Cillian Murphy and Yvonne McGuinness Purchase Historic Irish Cinema

The couple plans to restore The Phoenix Cinema in Dingle, preserving its cultural significance and ensuring its future as a creative hub.

Cillian Murphy and his wife Yvonne McGuinness have bought The Phoenix Cinema in Dingle, Ireland, to save it from permanent closure.
The cinema, which opened in 1919, has been a cultural landmark in the Dingle Peninsula and the only movie theater in the area.
The venue, previously a cinema and dance hall, closed in 2021 due to financial challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The couple plans to refurbish the site in 2025, aiming to reopen it as a multidisciplinary creative space while maintaining its independent ownership.
Murphy, who won an Oscar this year for his role in 'Oppenheimer,' emphasized the personal and cultural importance of the cinema to his family and the local community.