Daryl McCormack hails ‘Irish Baftas’ as he walks red carpet ahead of ceremony

Daryl McCormack (Ian West/PA)

Best actor nominee Daryl McCormack joked he was attending the “Irish Baftas” as he walked the red carpet at the annual event.

Irish talent is particularly well-represented at this year’s ceremony with a quarter of all 24 acting nominations and famous names such as Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Paul Mescal up for gongs.