‘Love/Hate’ set to sweep the boards at Iftas

While international film stars will be thin on the ground at tonight’s Irish Film and Television Awards in Dublin’s Convention Centre, a huge turnout of Irish stars and celebrities is expected at what is regarded by some as Ireland’s answer to the Oscars.

Most of the cast of Love/Hate will be present. And Irish screen stars Saoirse Ronan and Chris O’Dowd are the biggest names attending — along with Gabriel Byrne and Brendan O’Carroll.

A-listers Colin Farrell, Pierce Brosnan and Michael Fassbender have sent their regrets, but those flying in to support the event include Victoria Smurfit, Fionnuala Flanagan and Amanda Byram.