Belfast rap trio Kneecap and Troubles series Say Nothing were among the big winners at the Irish Film and Television Academy (Ifta) awards on Friday. Stars Saoirse Ronan and Cillian Murphy won for leading actor and actress in a film for their roles in The Outrun and in Small Things Like These respectively.

Celebrating a wealth of Irish talent, the 2025 Irish Film and Television Awards enjoyed a star-studded red carpet, with appearances from (deep breath) Saoirse Ronan, Cillian Murphy, Sharon Horgan, Andrew Scott,

Ireland's biggest stars will be stepping out in Dublin on Friday for the Irish Flim & Television Academy Awards 2025. Saoirse Ronan, Cillian Murphy, and Ruth Negga are all set to make appearances.

Ifta operates an eccentric system that has TV drama honoured on the same night as film. The big winners from the small screen were Sharon Horgan ’s dramedy Bad Sisters and Disney’s Say Nothing, a ruthless tale of the Troubles.

Cillian Murphy won Best Actor for his role in Small Things Like These Cillian Murphy has won best lead actor in the film category at the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA). Murphy, who last year also picked up the IFTA,