Seven exciting Irish novels being adapted for TV and film, from ‘The Walsh Sisters’ to ‘Trespasses’ and ‘The Rachel Incident’

Seven exciting Irish novels being adapted for TV and film, from ‘The Walsh Sisters’ to ‘Trespasses’ and ‘The Rachel Incident’

Gillian Anderson, Paul Mescal and Dove Cameron are just some of the actors involved in new productions based on bestselling Irish authors’ books

Gillian Anderson plays Cushla's mother Gina in 'Trespasses'. Photo: Getty Images

We’re no strangers to our novels being adapted for the big and small screens, and we have the overly romanticised versions of Oireland and decades of dodgy accents to prove it.

Still, with the green wave continuing to sweep global culture, a new swathe of Irish novelists are having their work adapted for TV and film – and a glut of them are on the way in the coming months.