Coming Soon!

Updated June 8 It appears that Mr. Byrne may not be officially attached to the new film helmed by Costa-Gavras quite yet. The Irish Film and Television Network reports: A representative from Gabriel Byrne’s camp said that they were currently in talks with the KG Productions project although nothing had […]

Ellen Barkin!

Ellen Barkin has been nominated for a Tony Award for her role in The Normal Heart. Kudos to her from Byrneholics! She will be a guest on the Piers Morgan show on CNN tonight and joining her will be Edie Falco. Interview at Broadway.com Did you get any Broadway tips […]

Imagine Ireland Presents: Gabriel Byrne

The Imagine Ireland monthly newsletter for May shone its spotlight on the Cultural Ambassador for Ireland. The message says: “Forward to a friend”, so here it is in its entirety, with an image provided by us! From Imagine Ireland: In 2010, the Irish Government created the new position of Cultural […]

Revisiting “The Quiet Man” : Ireland on Film

Updated June 7 A new documentary was recently released about the making of this film, entitled John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man, directed by Sé Merry Doyle. The film was part of the festival curated by Gabriel Byrne at MoMA and here is a clip, narrated by the Cultural Ambassador […]

Happy Birthday, Mr. Byrne!

Happiest of birthdays to Gabriel Byrne, who turns a glorious and silver foxy 61 today. To celebrate, here are two festive wallpapers. Load these up on your desktop, whip up a birthday cake, and get that champagne on ice! Oh, and remember to send him your birthday wishes by commenting […]

And The Winners Are…

Thanks to all who have participated in the “Gabriel Byrne Was Here” contest! You created beautiful, moving, and funny images of our Roving Ambassador and it was wonderful to see him in so many different places across the globe. We have three winners and a few comments about their submissions: […]