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Jamie Dornan tipped to being next James Bond after success in roles including latest release Belfast and 50 Shades saw him become a big name in the movie business

‘I always think back to stuff that became normal, that was not normal,’ actor recalled

The celebrated director’s twinkly-eyed childhood memoir chooses not to reckon with reality

Kenneth Branagh’s latest semi-autobiographical film, Belfast, is set in Northern Ireland in 1969 and explores the “social and political tumult” in the buildup to the Troubles. The “affectionate portrait” of nine-year-old Buddy lies at the centre of this film, critic Robbie Meredith noted. Yet as violence begins to escalate between…

The couple discovered the unusual animal when visiting a now-closed pet store

Belfast City Council is asking for a vote on the name for the park, with one member of the public suggesting it should be named "toxic car fume park"

"He's funny and we knew that the film was going to play out written across his face"

In Kenneth Branagh’s acclaimed drama, Dornan plays a penniless father whose astonishing good looks pass without comment. It’s not the first time the film industry has asked audiences to ignore an actor’s attractiveness

South Belfast SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole has welcomed the commitment from the Infrastructure Minister

Wilmont House in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park was gifted to Belfast City Council in the 1950s

The 10-year-old said he had ‘loved’ the process of auditioning and working with the ‘fantastic’ cast of older actors