Emmy-award winning actress Fionnuala Flanagan introduces her niece Lisa Flanagan who sang the closing song at the 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. The 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on March 14, 2012 at the New York Yacht Club. … [Read more...] about Fionnuala Flanagan and her niece, soprano Lisa Flanagan at 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Fionnula Flanagan
Lifetime Achievement Award For Fionnula Flanagan
Fionnula Flanagan Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the “Irish Oscars” Legendary Irish actress Fionnula Flanagan was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) in Dublin, on February 11. The award, presented by Irish President Michael D. Higgins, was given in recognition of her accomplished and varied career as an actor, … [Read more...] about Lifetime Achievement Award For Fionnula Flanagan
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Upcoming Film Releases
By Tom Deignan, Contributor
Tom Deignan with the latest Irish happenings in film and television When the bigwigs of the movie industry gathered in Park City, Utah, at the end of January for the annual Sundance Film Festival, the Irish were well represented. Brendan Gleeson’s new film The Guard, which also stars Fionnula Flanagan, Don Cheadle and Mark Strong, opened up the festival’s World Dramatic … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Upcoming Film Releases
Entering the Brotherhood
Declan O'Kelly discusses Showtime's new series Brotherhood with writer/creator Blake Masters. The series, starring Fionnula Flanagan and Jason Clarke, airs on Sundays at 10p.m. “Brotherhood explores the landscape always been fascinated with all things infamous criminal in the top-ten most Irish. “Since the origin of the series is the death of an Irish neighborhood, having it … [Read more...] about Entering the Brotherhood
Irish Eye on Hollywood
Recently we've seen hot young Dubliner Colin Farrell starring alongside Tom Cruise in Minority Report. Then there's Belfast's own Ciaran Hinds appearing in not one but two summer blockbusters. There's former Irish TV star Victoria Smurfit falling for Hugh Grant in About a Boy. And there's Cork-born theater legend Fiona Shaw falling for...Mira Sorvino? Dressed in drag? It's all … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood