Three Irish nominees at Oscars
The Oscars return to Hollywood tonight for the first time since 1960.
While preparations are still underway at the Kodak theatre in Los Angeles, Irish actors and directors alike are keeping their hopes for tonight’s awards.
Three Oscars may go to Irish nominees tonight.
Enya is nominated in the Best Song category for her theme to The Lord of The Rings.
In addition, two Irish production companies have two of the five nominations for best animated short film.
Ruairi Robinson and Seamus Byrne are nominated for Fifty Percent Grey while Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell are tipped for success with Give Up Yer Aul Sins.
In the short film, a television film crew visits a Dublin classroom and records a little girl's version of the story of John the Baptist.
