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One-off amount I already contribute Investigates Investigates Money Diaries Daft.ie Property Magazine Allianz Home Magazine The Journal TV Climate Crisis Cost of Living Road Safety Newsletters Temperature Check Inside the Newsroom The Journal Investigates The Explainer A deep dive into one big news story Sports meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture have your say Or create a free account to join the discussion Advertisement More Stories Saoirse Ronan was a big winner, taking home two awards for Actress in a Lead Role and Actress in a Supporting Role for her roles in The Outrun and Blitz, respectively.Andres Poveda ifta awards IFTA Awards: Saoirse Ronan and Cillian Murphy scoop top film awards as Bad Sisters wins best Drama The event is hosted by comedian and presenter Kevin McGahern. 8.54pm, 14 Feb 2025 Share options LAST UPDATE 28 mins ago IT’S THE IRISH Film and Television Awards tonight, and Irish celebrities have gathered together to celebrate the very best of Irish screen productions. Currently taking place at the Royal Convention Centre in Dublin, stars such as Cillian Murphy, Andrew Scott, Saoirse Ronan, Nicola Coughlan, and Kneecap are in attendance – with many of the aforementioned up for awards in various categories. The event is hosted by comedian and presenter Kevin McGahern. Aside from the various categories, actor Colm Meaney has also been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The 71-year-old’s first acting credit is from 1978. Irish language film Kneecap has a total of 17 nominations, leading the way. Disney + series Say Nothing has ten nominations. Bad Sisters, created by Sharon Horgan, has eight, while Bodkin and The Dry both have seven. Winner of Best Scripts for Drama at the 2025 IFTA Awards is Sharon Horgan for Bad Sisters.Andres Poveda Andres Poveda Saoirse Ronan has won both Lead Actress in a film for The Outrun, and Supporting Actress – Film for her role in Blitz. Oscar winner Cillian Murphy has won Lead Actor in a film for the acclaimed adaptation of Claire Keegan’s novel, Small Things Like these. Kneecap director Rich Peppiatt has won Best Director. The film has also picked up awards for casting, editing, and costume design. International Actor has been given to Ralph Fiennes for his role in Conclave, while Demi Moore had picked up International Actress for her starring role in The Substance. International Film has been won by Conclave.Colin Farrell has won Lead Actor in a drama for The Penguin in a stacked category that included nominees Micheal Fassbender, Aidan Turner, Andrew Scott, Ciarán Hinds, and Anthony Boyle. FULL LIST OF WINNERS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Colm Meaney SCREEN IRELAND – IFTA RISING STAR Anthony Boyle FILM CATEGORIES Small Things Like These DIRECTOR – FILM Rich Peppiatt- Kneecap SCRIPT – FILM Enda Walsh – Small Things Like These LEAD ACTOR – FILM Cillian Murphy – Small Things Like These LEAD ACTRESS – FILM Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun SUPPORTING ACTOR – FILM Brían F. O’Byrne – Conclave SUPPORTING ACTRESS – FILM Saoirse Ronan – Blitz Advertisement DRAMA CATEGORIES COIMISIÚN NA MEÁN BEST DRAMA Bad Sisters DIRECTOR – DRAMA Dearbhla Walsh – Bad Sisters SCRIPT – DRAMA Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters LEAD ACTOR – DRAMA Colin Farrell – The Penguin LEAD ACTRESS – DRAMA Lola Petticrew – Say Nothing SUPPORTING ACTOR – DRAMA Tom Vaughan-Lawlor – Say Nothing SUPPORTING ACTRESS – DRAMA Hazel Doupe – Say Nothing INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARD CATEGORIES BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTOR Ralph Fiennes – Conclave BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS Demi Moore – The Substance OTHER AWARD CATEGORIES GEORGE MORRISON FEATURE DOCUMENTARY LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM ANIMATED SHORT FILM CRAFT CATEGORIES Kneecap – Carla Stronge CINEMATOGRAPHY Bird – Robbie Ryan COSTUME DESIGN Kneecap – Zjena Glamocanin PRODUCTION DESIGN Abigail – Susie Cullen HAIR & MAKE-UP The Apprentice – Sandra Kelly, Tom McInerney Oddity – Aza Hand, Hugo Parvery ORIGINAL MUSIC Fréwaka – Die Hexen Kneecap – Julian Ulrichs & Chris Gill Shögun – Ed Bruce, Andrew Barry Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... 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