Monday, 21st November 2011: ISPCC Ambassador Oscar Nominated Actress Saoirse Ronan and Leinster and International Rugby Star Jamie Heaslip took time out of their busy schedules today to join Elverys Sports and the ISPCC to launch the sale of ISPCC beanie hats in Elverys Sports stores this Christmas.

These colourful, fun beanie hats make the ideal stocking filler and are available to purchase in all 54 Elverys Sports stores and on www.elverys.ie. Priced at €3.99, Elverys Sports will donate €2 of the selling price to the ISPCC. Elverys Sports hope to raise €60,000 from this initiative.

Elverys have also launched a special Christmas competition in store, where they will donate Elverys Sports hampers to the ISPCC to give to underprivileged children this Christmas. These hampers are to be chosen by Elverys Sports customers and those whose hampers are chosen can win great prizes with the top prize of a Trip to Disney Land.

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Saoirse has an editorial photographed by Steven Meisel in the December issue of Vogue US. The editorial is amazing, she looks so different in it.

Thanks to Mon for the heads up.

Thanks a lot to Jessica for the heads up.

ACTRESS Saoirse Ronan has been transported back in time to appear in some of the best-loved Irish films from down the years.

The time travel — with the help of some digital special effects — was done to promote the Irish Film Institute Archive Preservation Fund yesterday.

The fund was set up to raise €300,000 to ensure the storage and preservation of historically important Irish films.

As part of the launch, Saoirse starred in a promotional video that sees her digitally placed in some of the best-loved film moments, including scenes from ‘Once’ and ‘My Left Foot’.

The Carlow actress also appears in documentary footage such as the arrival of JFK at Dublin Airport and the GAA All-Ireland finals.

“The written word can be powerful and beautiful — but films transport us to another place in a way that even the most evocative words never can,” she said.

“If we lose our films we lose that other place forever. The IFI Irish Film Archive urgently needs your support to save and preserve our film heritage.”

The IFI stores 27,000 cans of film and 10,000 broadcast tapes in climate-controlled surroundings.

The collection represents every decade since the first Irish cinema opened in 1909, with the oldest feature film preserved being ‘Lad from Old Ireland’ dating from 1910.

However, the space in the IFI stores has reached capacity and the institute needs to raise €300,000 to build an Irish Film Archives Preservation and Research Centre to protect film collections at risk of deterioration if not stored properly.

Donations will be accepted through www.ifi.ie or in person at the IFI in Temple Bar, Dublin.

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Saoirse attended the London premiere for “In Time” earlier this day. We added the first released photos in our gallery.

Gallery Link:
Public Appearances from 2011 > 10.31.11: In Time London Premiere

Saoirse attended the opening of The Lir held at the National Academy of Dramatic Art, Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland on last Friday night.

Thanks to M and Jessica for the videos of Saoirse at the Tin Tin premiere.

Please click here for another video.

Saoirse was a guest at The Late Late Show with Danielle Ryan and Charlene McKenna last week to talk about the LIR Academy. The episode aired October 21st. Be sure to watch the interview below. Thanks Bryce for the tip.

EDIT: Screencaps have been added to the gallery.

Saoirse attended the Irish premiere for “Tin Tin” which she also presented. We added the first released photos of her attending in our gallery. You can watch an interview with Saoirse during the event over here.

Gallery Link:
Public Appearances from 2011 > 10.23.11: Irish Tin Tin Premiere

Additional photos from the recent events have been added to the gallery. Thanks to Access Saoirse for those from Rodarte fashion show.