TV and film stars shine at IFTAs despite the rainclouds

Many a famous face could be spotted shivering their way down the red carpet at this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards, rainclouds and Arctic chills becoming very unwanted guests indeed.

But while Hollywood A-lister Liam Neeson decided to give fans and journalists the cold shoulder ahead of the event, most attendees braved the harsh conditions to sign autographs and take photos with those gathered.

Despite the weather, this year’s ceremony, at Dublin’s Mansion House, was far from a washout.