Ireland gave Finney fine film stage to shine in the cinema

THE obituaries on Albert Finney fail to acknowledge that he starred in three films which were shot in Ireland.

Two of the movies – ‘The Playboys’ in 1992, and ‘The Run of the Country’ (1995) – were filmed in Redhills in Co Cavan.

The other film, ‘A Man of No Importance’ (1994) was shot in Dublin, in which Finney played a bus conductor in the 1960s whose real passion is producing amateur theatre productions of Oscar Wilde plays. All three were a testament to Finney’s acting ability. Jim Griffiths

Clonsilla, Dublin 15