Kneecap and Say Nothing among winners at Irish film and television awards

Belfast rap trio Kneecap and Troubles series Say Nothing were among the big winners at the Irish Film and Television Academy (Ifta) awards on Friday.

Stars Saoirse Ronan and Cillian Murphy won for leading actor and actress in a film for their roles in The Outrun and in Small Things Like These respectively.

Kneecap’s self-titled Irish language film won four awards and Say Nothing also won four for its starring actors.

Small Things Like These won best film and best script, and comedy series Bad Sisters won three awards.

As she accepted her award, Ronan took young Irish actor Alisha Weir on stage with her. Weir is rumoured to be cast as Dorothy in the next instalment of Wicked and Ronan praised her as a young talent.

Ronan also won the best supporting actress award for Blitz, and Brian F O’Byrne took best supporting actor for his role in Conclave. Both expressed surprise at their win.

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