In full flight: behind the scenes at Ireland's Lir Academy Director Loughlin Deegan says the academy is looking forward to a long run Catherine Healy February 12, 2017 Students Paul Mescal and Craig Connolly at the Lir Academy Previous Next Image 1 of 8 6/2/17 Loughlin Deegan, Director photographed at The Lir Academy on Pearse Street, Dublin Pic: Marc O'Sullivan Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 2 of 8 6/2/17 Charlie Maher photographed at The Lir Academy on Pearse Street, Dublin Pic: Marc O'Sullivan Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 3 of 8 6/2/17 Fiona Stout, Curtis-Lee Ashqar and Lucy Johnson photographed at The Lir Academy on Pearse Street, Dublin Pic: Marc O'Sullivan Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 4 of 8 6/2/17 David Fawaz and Niamh McAllister (2nd years, BA Acting) photographed at The Lir Academy on Pearse Street, Dublin Pic: Marc O'Sullivan Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 5 of 8 6/2/17 Amy McElhatton, Simone Collins and Lucy Johnson photographed at The Lir Academy on Pearse Street, Dublin Pic: Marc O'Sullivan Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 6 of 8 6/2/17 Actor Damian Gildea photographed at The Lir Academy on Pearse Street, Dublin Pic: Marc O'Sullivan Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 7 of 8 6/2/17 Amy McElhatton and Ciara Ivie photographed at The Lir Academy on Pearse Street, Dublin Pic: Marc O'Sullivan Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 8 of 8 6/2/17 photographed at The Lir Academy on Pearse Street, Dublin Pic: Marc O'Sullivan Photo by Eoin O'Hara More Life & Arts Life & Arts LATEST NEWS11:15Connected newsletter: Web turns 35 as AI horror stories continue09:00The best jewellery trends worth shopping in 202408:55Dublin Airport will not appeal competition regulator’s block on car park purchase08:36Huawei profits grow as it looks to AI and electric car future08:13Obama and Clinton come out to raise funds for Biden’s re-election07:40Shelbourne Hotel sold to Conrad owner by Kennedy Wilson