Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan lead Irish nominations at Baftas

Paul Mescal and Poor Things are also in the running for awards but Andrew Scott missed out on a nod

Barry Keoghan and Cillian Murphy

Actors Cillian Murphy, Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan are among the Irish stars nominated for Bafta Awards.

Murphy was nominated for his role as the titular Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s film about the father of the atomic bomb. It is his first Bafta nomination.