Paul Whitington is a journalist at Mediahuis Ireland, covering the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent. He focuses on culture and society, with a particular emphasis on the film industry and entertainment news. Paul has been featured in MSN, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, and Belfast Telegraph.
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Paul Whitington primarily covers entertainment news, particularly movies, TV shows, and streaming platforms. He often writes reviews and provides event coverage related to the entertainment industry. If you're pitching to him, consider offering exclusive insights into upcoming movies or TV shows, access to behind-the-scenes information about popular series or films, or providing expert commentary on trends within the entertainment industry.
Given his national focus on Ireland, he may also be interested in content specifically relevant to Irish audiences such as local film releases or events featuring Irish actors and directors.
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By: Paul Whitington
The Golden Globes, which will take place in Hollywood on January 11, are traditionally seen as the launchpad of the awards season, and often offer hints of what is to come. And from an Irish point of view, it’s been a strong start for Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, stars of Hamnet.
By: Paul Whitington
This felt like a massive step up,” David Freyne tells me, via Zoom from Los Angeles. “On the very first day of production, I was basically s***ting myself. I was just thinking, oh my God, can I do this?”
By: Paul Whitington, Pat Stacey, John Meagher, Tanya Sweeney
By: Paul Whitington
This year promises to provide a feast of fresh offerings for film fans. Classic novels Wuthering Heights and Frankenstein will get the big screen treatment, directed by Emerald Fennel and Maggie Gyllenhaal respectively.
By: Pat Stacey, Paul Whitington, John Meagher, Tanya Sweeney
From a movie for fans of Succession to a dazzling album by a Mercury Prize nominee, from a comedy mystery featuring Kylie to a book on the colourful romps of Britain’s first king, 2025 delivered in spades. In case you missed them first time round, here are some great picks worth catching:
By: Paul Whitington
This year promises to provide a feast of fresh offerings for film fans. Classic novels Wuthering Heights and Frankenstein will get the big screen treatment, directed by Emerald Fennel and Maggie Gyllenhaal respectively.
By: Paul Whitington
John Lanchester’s wit and storytelling nous have pulled him in numerous directions. His last novel, The Wall (2019), was a worryingly plausible dystopian satire, and in previous works he has addressed the 2008 financial crisis, his Hong Kong childhood, his parents’ marriage and the adventures of unhinged loners.
By: Paul Whitington
Charles Dickens described the Thames as “an image of death”, which lapped “at piles and posts and iron rings, hiding strange things in its mud, running away with suicides and accidentally drowned bodies”.
