Eva Birthistle was joined by actors  Hazel Doupe, Peter Coonan and Liadan Dunlea along with producer Claire McCaughley for  the Gala Preview screening of  the film  ‘Kathleen Is Here ‘ which  she directed, also spotted on the red carpet on the night was Eva’s husband Ross Barr and her Bad Sisters co-star Sarah Greene as well as actor friends Norma Sheehan, Ali Hardiman  and Amy Huberman, while Peter Coonan was accompanied by his partner Kim O Driscoll .
Kathleen (Hazel Doupe) is 18 and fresh out of foster care. She returns to her hometown to take ownership of her deceased mother’s house. She gets a job and even a friend; but the emptiness of Kathleen’s life cannot be filled by social media and reality shows. Alone and desperate for a mother figure, she sets out on a destructive path to find one.
KATHLEEN IS HERE is a story about not fitting in and seeking meaning in life, when it feels like perhaps there is none.
Starring Hazel Doupe, Clare Dunne, Peter Coonan, Aaron Monaghan and Liadán Dunlea. KATHLEEN IS HERE is written and directed by Eva Birthistle and produced by Claire McCaughley for Treasure Entertainment with backing from Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.

Kathleen Is Here goes on general release October 18 .
Pictures Brian McEvoy