Red Rock leads IFTA nominations

While RTÉ dominate the nominations for the Irish Film and Television Academy awards, it's a newcomer - from outside of the realm of the national broadcaster - that has made the biggest splash.
Red Rock claimed seven nominations, outshining its rival Fair City, which received four. Moone Boy is the most nominated comedy, followed closely by Mrs Brown's Boys and The Savage Eye.
A new category for Best Live Event has brought a nomination for Vincent Browne's broadcast from The George on May 23, as Ireland celebrated the groundbreaking Marriage Equality Referendum.
The gongs will be handed out on October 22 - and for the full list of nominees, look no further...

COMEDY
Irish Pictorial Weekly (RTÉ)
Mrs Browns Boys (RTÉ/BBC)
Moone Boy (Sky)
The Savage Eye (RTÉ)

ENTERTAINMENT
50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy (Sky)
The Imelda May Show (RTÉ)
Ireland AM (TV3)
The Voice Of Ireland (RTÉ)

MALE PERFORMANCE IN SOAP OR COMEDY
Sean Mahon, Red Rock (TV3)
Brendan O’Carroll Mrs Browns Boys (RTÉ/BBC)
Chris O’Dowd, Moone Boy (Sky)
Enda Oates, Fair City (RTÉ)
Andy Quirke, Damo & Ivor (RTÉ)

FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN SOAP OR COMEDY
Cathy Belton, Red Rock (TV3)
Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe (Channel 4)
Jane McGrath, Red Rock (TV3)
Deirdre O’Kane, Moone Boy (Sky)
Martina Stanley, Fair City (RTÉ)

FACTUAL
Lords and Ladles (RTÉ)
Nationwide: Fr. Browne’s Forgotten War (RTÉ)
Wild Ireland (RTÉ)
The Zoo (RTÉ)

REALITY
A Sporting Chance (RTÉ)
Bressies Teenage Kicks (RTÉ)
Connected (RTÉ)
WWoofáil California (TG4)

DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Bliain in Inish Mór (TG4)
Darndale – The Edge of Town (TV3)
The High Hopes Choir (RTÉ)
The Shelbourne (RTÉ)

DOCUMENTARY SINGLE
Close to Evil (RTÉ)
Dolores Keane – A Storm in the Heart (RTÉ)
It Came From Connemara!! (TG4)
Man on Bridge (RTÉ)

SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA
Fair City (RTÉ)
Red Rock (TV3)

NEWS
BBC Newsline: The Death of Ian Paisley
RTE Six One News: Graham Dwyer
Nuacht TG4
TV3 530 News: The Resignation of Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan
UTV Ireland Live

CURRENT AFFAIRS
A Secret Buried: The Mother and Baby Scandal (TV3)
Above the Law (RTÉ)
Inside Bungalow 3 – RTÉ Investigations Unit (RTÉ)
Panorama: Britain’s Secret Terror Deal (BBCNI)

SPECIALIST FACTUAL
A Parting Gift (RTÉ)
Áille an Uafáis/A Terrible Beauty (TG4)
Brendan Behan - The Roaring Boy (RTÉ)
Cumann na mBan - Mná na Réabhlóide (RTÉ)
The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne: Stephen Fry (RTÉ)

SPORTS
Arkle – The Legend Lives On (RTÉ)
GAA USA (TG4)
The Notorious (Conor McGregor) (RTÉ)
Second Captains Live (RTÉ)

LIVE EVENT
Fleadh TV (TG4)
Referendum 2015: RTÉ Live Results Coverage (RTÉ)
St Patrick’s Day Concert (BBCNI)
Vincent Browne in the George (TV3)

CHILDRENS/YOUNG PEOPLES – LIVE ACTION
Our Farm (RTÉ)
Shutterbugs (RTÉ)
Saol Faoi Shráid (TG4)
Two Tube (RTÉ)

ANIMATION – CHILDRENS/YOUNG PEOPLES
Bing
Lily’s Driftwood Bay
Nelly and Nora
Puffin Rock

IRISH LANGUAGE
Áille an Uafáis/A Terrible Beauty (TG4)
An Bronntanas (TG4)
Ar Intinn Eile (TG4)
Corp is Anam (TG4)
Katie (TG4)

DIRECTOR SOAP/COMEDY
Gary Agnew, Fair City
Lisa Mulcahy, Red Rock
Damien O’Donnell, The Savage Eye
Chris O’Dowd, Moone Boy

WRITER SOAP / COMEDY
Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe
Peter McKenna, Red Rock
Barry Murphy, Irish Pictorial Weekly
Chris O’Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy, Moone Boy

DIRECTOR TELEVISION
Maurice Sweeney, Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy
Liam McGrath, Dolores Keane – A Storm in the Heart
Patrick Simmons Ward, The Notorious
Darragh Byrne, O Sé: A Legacy

SOUND TELEVSION
After Braveheart
Ceolchuairt
Dolphins Ireland’s Ocean
My Father’s War

EDITING TELEVISION
Zaini Darragh, Des Bishop Breaking China
Mick Mahon, After Braveheart
Mick Mahon, Rough Rider
Brenda Morrissey, OCD and Me

CAMERA TELEVISION
Eleanor Bowman, OCD & Me
Colm Whelan, Aille an Ufais/A Terrible Beauty
Michael O’Donovan, The Long Walk
Ciaran Tanham, Red Rock