The Banshees of Inisherin

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Letters to the Editor Opinion ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ is a lesson about the value of male friendships

Mary Kenny did not like The Banshees of Inisherin (‘Giving an Oscar to McDonagh’s boring and cruel ‘Banshees’ would have been a travesty,’ Comment, March 15). And she is not the only one.

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Mary Kenny Opinion Giving an Oscar to McDonagh’s boring and cruel ‘Banshees’ would have been a travesty

It had so many Oscar nominations, and such high praise, that I felt I must see it. And I stuck it out for its near two-hour running time in a sparsely attended cinema where some patrons left halfway through. At least the Achill scenery in The Banshees of Inisherin was captivating, and it features an adorable little donkey.

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Ian O'Doherty Opinion As a nation, we have lost our ability to take a joke – yet we laud cod-Irish stereotypes perpetuated in ‘Banshees of Inisherin’

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‘It wasn’t Jenny’ – Banshees of Inisherin director reveals a stand-in donkey was used at Oscars

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Joe Duffy, Pat Shortt, the Taoiseach and other famous faces reveal their favourite Irish movie

Brendan Gleeson, who is up for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar tomorrow night, features in four of Bob Geldof’s all-time favourite Irish films – however, his number one is 1982 rural drama, The Ballroom of Romance. At number two is The Banshees of Inisherin, while The Guard, The General and In Bruges all get a mention.

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‘I was stalked by a fan who kept sending cupcakes,’ says ‘Banshees’ star Kerry Condon

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Most awards season speeches are weird, flat and terribly boring – but they don’t have to be

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Minnie Mooney Opinion It’s easy to slag off Martin McDonagh but there’s a bit of all of us in his work

When doing a degree in English, I was required to see a stage production of The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh and write a review of it. Although it was years ago, I remember my biggest criticism was, simply, that “everyone was too crazy”.

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Sonia Rao Opinion Three Oscar-nominated films, including ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, honour donkeys burdened by human cruelty

When Pádraic Súilleabháin despairs, he seeks solace in the company of his pet miniature donkey.

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Proud mentor of Barry Keoghan says he ‘followed his dreams and is an inspiration to inner-city youngsters’

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Meg Walters Opinion Kerry Condon’s acceptance speech was a landmark moment for Irish women in cinema and one of the highlights of last night’s Baftas

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From Ballykissangel to the Banshees of Inisherin – Kerry Condon’s rise to the Oscars

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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ takes four awards on memorable night at the ‘Irish’ Baftas

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson went home empty-handed but the hotly tipped Banshees of Inisherin swept the Baftas in several other categories.

Where was ‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ filmed in Ireland?

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The Banshees of Inisherin review: Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell on course for Oscars in what might be Martin McDonagh’s best film yet

The Banshees of Inisherin; Cert 16 Five stars