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VIDEO 'I'll never catcall, I'll treat and respect and help create an Ireland that will stand in awe of all mná'

Heartbreak is a powerful, new Irish short from writer Emmet Kirwan and director Dave Tynan.

HEARTBREAK, THE LATEST offering from actor and writer Emmet Kirwan and director Dave Tynan, is a spoken word film originally commissioned by the Irish theatre company ThisisPopBaby.

On his decision to make the piece, Tynan said he was “blown away” by Kirwan when he performed it at the Fringe Festival last year.

“Everyone in that tent felt the power of it and it’s been a privilege to turn it into a film and bring it to a wider audience.”

Here it is, in full:

davetynan / YouTube

Heartbreak stars Kirwan, Jordanne Jones (Rebellion, I Used to Live Here) and Deirdre Molloy (Adam and Paul, Happy Ever Afters)

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    Mute Upowthat Burke
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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:04 PM

    All those counties are cold on sunny days

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    Mute Dave
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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:17 PM

    Jealous

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 7:06 PM

    @Dave: all the comments on the travellers in Mayo are deleted and no more comments allowed. Has Trump taken over the Journal?

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    Mute Beachmaster
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    Nov 23rd 2016, 7:19 PM

    Nope! It’s a minefield for liberal progressives. They don’t know who to support for fear of being labeled a racist, bigot, literally Hitler etc.

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    Mute Neal, not Neil.
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    Nov 24th 2016, 6:26 AM

    Good. Most of the commenrs were disgusting and / or infantile. If you don’t like being censored, try saying something constructive instead of indulging yourself in an orgy of filth.

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:41 PM

    I hope the protesting travellers are wrapped up nice and warm in someone else’s coats

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 7:05 PM

    Working bigotry and xenophobia into a weather article. Impressive.

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 7:16 PM

    A bit of cold and they issue a warning. Christ we are soft these days.

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    Mute Mick Power
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    Nov 23rd 2016, 7:55 PM

    You’d want to be careful walking up the mountain in this weather but if you’re not and slip sure you can always sue.

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 9:00 PM

    Once its not Dublin. Who cares.

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:21 PM

    I’m sure all the anti water protesters will be running their taps overnight to stop the pipes freezing

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:22 PM

    I think anyone is Anti Water.

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:23 PM

    *don’t

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:29 PM

    @Peter Cavey: by not paying water charges I have more money to keep background hearing on and thereby to avoid frozen pipes. I don’t need to run the taps.

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:34 PM

    A lot of people in these counties are on rural group water schemes and this pay for their water. Thus running taps would be an incredible foolish thing to do.

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:39 PM

    Twit

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 9:15 PM

    @Peter Cavey: I think those water meters were suppose to crack under certain frosty conditions, here’s hoping?

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:40 PM

    Up the Dubs

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:41 PM

    I’m anti water too. Hate the stuff.

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    Mute David Thomas
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    Nov 23rd 2016, 9:56 PM

    Your right too. Scary fact: 100% of organisms that consume water will die.

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 9:22 PM

    But if you do skid on the black ice, and slide into a wall and damage your bumper, and perhaps even scratch your knee off the underside of the dash, – don’t worry, . You can sue the NRA for not salting the road, Sue the wall owner for the damage to your car, and Sue the car manufacturer for the scratch on your knee.

    The judges in this banana republic are bound to pay out on one of them …
    Be careful out there – sort-of.

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:37 PM

    These counties otherwise known as the Provinces of Connaught and Ulster in the Republic…just in case you aren’t sure which of the four you are situated!

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 10:52 PM

    Just sayin….it’s easier to name the two provinces than list every county in them!

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 6:46 PM

    BORING!

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 9:13 PM

    So more than that then?

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    Nov 23rd 2016, 7:45 PM

    Oh feckk.

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    Nov 24th 2016, 11:14 PM

    Funny how it freezes in Cavan, Monaghan & Donegal but not in Fermanagh or Tyrone. Strange stuff this frost!

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