Irish actor thanks British hospitals for 'looking after our women in their time of need' during BAFTA speech

Last night, Irish actor Brían F. O'Byrne used his winning BAFTA speech as an opportunity to thank British hospitals for "looking after our women in their time of need," writes Sally Gorman.

Irish actor Brían F. O'Byrne thanked British hospitals for "looking after our women in their time of need" during his winner's speech at the BAFTAs last night, writes Sally Gorman.

Sporting a Tá badge, the Cavan man picked up the award for Best Supporting Actor in the ITV series Little Boy Blue - a drama about the murder of Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones.