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10 TV highlights for June: Squid Game, Echo Valley, football history
Aistear an Amhráin, RTÉ One, June 3 The history of some of Ireland's best-loved songs is recounted in the second season of this fascinating documentary series. The second instalment has Cork band The Frank and Walters talking about the enduring popularity of their 1992 indie hit, 'After All'. Stick, Apple TV +, June 4 Owen Wilson returns to comedy playing a former champion golfer whose career fell apart after he had a very public meltdown during a tournament. Twenty years later he's living his worst life, after losing his job at a sporting goods store and with his wife having left him. But then he discovers a 17-year-old golf protégé (Peter Dager). Echo Valley, Apple TV +, June 6 Kyle MacLachlan in Echo Valley Irish actors Domhnall Gleeson and Fiona Shaw star in this thriller set in rural Pennsylvania. The story begins with Julianne Moore's horse trainer, Kate Garrett, receiving a knock on the door in the middle of the night from her daughter Claire (Sydney Sweeney) who is covered in blood. Hell For Leather, RTÉ One, June 9 Tracing the evolution of Gaelic football from the 19th century through to the present, the five-part series features contributions from the late Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, and Kerry's Mick O'Dwyer. Fubar, Netflix, June 12 Arnold Schwarzenegger returns for series two of his fun espionage-comedy in which he plays a retired CIA agent who is surprised to discover his daughter (Monica Barbaro) is in the same line of work. Series one was released years before Barbaro became a name to watch with her Oscar-nominated performance in A Complete Unknown. Now she is back to team up with Arnold once again. The Buccaneers, June 18, Apple+ TV Apple does Bridgerton with the return of its period drama (adapted from an unfinished Edith Wharton novel) about five wealthy American women husband hunting in British high society in the 1870s. The cast includes Irish actor Simone Kirby, and Mad Men's Christina Hendricks . Murderer Behind the Mask, Prime Video, June 21 Graham Dwyer. Picture: Collins Courts The murder of Elaine O'Hara by Graham Dwyer is of course well known in Ireland — but now it receives the true crime treatment courtesy of Prime Video. It can only be hoped that the filmmakers will resist tabloid sensationalism. Countdown, Prime Video, June, 25 Conspiracy thriller about an LA cop whose world is turned head-over-heels when a Homeland Security officer is shot dead in front of him. The Bear, Disney+, June 25 Following a meandering third season, the critically-lauded restaurant dramedy returns for a fresh serving of kitchen-based excitement in Chicago. Jeremy Allen White Ayo Edebiri, Oliver Platt and Jamie Lee Curtis head the cast in a show that, though widely acclaimed, is also something of an acquired taste, with a pace slower than treacle flowing uphill. Squid Game, June 27, Netflix Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game. Picture: No Ju-han/Netflix © 2025 After an explosive first season, the second series of this South Korean thriller about a secret deadly contest on a hidden island was hugely underwhelming. Can the show recover its mojo in its final run of episodes? All will be revealed.
The Irish Sun
11-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Twisted killer Graham Dwyer bombarded with ‘inappropriate' X-rated ‘fan' mail containing risque images & underwear
CONVICTED killer Graham Dwyer has been inundated with X-rated mail sent from American weirdos — which Irish prison staff have had to confiscate. Dwyer, who was charged with murdering 4 Graham Dwyer has been inundated with X-rated mail Credit: PA Media, All Rights Reserved 4 Elaine O'Hara's was killed by Dwyer 4 Her 's body was found in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains in 2013 Credit: Collins His And those writing to him have also invited him to join them if he is ever released from the G2 landing of the Midlands Former architect Dwyer, from Foxrock, Last year, the Supreme Court ruled against Dwyer's appeal to have his murder conviction quashed and ruled evidence from mobile phone data was admissible at his trial in 2015. READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS A source said that all sexually explicit images and underwear which Dwyer received in recent weeks had been confiscated by jail staff, but he was given any letters. The source said: 'In the past number of weeks there has been a large amount of post coming from 'A number of the women have been writing to tell him they love his interest in BDSM. 'Some have even invited him to join them if he's freed. Most read in The Irish Sun 'A number of letters also included very sexual photos of women — which were confiscated by prison staff who screen all the letters inmates get. 'There were also some pairs of sexy undies taken out, as they were deemed 'inappropriate' for inmates to possess.' DEEP FASCINATION The source continued: 'Prison staff are still unsure where the sudden fascination with Dwyer has come from. 'But he loves all the attention he gets and often writes back to those who send him letters.' Dwyer remains a 'loner' and an 'oddball' behind bars and plays He had previously helped to grow and care for flowers and maintain the grounds of the Co And last year we revealed how he was upskilling himself on PRISON PRIILEGES As an enhanced lag, Dwyer has a number of privileges in prison, such as a higher level of net daily gratuity, greater use of any Other advantages the status gives inmates recognised as 'standard' or 'basic' are extra During his trial Dwyer denied sending a text telling Ms O'Hara to 'go down to the shore and wait' on the day she was last seen on August 22, 2012. SICK FANTASIES The court also heard that sicko Dwyer fantasized about stabbing a woman during sex and used Ms O'Hara to fulfil his fantasy — After killing her, he threw some of her belongings into a reservoir and tried to make it look like she had died by suicide. Some of her remains were found in the Killakee Woods in the Dublin mountains, a year later. 4 Handcuffs pictured during Dwyer's murder trial
The Irish Sun
25-04-2025
- The Irish Sun
‘Mountjoy on tenterhooks' – Irish prison tensions at new high amid record prisoner numbers as ‘staff attack' fears rise
THE number of prisoners in Irish jails hit a record high this week - with anger and tension mounting in slammers. New figures reveal that as of Thursday, April 24, 5,332 people were incarcerated with only 4,666 beds available. 2 Almost every prison in the country is swamped Credit: � 2024 PA Media, All Rights Reserved 2 The Midlands prison houses evil killer Graham Dwyer Credit: � 2024 PA Media, All Rights Reserved This meant 666 inmates were being forced to sleep on mattresses, double up in single cells, causing rising tensions. Almost every prison in the country has been swamped, with 987 in The Irish But staff still had to find places to detain an extra 180 inmates. READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS A Mountjoy source said: 'This place is on tenterhooks at the moment, we have two or three fellas in some cells when we use to only have one. 'There is a lot of tension in the air because of the overcrowding and fellas have no privacy. There is a lot of anger among the prison population and we are doing our best to keep a lid on it. 'Assaults and attacks on staff are up. 'Why in the name of God the State not build another new prison with a rising population is beyond belief.' Most read in Irish News The Midlands Prison, which houses evil killers such as TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION Staff have to find temporary accommodation for 121 extra prisoners. In The Limerick Female Prison is also overcrowded with 83 prisoners and only 55 beds. In 'NO CONTROL' The Irish Prison Service said it has no control over the number of prisoners sent to it by the It cannot, by law, turn prisoners away. Prison officials say the Government can't provide enough prison spaces quick enough and the crisis is going to get worse before it gets better.
Irish Daily Mirror
25-04-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
'Tension' rising in all Irish prisons as inmate numbers reach all-time high
The number of prisoners in Irish jails hit a record high this week. As of Thursday, (April 24), 5,332 people were incarcerated with only 4,666 beds available. This meant 666 inmates were being forced to sleep on mattresses, doubling up in single cells and causing rising tensions. Almost every prison in the country has been swamped with 987 in Mountjoy, a jail with a bed capacity of 807. The Irish Prison Service has created more temporary accommodation there over the past few weeks to cope with the demand. However, staff still had to find places to detain an extra 180 inmates. A Mountjoy source said: "This place is on tenterhooks at the moment, we have two or three fellas in some cells when we used to only have one. "There is a lot of tension in the air because of the overcrowding and fellas have no privacy. There is a lot of anger among the prison population and we are doing our best to keep a lid on it. "Assaults and attacks on staff are up. Why in the name of God has the State not built another new prison with a rising population is beyond belief.' The Midlands prison which houses evil killers such as Graham Dwyer and Jozef Puska who murdered teacher Ashling Murphy, now has 1,012 inmates and only 891 beds. Staff have to find temporary accommodation for 121 extra prisoners. In Limerick all-male prison there were 398 inmates and 311 beds so 85 prisoners are sleeping on mattresses. The Limerick Female Prison is also overcrowded with 83 prisoners and only 55 beds. In Portlaoise prison where some of the country's most dangerous gangsters like 'Fat Freddie' Thompson are detained, it had 281 inmates and only 226 beds leaving a shortfall of 55 prisoners to be accommodated. Cork prison had 327 prisoners, 31 over its limit while Castlerea had 428 - 51 over its limit. The Irish Prison Service said it has no control over the number of prisoners sent to it by the courts and it has a legal obligation to house them. Prison officials say the Government can't provide enough prison spaces quick enough and the crisis is going to get worse before it gets better.
