‘I felt like I was screaming in a vacuum' - Brendan Gleeson on broken elder care and a return to theatre
• Why Brendan Gleeson says The Weir carries a message young people need now more than ever
• How his parents' final days changed how he sees elder care
• Why he called Micheál Martin a 'moron' on live TV — and why he still doesn't regret it
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‘I felt like I was screaming in a vacuum' - Brendan Gleeson on broken elder care and a return to theatre
Business Post subscribers can read: • Why Brendan Gleeson says The Weir carries a message young people need now more than ever • How his parents' final days changed how he sees elder care • Why he called Micheál Martin a 'moron' on live TV — and why he still doesn't regret it Sitting across the table from me could be Mad Eye Moody, with his magical swivelling eye and wooden leg, ready to share his dark arts ...
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