The sixth annual awards ceremony for Irish Film and Television are getting underway in Dublin later.
The awards celebrate achievements both in cinema and on the small screen in the last year.
The lifetime achievement award is being presented by President Mary McAleese this year, while home-grown dramas 'Fair City', 'The Tudors' and 'Ros na Run' are among the contenders in the soaps category.
Saoirse Ronan is nominated for best actress.