Colm Meaney: 'I'm not inundated with offers to work here. Maybe there will be a dozen features made this year. It's not bad for a country this size - but it's not great either'

Colm Meaney, who is set to receive the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award, reminisces about his early career and the influence of mentor Pat Laffan. Their friendship, which began in the 1970s at the Abbey Theatre, had a lasting impact on Meaney's journey in acting. He also addresses contemporary issues in politics, particularly the worrying rise of right-wing politics and its repercussions on the arts, indicating a concern for the direction of societal values.

Colm Meaney reflects on his early partnership with actor Pat Laffan, highlighting their friendship and mentorship which significantly shaped his career.

As he prepares to receive the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award, Meaney discusses the impact of rising right-leaning politics on the arts.

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