High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ward Anderson is the largest cinema chain in Ireland. It operates cinemas throughout the Republic Of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The group is owned by its two founders, Leo Ward, and Kevin Anderson, and its different brands are managed by various members of their families. Behind the scenes there is a rather complex structure to the group, with no single holding company, but a number of linked companies, including a sister company in the UK, Empire Cinemas.