Ireland toasts record Oscar success with 14 nominations

DUBLIN --- Ireland celebrated a record 14 Oscar nominations on Tuesday, scooping five of the 20 acting spots up for grabs and for the first time earning a nod for a feature film made in the native Irish language. The haul - which included nine nominations for "The Banshees of Inisherin", the dark comedy filmed on a remote island off the western Irish coast - was the top item on Ireland's flagship evening news program, relegating politics to second place. "Congratulations to all the Irish Oscar nominations. It is fantastic to see Irish creative talent achieving well deserved recognition on the world stage," Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Twitter. "Comhghairdeas mr leis A...Keep on reading: Ireland toasts record Oscar success with 14 nominations

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