Oscar winners - Our night of triumph

It WAS a great night for Ireland at the Oscars.

Wicklow resident and Irish citizen Daniel Day-Lewis won his second Oscar for best actor for his role in There Will Be Blood. The Frames lead singer Glen Hansard shared with his Czech partner Marketa Irglova the prize for best original song in a movie — Falling Slowly —from John Carney’s musical Once.

Hansard and Irglova were cheered loudly when their win was announced. They have clearly seized the opportunity to make their mark on Hollywood.