TV series shot in Ireland nominated for Emmy awards

A multi-million euro television drama series about Henry VIII made in Ireland has been nominated for a clutch of prestigious Emmy awards, it was announced today.

The Tudors, starring Cork actor Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, is up for four gongs at the television equivalent of the Oscars. The US Showtime-aired first series has been nominated for both Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series and Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series awards.