She says she's jetlagged, that her head feels as if an arrow is piercing both temples, but Fiona Shaw is the picture of vitality. She strides into the lobby of the Lombardy Hotel in New York City, her long brown coat swinging behind her. The hair that often appears close cropped in publicity photos is a little longer now, sweeping back from her face in soft brown waves. She's … [Read more...] about Fiona Shaw: A Modern Classic
2000
Bloody Sunday’s Legacy
On January 30, 1972, the British Army opened fire on civil rights marchers in Derry. Thirteen people were killed and 14 others were seriously injured.A new inquiry into the massacre is currently underway. Brian Dooley reports. The wounded survivors and the families of the dead sit stone-faced in Derry's Guildhall listening to details of a story they already know: that on … [Read more...] about Bloody Sunday’s Legacy
Then The Walls Came Down – A Prison Journal
Danny Morrison is listening to a Traveling Wilburys' tune and remembering a time in bed with his girlfriend Leslie in 1988. The song goes: And the walls came down. All the way to hell. Never saw them when they're standing. Never saw them when they fell. He suddenly sits upright. It is five in the morning, in October 1990, and he is alone in the Crumlin Road Jail, … [Read more...] about Then The Walls Came Down – A Prison Journal
Anjelica Huston’s Irish Homecoming
When I wrote the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award tribute to John Huston in 1983, I had the delightful opportunity to work with his daughter Anjelica. With warmth and enthusiasm, she hosted a segment of our CBS-TV special featuring testimonials by her father's colleagues. Then thirty-one years old, Anjelica seemed like a young gazelle, an exotically beautiful … [Read more...] about Anjelica Huston’s Irish Homecoming
A Trip Through the Heartland
As Ireland's popularity as a travel destination reaches an all-time high, the lesser-known inland counties can provide a quieter and some would say, more authentic Irish holiday. Jill Fergus explores the heartland: the counties of Roscommon, Cavan, and Leitrim. I had experienced the nightlife of Dublin's Temple Bar area and the picture-perfect vistas of the Ring of Kerry and … [Read more...] about A Trip Through the Heartland