An Irish Goodbye to have gala cinema tour of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Star James Martin will bring Oscar statuette to his Belfast drama group among programme of events

After storming the Oscars the makers of An Irish Goodbye are preparing for what promises to be a rapturous Irish homecoming.

Ross White and Tom Berkeley, who wrote and directed the film, plan to ride its success with a cinema tour of Ireland and Northern Ireland involving gala screenings and events with the cast and crew.