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Tall Tales & Murder cast and crew: (clockwise) Ella Lily Highland, Aidan Gillen, Philippa Dunne, Packy Lee, Stuart Carolan and Chris Addison

Love/Hate duo reunite for 'darkly comedic' crime drama

Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan is teaming up once again with Aidan Gillen for Tall Tales & Murder, a new six-part series commissioned by RTÉ and BBC Northern Ireland, in association with Screen Ireland.

Television • 07 Jun

Clare Dunne, Aidan Gillen and Maria Doyle Kennedy will share on set secrets from KIN at the Fastnet Film Festival in Cork

KIN cast to share secrets at Fastnet Film Festival

Fans of the hit crime drama KIN are in for a treat at this year's Fastnet Film Festival, as cast and creators gather for a special behind-the-scenes event in Schull, West Cork.

Television • 09 May

With its man-comes-back-to-town storyline, Amongst the Wolves keeps one eye on the door and another on Ireland's ills as it drives towards its bloody conclusion

Dublin gets a western showdown in Amongst the Wolves

Made for €16,000 and filmed in 15 days, Amongst the Wolves is a good mix of established talents and up-and-comers.

Movie Review • 07 May

Amongst the Wolves opens in Irish cinemas on Friday 2 May

Cardboard Gangsters director unveils new crime thriller

Cardboard Gangsters director Mark O'Connor will release his new film, Amongst the Wolves, in Irish cinemas in May.

Movies • 25 Mar

The BBC said season two of Kin would launch "soon" on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

BBC to air Kin's second season

The BBC has announced that it will screen the second season of the Irish crime drama Kin following the success of the first series on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Television • 19 Jan 24

Gabriel Byrne: droll fatalism and darts of dark humour

Gabriel Byrne just about saves new Beckett biopic

There's no faulting Gabriel Byrne's portrayal of Samuel Beckett in The Theory of Everything director James Marsh's handsome but meandering movie about the literary giant.

Movies • 08 Nov 23

KIN, Sundays, 9:30pm, RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player

Frank spirals in Sunday's episode of KIN

It's episode five of the second season of KIN this Sunday at 9:30pm on RTÉ One/RTÉ Player - here's what fans can expect.

Television • 13 Apr 23

Barber opens in cinemas on Friday, 14 April

KIN's Aidan Gillen stars in new Irish thriller Barber

KIN star Aidan Gillen is back in Irish cinemas this Friday in the Dublin-set noir thriller Barber.

Movies • 08 Apr 23

(L-R) Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Aidan Gillen and Jane Seymour will be among the guests at the Dublin International Film Festival

Stars out for Dublin International Film Festival

Jane Seymour, Emily Watson, Paul Mescal, Jim Sheridan and Aidan Gillen are among the guests confirmed for the Dublin International Film Festival, which runs from 23 February to 4 March.

Movies • 07 Feb 23

First look: Claire Dunne and Charlie Cox by James Mather, KIN 2 Director of Photography

First look from the Kin set as the Kinsellas return

BRON Studios and Headline Pictures have announced that the second season of Kin began production in Dublin last week.

Television • 09 Jul 22

Aidan Gillen joins Gabriel Byrne's Beckett movie

Game Of Thrones' Aidan Gillen has joined Gabriel Byrne's film, Samuel Beckett biopic called Dance First.

Movies • 19 May 22

Hit gangland drama Kin confirmed for a second series

The hit RTÉ crime drama Kin has been confirmed for a second season which will go into production this summer.

Television • 11 Feb 22

Francis Magee as Bren in KIN - "I thought the scene was superbly written, so I was anxious to do it justice"

KIN star has yet to watch his brilliant scene

KIN star Francis Magee, who plays the volcanic Bren Kinsella in the RTÉ One crime-drama, has revealed that he has yet to watch his stunning performance from Sunday night's episode.

Television • 25 Oct 21

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Sunday

There's a new BBC drama called Ridley Road, the walls are closing in on the Kinsellas in Kin, The Ranganation returns – and there's a cracking movie in the shape of If Beale Street Could Talk . . .

Television • 03 Oct 21

Aidan Gillen as Frank Kinsella in the new crime drama Kin

Viewers impressed by 'tense' first episode of Kin

The first instalment of the new RTÉ crime drama Kin aired on Sunday night and viewers were impressed by the "tense" and "slick" episode.

Television • 14 Sep 21

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Sunday

Today's highlights include new Irish crime drama Kin, the return of shows such as Keys To My Life, Antiques Roadshow and The Meaning of Life – and there's the camogie final from Croke Park . . .

Television • 12 Sep 21

Kin - Sundays, 9:30pm on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player

Everything you need to know about RTÉ crime drama Kin

The highly anticipated crime drama Kin airs on Sunday nights on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, get the lowdown on what to expect here.

Television • 12 Sep 21

Premiere date for RTÉ crime drama Kin announced

RTÉ has announced the start date of the highly anticipated Irish crime drama Kin.

Television • 08 Sep 21

Clare Dunne and Aidan Gillen will star in Kin

New Irish drama Kin set for global release

The brand new Irish drama, starring Clare Dunne and Aidan Gillen, has been picked up by a number of international streaming services bringing the gangland crime drama to a global audience.

Television • 22 Feb 21

Olly Alexander: Queer as Folk 'left a mark on me'

Pop star Olly Alexander has said that groundbreaking Channel 4 drama Queer As Folk "left a mark on me" as he discussed working with creator Russell T Davies.

Television • 12 Jan 21

Peaky Blinders' writer regrets killing off Aberama Gold

The writer of Peaky Blinders has said that he regrets killing Aberama Gold, who was played by Irish actor Aidan Gillen, in the popular BBC period gangster series

Television • 02 Jun 20

Gillen in the video for Barry McCormack's Been Through This Before

Watch: Gillen plays conspiracy theorist in new video

Game of Thrones and The Wire star and well-known music fan Aidan Gillen has appeared as "a conspiracy theory vlogger" in a new video by Irish singer Barry McCormack.

Music • 20 Nov 19

Aidan Gillen excited by the scale of new Peaky Blinders

Aidan Gillen has teased the upcoming series of Peaky Blinders saying he was "quite excited by these scripts, even more so than last year" adding that the scale of the set pieces will match or exceed what has come before them.

Television • 11 Aug 19

Aidan Gillen in the video for Vinci's new single When We Go Out

Aidan Gillen stars in music video about homeless crisis

Actor Aidan Gillen stars in Irish band Vinci's video for their new single When We Go Out which aims to draw attention to the homelessness crisis affecting Ireland.

Music • 07 Jun 19

The couple have teamed up for Focus Ireland Photo: Kip Carroll

Camille and Aidan to release single for Focus Ireland

Singer Camille O'Sullivan and actor Aidan Gillen are releasing a single to raise money for the homeless.

Music • 17 Apr 19