"I didn't jump up and down; I'm too old for that," he joked, adding, "I'm absolutely thrilled for her."

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After securing seven nominations at the Golden Globe awards, Irish talent has received just four nods at this year’s Baftas.

Oscar-nominated costume designer Consolata Boyle is to receive the Maureen O’Hara Award at the Kerry Film Festival.

The life and work of renowned Irish documentary-maker George Morrison will be celebrated in style later this month.

The competition was red-hot at this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards as stars of the stage and screen strutted their finery on the carpet.

COSTUME designer Consolata Boyle last night received the inaugural Dublin International Film Festival Volta Award for excellence in film.

Irish Oscar interest this year lies with veteran actor Peter O’Toole, nominated in the Best Actor category for his role in Venus, and Dublin-born Consolata Boyle for her costume designs for hotly-tipped The Queen.

Neil Jordan’s Breakfast on Pluto has topped the list of nominees for this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards.

AN Irish woman who dresses the Hollywood stars has won an Emmy for her outstanding creations.