Matt Damon adopted by village in ‘fairytale’ Irish lockdown

Hollywood A-lister describes his love affair with Dalkey after calling in to local radio station

Matt Damon
Matt Damon with wife Luciana Barroso at the Oscars in 2016
(Image credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Matt Damon has described his delight at being adopted by the people of a “fairytale” Irish village after taking up residence during the coronavirus lockdown.

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