Ruth McCabe26

Ruth is an acclaimed actress who won an IFTA in 2003 for her role in Any Time Now & again in 2011 for Single-Handed. She is regarded as one of the prominent names in Irish cinema & theatre & has performed in numerous productions at the Abbey. Her credits includes My Left Foot (1989), The Snapper (1993), Circle of Friends (1995), Inside I'm Dancing (2004), Breakfast on Pluto (2005), Wake Wood (2009), Stella Days (2011), Philomena (2013), Aisha (2022) & That They May Face the Rising Sun (2023).

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Review: The Lost Children of Tuam

Orla Murphy looks at this powerful, deeply moving film about Catherine Corless and the fight to uncover Tuam’s darkest secret.

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Review: A Look Back at Stella Days

Dakota Heveron takes a look back at Thaddeus O'Sullivan's 'Stella Days'

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Review: Another Look at 'Joyride'

Gemma Creagh takes a trip back to the stunning South-West with Emer Reynolds' 'Joyride'.

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Review: Aisha

Dale Kearney takes a look at the grim world of Frank Berry's 'Aisha'.

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Review: That They May Face the Rising Sun

Mick Jordan looks up at Pat Collins' adaptation of the John McGahern novel.

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Podcast: Frank Berry, Writer/Director of 'Aisha'

In this episode we chat to Frank Berry about his film 'Aisha', Aisha (Letitia Wright), a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, is floundering in a maze of social services and bureaucracy.