Irish movie-lovers will be rooting for Cartoon Saloon tomorrow evening when the Kilkenny-based animation studio takes on the giants of Hollywood at the 87th Academy Awards ceremony with its feature film, Song of the Sea.

This year’s MasterChef champion has been crowned, saying: “It’s a dream come true.”

Madonna has played her most exclusive UK gig in years today, in front of an audience of just 500 lucky fans.