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Monday 28 September 2020
The shooting of scenes on Skellig Michael and elsewhere has provided a boost to the Irish tourism industry.
With a profile boost other counties can only dream of, what effect will Star Wars have on The Kingdom?
When monks weren’t living on the rocky outcrop, they were thought to have lived here.
Irish 80s kids, all of your dreams have come true.
Scenes filmed at Malin Head in Co Donegal and Ceann Sibeal in Co Kerry feature in The Last Jedi.
This week, Vanity Fair gave us the first proper preview of the new film.
Star Wars – The Last Jedi is the last time the heritage site will feature in the blockbuster movie series.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The island is due to open to visitors next month.
The Skellig Islands saw a huge boost in global interest after they were featured in the reboot of Star Wars franchise.
The popular travel guide describes the area as “perhaps Ireland’s most charismatically wild and emerald stretch of coastline”.
We can’t get enough.
We can’t get enough.
The official announcement was made this afternoon.
Disney has released a teaser showing the first scene being wrapped.
Disney has released a teaser showing the first scene being wrapped.
Worthy of any major Hollywood franchise tbh.
The Force Awakens was filmed in some of the most interesting-looking places on earth. And Ireland, of course, is among them.
No man is an island.
The New York Times has made some predictions about the island’s future.
“You’d sooner keep a Wookie from roaring than keep an Irishman from regaling a willing audience.”
Someone spilled some paint too.
A couple of minor incidents were recorded.
The new Star Wars will bring balance to more than simply the force; maybe it might help balance some books as well, writes Darren Mooney.
Luke Skywalker pulling pints and typical Irish weather. It’s all happening.
Cast and crew members flew into Kerry Airport yesterday on a private jet.
Minister Heather Humphreys says those opposed to the filming on environmental grounds are wrong.
The singular beauty of Ireland’s natural resources is as important as anything else this country has to offer, argues bird expert Eric Dempsey.
More than 130 buildings and monuments have been transformed into 3D digital models.
Meanwhile there are new pictures from Skellig Michael.
Use the force, boy.
The film begins shooting today, but will Jedi knights ruin a heritage site?
JJ Abrams and crew are decamping to Co Kerry.
Here’s what we know.
ANY SIGNIFICANT LEVEL of flu in the community could lead to the Covid-19 test and trace system being overwhelmed as people present with similar symptoms, health experts say.
Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry told TheJournal.ie that because flu and Covid-19 both seriously impact on vulnerable and older groups, health officials want to “avoid a twin attack on the same populations” in Ireland.
He said the focus will also be on keeping down the level of flu among those who will not be seriously ill with it, but who may pass it on to those vulnerable groups.
This is why the flu vaccine without charge has been extended to a number of other groups this year, including to children aged two to 12. Previously this applied only to those over the age of 70.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan to get the flu vaccine this upcoming winter?
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