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19/01/2010
Hollywood Brings 100 Jobs To Dublin
Oscar-winning film director Steven Soderbergh will begin shooting a new film starring top Hollywood stars on the streets of Dublin within weeks, it was confirmed today.
The Irish Film Board, which is part-financing the project, said more than 100 jobs will be created in Ireland, including cast and crew.
Scenes for the action spy thriller Knockout, which was written with Dublin as the location, will be filmed on rooftops and other locations around the city centre.
Ewan McGregor - best known for Trainspotting and the Star Wars prequel trilogy - and award-winning Irish actor Michael Fassbender - critically acclaimed for his portrayal of Bobby Sands in Hunger - have starring roles.
Filming will take place at Dublin Docklands, Dublin airport and the Shelbourne Hotel, as well as other locations in the city centre and Co Wicklow. Shooting begins on February 2nd and is expected to take three weeks.
(DW/BMcC)
The Irish Film Board, which is part-financing the project, said more than 100 jobs will be created in Ireland, including cast and crew.
Scenes for the action spy thriller Knockout, which was written with Dublin as the location, will be filmed on rooftops and other locations around the city centre.
Ewan McGregor - best known for Trainspotting and the Star Wars prequel trilogy - and award-winning Irish actor Michael Fassbender - critically acclaimed for his portrayal of Bobby Sands in Hunger - have starring roles.
Filming will take place at Dublin Docklands, Dublin airport and the Shelbourne Hotel, as well as other locations in the city centre and Co Wicklow. Shooting begins on February 2nd and is expected to take three weeks.
(DW/BMcC)
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Sinn Féin Dublin Central TD Mary Lou McDonald TD has secured a Dáil debate with environment, community and local government minister, Phil Hogan TD on the cost implication for the exchequer of an external recruitment process to fill 28 positions in the Dublin Fire Brigade, when new recruits could be directly hired from the Dublin Fire Brigade Panel
Minister Refuses To Intervene In DCC Plan
Sinn Féin Dublin Central TD Mary Lou McDonald TD has secured a Dáil debate with environment, community and local government minister, Phil Hogan TD on the cost implication for the exchequer of an external recruitment process to fill 28 positions in the Dublin Fire Brigade, when new recruits could be directly hired from the Dublin Fire Brigade Panel
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