Irish Screen Stars set to Descend on Dublin This Friday 14th for the Irish Academy Awards Ceremony

The biggest names in the Irish Screen industry will arrive back home to Dublin this weekend  for the Irish Academy Awards hosted by Kevin McGahern this Friday 14th February. The IFTA Awards Ceremony is set to be a spectacular home gathering of Irish Screen stars and filmmakers, to celebrate the enormous success of Irish creative talent and to recognise achievements both in front and behind the camera.  Colm Meaney will receive the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award surrounded by his family, friends, and industry peers. 

The Awards take place on Friday 14th February at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre and will be broadcast on RTE One this Saturday 15th February at 10.55pm. 

Irish Screen Stars already confirmed to attend include Cillian Murphy (Small Things Like These), Saoirse Ronan (The Outrun, Blitz), Andrew Scott (Ripley), Ruth Negga (Presumed Innocent), Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton), Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters), Anthony Boyle (Say Nothing, Masters of the Air); Kneecap’s J.J. Ó Dochartaigh, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh and Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Cunningham (3 Body Problem), Eva Birthistle (Kathleen is Here), Victoria Smurfit (Rivals), Alisha Weir (Abigail), Clinton Liberty (House of the Dragon) and Chris O’Dowd, creator & star of new series Small Town, Big Story; Caitriona Balfe, IFTA-winning star of Outlander; Patrick Gibson, star of hit series Dexter: Original Sin and former IFTA Rising Star Winner; Alison Oliver, IFTA-winning star of Saltburn and Conversations With Friends; Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Baltimore, Say Nothing), Deirdre O’Kane, Baz Ashmawy (Faithless); IFTA-winning actress and comedian; Clare Dunne (Kathleen is Here), Hazel Doupe (Say Nothing, Kathleen is Here), Elaine Cassidy (Sanctuary), Lola Petticrew (Say Nothing), Roisin Gallagher (The Dry) and Brían F. O'Byrne (Conclave).

Also up for Awards on the night are Eileen Walsh (Small Things Like These), Steve Wall (Oddity), Zara Devlin (Small Things Like These), Fionnuala Flaherty (Kneecap), Michael Smiley (Bad Sisters), Chris Walley (Bodkin), Simone Kirby (Kneecap), Peter Coonan (King Frankie, Kathleen is Here).  Colin Farrell (The Penguin), Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters), Ciarán Hinds (The Dry), Paul Mescal (Gladiator II), Siobhán Cullen (The Dry, Bodkin), Carolyn Bracken (Oddity), Jessica Reynolds (Kneecap), Eve Hewson (Bad Sisters) , Michael Fassbender (The Agency, Kneecap), David Wilmot (Bodkin) and Fiona Shaw (Bad Sisters), among others.

Other guests in attendance will include Jim Sheridan, renowned Irish filmmaker and previous Lifetime Achievement recipient; Barry Ward, IFTA-winning star of That They May Face The Rising Sun; Pat Shortt and his daughter and fellow comedian Faye Shortt; Nora-Jane Noone, star of Bring Them Down; Hilary Rose, star of The Young Offenders; Miriam O’Callaghan, broadcaster; Yasmin Seky, star of Kin and current Dancing With The Stars contestant; and Dónall Ó Héalai, star of Crá, among others.

TikTok star Eric Roberts will be chatting with the biggest stars on the Red Carpet ahead of the Ceremony, with interviews available to watch throughout the evening on IFTA’s Official TikTok Account, starting at 5pm. 

The Irish Academy Awards are funded by Screen Ireland and Coimisiún na Meán.

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