Several Irish nominees have been announced for this year's Academy Awards.
Irish actress Saoirse Ronan has been nominated for her role in 'Lady Bird'.
She has previously been nominated in the Leading and Supporting actress categories for 'Brooklyn' and 'Atonement', receptively.
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'The Breadwinner', produced by Kilkenny animation studio Cartoon Saloon, was nominated in the Animation category.
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Daniel Day-Lewis was also nominated for his lead role in 'Phantom Thread'.
Irish costume designer Consolata Boyle has also been nominated for her work on 'Victoria and Abdul'.
She has previously been nominated for her work on 'The Queen' and 'Florence Foster Jenkins'.
Martin McDonagh was also nominated for his screenplay on 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'.
Martin McDonagh has also been nominted in the 'Best Picture' category for ''Three Billboards'.
The nominees were announced by actors Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis, along with a number of special guests.
This year's Oscars will air on Sunday, March 4th.
