Kerry Film Festival to give award to Flanagan

Actress Fionnuala Flanagan is to receive the Maureen O’Hara Award at this year's Kerry Film Festival.

Kerry Film Festival which runs from October 29 to November 5, will award the prize for a women who have excelled in the art of film.

Most recently Ms Flanagan appeared in 'The Guard' with Brendan Gleeson and Dom Cheadle and is well known as the recurring character Eloise Hawking in ABC's TV phenomenon 'Lost'.