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19-02-01 news EXCLUSIVE
Byrne talks to ShowBiz Ireland...

Hollywood legend Gabriel Byrne took time out over the weekend for an exclusive interview with ShowBizIreland.com. The Dublin actor spoke of his current film situation, his love for acting in movies, the demise of his short lived TV career, his plans for living in Dublin and New York with his and his ex-wife Ellen Barkin’s kids and the health of his mother.

JASON O'CALLAGHAN, BYRNE AND MARRY KENNEDY

Byrne was in his home town of Dublin with his agent Terri Hayden for the Irish Press Photography Awards one of which he presented to Ken O’Halloran a ShowBizIreland.com and Irish Independent photographer.

BOB GELDOF, BYRNE, AGENT TERRIE HAYDEN

Speaking to ShowBizIreland.com Byrne spoke of his current acting career saying that he was currently on a break. “I’m having a bit of R&R at the moment. Just taking a break and staying in Ireland for a few days. While I’m in Europe I’ll be in Dublin, London and down visiting my mother who is sick in Galway. I’m also going over to France for a few days.”

KEN O'HALLORAN AND BYRNE

Byrne who recently starred in both End of Days took a career detour late last year and moved into TV with the show The Madigan Man which was then dropped from TV.

Speaking about it Byrne said “It just didn’t work and I realised I preferred working within the movie industry instead.”

Byrne also talked about his next movie which will be about showjumping. “It’s called Let Virginia ride” and it ‘s stars me, a kid and a horse and we started shooting in Canada in May.”