara Sisters to Tackle Jesus and the Kennedys
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Golden Age of Irish Prestige TV
The “Quality TV” era continues to provide Irish actors with all kinds of work.
In March, Northern Irish thespian Ciaran Hinds will team up with Jared Harris – former Mad Men star and son of Irish Hollywood legend Richard Harris – for the AMC thriller series The Terror. The show, based on the 2007 novel by Dan Simmons, chronicles the British navy’s attempts to locate and … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Golden Age of Irish Prestige TV
Irish Eye in Hollywood:
Novel Adaptations for Irish Writers
Irish authors have also been having a couple of good months in Hollywood.
Oscar-winning producer Scott Rudin recently snatched up the movie rights for The Ninth Hour, Alice McDermott’s excellent recent novel. The Ninth Hour depicts the moments of grace and labor that fill up the lives of various mid-century Brooklyn nuns. The book’s action is set in motion by a tragedy … [Read more...] about Irish Eye in Hollywood:
Novel Adaptations for Irish Writers