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# academy-awards - Sunday 9 February, 2020
What to watch out for in the Oscars tonight
Will Saoirse get her coveted Oscar?
How do you rate the nominees up for Best Picture in this year's Oscars?
Let us know by giving them a mark out of 10.
# academy-awards - Friday 24 January, 2020
Galway native to be first woman to conduct the Oscars' orchestra
Eimear Noone is a successful composer and conductor who is based between Ireland and California.
# academy-awards - Wednesday 24 April, 2019
Oscars change 'outdated' Foreign Language Feature Film category to International Feature Film
“We have noted that the reference to ‘foreign’ is outdated within the global filmmaking community.”
# academy-awards - Monday 25 February, 2019
'The ref made a bad call': Mixed reaction to Green Book Best Picture win at Oscars
Olivia Colman took home Best Actress for her role in The Favourite.
# academy-awards - Tuesday 12 February, 2019
Criticism over news Oscars won't be broadcasting editing or cinematography awards live
Prominent directors are not impressed.
# academy-awards - Wednesday 6 February, 2019
The Oscars has no host for the first time in 30 years but is promising 'phenomenal' presenters
TV network ABC says the hostless show could be a good thing.
# academy-awards - Wednesday 23 January, 2019
Here are 7 of the movies we were surprised to see left out of this year's Oscar nominations
So, we’re going to just pretend A Quiet Place never happened, are we?
# academy-awards - Friday 7 December, 2018
Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host after criticism for past homophobic tweets
When given the ultimatum between apologising for the tweets or withdrawing as Oscars host, the comedian chose the latter.
# academy-awards - Friday 7 September, 2018
Oscars to postpone controversial 'Best Popular Film' category as it needs more study
The move came after some backlash from people in the film industry.
# academy-awards - Saturday 17 March, 2018
Academy Awards chief being investigated for sexual harassment - reports
In response to queries, the Academy said it “treats any complaints confidentially to protect all parties”.
# academy-awards - Tuesday 6 March, 2018
The bloke who stole Frances McDormand's Oscar streamed it on Facebook
Nice move, Terry.
# academy-awards - Monday 5 March, 2018
9 of the greatest behind-the-scenes shots from this year's Oscar ceremony
This is what we’re talking about.
Frances McDormand asks all female nominees to stand in rousing Oscars speech
She won the Best Actress award for her role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
# academy-awards - Sunday 4 March, 2018
Can Saoirse take her first Oscar? Here's everything you need to know before tonight's show
What to look out for, where to watch and what’s the 2018 controversy…
# academy-awards - Friday 2 March, 2018
Millennials - Here's the film that won the Oscar for Best Picture the year you were born
How many have you seen?
Saoirse Ronan's stylist has hinted at her Oscar gown, and we're absolutely intrigued
She’s gone for an all-female glam squad.
# academy-awards - Friday 26 January, 2018
Casey Affleck pulls out of presenting best actress award at Oscars
There has been renewed attention on historic accusations of sexual harassment against Affleck in recent months.
# academy-awards - Tuesday 23 January, 2018
Oscars introducing strict new envelope rules to prevent another major mix-up
Last year, it was mistakenly announced that La La Land was the winner of Best Picture, instead of Moonlight.
# academy-awards - Friday 3 March, 2017
Oscars screw-up: Accountants behind mistake assigned bodyguards
PwC has taken responsibility for the unprecedented error.
# academy-awards - Monday 27 February, 2017
Mahershala Ali's Oscar win last night was a truly historic one
The actor became the first Muslim actor to win one.
# academy-awards - Sunday 26 February, 2017
'I wore a suit from Dunnes' - one Irish man's trip to the Oscars as an unexpected nominee
Michael Creagh’s rollercoaster story, from nomination to the red carpet.
# academy-awards - Monday 29 February, 2016
21 unmissable moments you probably missed from Oscars 2016
Breastfeeding, champagne flutes and more…
7 ways our Saoirse slayed at the Oscars last night
“I broke me bloody finger”.
# academy-awards - Sunday 28 February, 2016
41 glorious Oscars red carpet photos from the 1990s
So 90s, so glam.
RANKED: 10 movies that won best picture Oscar — and what should have won
Take a look back at some past winners. Do you agree the best won on the night?
# academy-awards - Tuesday 9 February, 2016
16 best behind the scenes moments from the big Oscars lunch
All the celebs together in one room. The dream.
# academy-awards - Sunday 31 January, 2016
Oscar boost for Room as Brie Larson wins Screen Actors Guild award
The US actress described her young co-star Jacob Tremblay as “my inspiration”.
# academy-awards - Friday 22 January, 2016
One of this year's Oscar nominees: 'Perhaps black actors did not deserve to make the final list'
Charlotte Rampling has entered the debate over the diversity controversy.
# academy-awards - Friday 15 January, 2016
Same snub, different year: #OscarsSoWhite is trending again as black actors are left out
This year’s Oscars again feature all white actors in acting categories.
# academy-awards - Thursday 14 January, 2016
Saoirse Ronan and Lenny Abrahamson lead an Irish sweep at the Oscar nominations
Michael Fassbender, Emma Donoghue and short film director Benjamin Cleary also got nods.
# academy-awards - Monday 2 March, 2015
Here's what happens when you walk around Hollywood with a fake Oscar
People fall at your damn FEET, that’s what.
# academy-awards - Thursday 26 February, 2015
Lupita Nyong'o €133,000 Oscars dress stolen from her hotel room
There were 6,000 pearls of various sizes on the dress.
# academy-awards - Monday 23 February, 2015
16 *essential* moments from the Oscars you may have missed
Including even more John Travolta.
Why is Patricia Arquette getting criticised for her Oscar speech?
She called for wage equality “once and for all”.
The 22 most memorable moments from Oscars 2015
Meryl and J-Lo forever.
14 irresistible tidbits of celebrity gossip from the Oscars after parties
Who was chatting to who, what they danced to, what they ate…
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Poll: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
WELL, IT’S BEEN a week of blue skies across the country, with little rain in sight.
While it’s forecast to be colder over the weekend than in recent days, conditions, for the most part, are due to remain dry and sunny.
Temperatures today are to range between 9 and 15 degrees.
With little to no rain in sight at the moment, we’re wondering – are you itching for a rainy day? Or are you loving the sunshine?
So, today we want to know: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
Poll Results:
Sunshine, definitely (10067)
I like both (1849)
Rain, for sure (810)
I actually prefer snow more than anything (578)
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The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
Opinion: Economic activity is primed to resume after Covid-19. In the meantime, it’s about survival
By Robert Sweeney
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