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Project manager/producer working in theatre. Previously did film including, Michael Collins, Ballykissangel, Becoming Jane, Adam and Paul. Interests include the arts, greater use of public transport, travel and Irish history. As I get older I can see the wood from the trees.
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Adamstown residents to pay a high price for this moment of madness by our planners.
Last week at least 129 summary submissions in support of the main Adamstown Planning Action Group (APAG) opposing changes to the Adamstown SDZ were submitted. There we others we know which were submitted on line but we don’t have an… Read More ›
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Shopping centre sized car park at Adamstown – Back to 90’s planning.
Earlier this summer South Dublin County Council undertook a review of the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme. In total 37 submissions received including a number of residents made personal submissions as well as submissions from residents associations and… Read More ›
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Adamstown developers/bankers want to strip out remaining social amenities for profits
South Dublin County Council is currently undertaking a review of the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme. A non-statutory pre-plan public consultation took place in March/April 2013 to inform residents and other stakeholders of the review process. The public… Read More ›
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Open casting for series two of Vikings
Following a success of series one of Vikings another 10 episodes of the series will be shortly going into production at Ashford studios, Wicklow. Last year hundreds of people turned up for auditions for the series in Wicklow and Temple… Read More ›
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The Antonov An-225 Mriya makes a rare visit to Shannon Airport
Later this morning there will be a rare opportunity to see the largest airplane in the world which will touch down at Shannon airport, before departing tomorrow morning. The Antonov An-225 Mriya designed by the Soviet Union’s Antonov Design Bureau… Read More ›
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Ardmore Studios boss, questions Northern Ireland state-aid for Dracula.
Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival last week, Ardmore boss Siún Ní Raghallaigh raised issues over whether the loss of UIP’s €55m budget blockbuster Dracula to Northern Ireland may have been as a result of “unfair state aid”. Quoted in the… Read More ›
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Miss Julie – the complex nature of film finance
Miss Julie written in 1888, Swedish playwright August Strindberg’s theatrical masterpiece has already been adapted numerous times for stage and screen, the earliest film version in 1912. Set on Midsummer’s Eve in a large country house, Miss Julie details a… Read More ›
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Irish Film needs a new marketing strategy
In this week’s Sunday Times, Eithne Shortall wrote an interesting article on the troubles facing domestic Irish film. 2013 has seen the release of some worthy domestic films yet the regular cinema didn’t even consider them why? I fully agree… Read More ›
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Star Wars: Episode VII a huge coup for the UK’s film industry.
A deal has been struck with Chancellor George Osborne and representatives from Lucasfilm which will bring the seventh film in the blockbuster series Star Wars to the UK for production in 2014. Director by J.J. Abrams will oversee production of… Read More ›