James Martin's dad tells of pride as Belfast actor is first star with Down's Syndrome to win Oscar

James Martin is the first actor with Down's Syndrome to win an Oscar 

(Left to right) Ross White, James Martin, Seamus O’Hara and Tom Berkeley attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (Doug Peters/PA)

The father of one of the stars of An Irish Goodbye has described the film’s Oscar success as “unbelievable”.

An Irish Goodbye, which won the Oscar for best live action short film, follows the story of two estranged brothers, played by James Martin and Seamus O’Hara, who come together after their mother’s death to fulfil her bucket list.