Star Wars

14:00, 2 SEP 2025

'I can't stop watching The Traitors Ireland, it's RTE's best show in years'

'Playing the cute hoor is practically our national sport - now we have a TV contest to see who's the best at it. Siobhan McSweeney's Traitors is the most Irish game ever and is already a massive TV ratings smash'

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Irish child star gets handpicked by Disney for new Star Wars movie

The Dublin youngster will star alongside Ryan Gosling in the latest blockbuster in the long-running franchise

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'I finally visited Skellig Michael and what I saw blew me away'

Getting to Ireland's UNESCO treasure is like a Star Wars saga

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Star Wars of Lions v Australia awaits Josh van der Flier after long wait for rugby 'pinnacle'

British and Irish Lions

The Leinster and Ireland flanker has made it to Lions country after growing up watching a video of the 2005 clash with New Zealand - that and the exploits of Luke Skywalker, Hans Solo and Princess Leia!

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Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds compares Ireland’s James McClean to ‘grumpy’ Hollywood superstar

Republic of Ireland national football team

Former Ireland international James McClean captained Wrexham to promotion this season to the Championship.

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Star Wars legend making return to spotlight after divorce from huge TV star

Hayden Christensen was just 19 years old when he was cast as Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, but his life as a major movie star didn't quite pan out as expected

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Star Wars' Darth Maul actor had huge role in second major franchise and fans never realised

Ray Park brought the iconic villain Darth Maul to life in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, but he also had a major role in another massive film franchise - and fans might not know it was him

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'Most hated' Star Wars actor's very different life after devastating reaction

The character of Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace was met with such intense hatred that the actor who played him almost took his own life

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Ryan Gosling confirmed for new Star Wars film as title and release date revealed

Gosling, a boyhood Star Wars fan, said: “As you can see from the picture, I guess I was probably dreaming about Star Wars before I even saw the film”

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Clive Revill dead: Star Wars and Batman legend dies aged 94 after long dementia battle

Clive Revill, who was best known for voicing the evil Emperor Palpatine in the original 1980 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away at the age of 94

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Legendary film producers to be honoured at this year's Oscar Wilde Awards

The annual ceremony, now in its 19th year, will be held on 27 February at the Ebell of Los Angeles

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Ireland's biggest Star Wars fan auctions collection after devastating family loss

David Watson is auctioning of his most prized Star Wars possessions so other fans can enjoy them.

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Two in five crossings to Skellig Micheal cancelled during disastrous tourist season

The Office of Public Works (OPW) is being urged to open the protected island to visitors earlier this year following a difficult year for the local tourism industry

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James Earl Jones biggest regret over acting career may have robbed family of huge fortune

James Earl Jones famously voiced the character of Darth Vader in the Star Wars film and TV franchise from 1977 until 2022. He passed away this month at the age of 92.

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Lion King and Star Wars legend James Earl Jones dies aged 93 as tributes pour in

Legendary actor James Earl Jones, known to many for his role as Darth Vader and Mufasa in The Lion King, has died at his New York home, it's been confirmed

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Sinead O'Connor fans left scratching their heads as 'horrific' waxwork 'doesn't even look like her'

Sinead O'Connor

A waxwork of the late Sinead O'Connor has been unveiled at the National Wax Museum in Dublin exactly a year after her tragic death, but fans are not impressed with the figure

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Warwick Davis' heartbreaking final photo with wife Samantha before her tragic death aged 53

Warwick Davis and his wife Samantha enjoyed a date night together in the final photo before her tragic death aged 53 as she leaves behind the actor and their two children

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Warwick Davis and wife Samantha's children who followed in their parents' footsteps

Warwick Davis and wife Samantha's two children Harrison and Annabelle were determined to follow mum and dad's career path and have both appeared in some big films

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Star Wars fans saddened at death of icon Michael Culver aged 85 after tragic health battles

It's been announced that Star Wars actor Michael Culver has died, with the news having been released this week by his agent following a decades-long career as an actor

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Liam Neeson to star in Naked Gun reboot announced for 2025 in place of Leslie Nieslen

Liam Neeson will fill legendary Hollywood Actor Leslie Nielsen's shoes as Lt Frank Debrin in the remake of the iconic Naked Gun movie franchise with the first instalment confirmed for release in 2025

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Everything coming to Disney Plus in March - including Taylor Swift Eras Tour

Swifties are counting down the days until the House of Mouse finally screens her Eras Tour in its entirety. And it'll be well worth the wait with five new bonus tracks not seen in theatres - or when it was initially released on demand last year

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Inside Harrison Ford's affair with Carrie Fisher that they kept secret for 40 years

Four decades after they filmed together on Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, the late actress Carrie Fisher revealed her affair with her co-star Harrison Ford

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Star Wars child star's tragic life after fame - mental health diagnosis, loss and arrest

Jake Lloyd is best known for having played young Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars film Episode I: The Phanom Menace and he has faced a challenging life in the decades since his role in the film

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Marlene Clark dead at 85: Horror actress and ex-wife of Star Wars actor dies at home

Marlene was also a fashion model, business woman and animator famous for appearing in a string of movies and TV shows in the 1970s. She was also the ex-wife of Lando Calrissian actor Billy Dee Williams

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