The Taoiseach, Dara Ó Briain, & Film Ireland Congratulate Irish Oscar Nominees

Social media has been flooded with messages congratulating the Irish nominees for this year's Oscars.

This morning, it was announced that Saoirse Ronan was nominated for Best Actress, Emma Donoghue is up for Best Adapted Screenplay, Michael Fassbender is in the running for Best Actor and Lenny Abrahamson beat out stiff competition to make the short list for Best Director.

Well wishes have been passed on, by everyone from actors and comedians to film institutions and heads of state. Check out the reaction to this year's Irish Oscar nominations below.

Congrats to Saoirse, Emma, Michael, Benjamin & Lenny on their #OscarNoms - an outstanding year for the Irish in Hollywood

— Enda Kenny (@EndaKennyTD) January 14, 2016

Congratulations To Saoirse Ronan, @lennyabrahamson, @EdGuiney, Michael Fassbender and @EDonoghueWriter on their Oscar Noms. Maith sibh!

— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) January 14, 2016

Saoirse Ronan and Michael Fassbender have been nominated for best actress/actor in the Oscars! Go Ireland! ??? pic.twitter.com/LDe1tbBk6a

— Decadent Theatre Co. (@DecadentTheatre) January 14, 2016

Saoirse Ronan and Michael Fassbender have both been nominated for Oscars ? ? ? #IrishStars #OscarNoms

— Discover Ireland (@GoToIrelandGB) January 14, 2016

To put this in perspective, @lennyabrahamson has taken the spot most were predicting for Ridley Scott or Steven Spielberg. #Oscars2016

— Donald Clarke (@DonaldClarke63) January 14, 2016

.@RoomTheMovie nominated for BEST PICTURE. simply surreal. congrats to @lennyabrahamson @EDonoghueWriter @brielarson @EdGuiney #OscarNoms

— A24 (@A24) January 14, 2016

Wow! @brielarson (#RoomMovie) & #SaoirseRonan (#BrooklynMovie) will be running for Best actress in a leading role! #Oscars #eyeoncanada

— Telefilm Canada (@Telefilm_Canada) January 14, 2016

Hats off to @lennyabrahamson, dir. of CA-Ireland copro #RoomMovie on his Best Director nom. #Oscars #eyeoncanada pic.twitter.com/ZBZrL5rwNl

— Telefilm Canada (@Telefilm_Canada) January 14, 2016

Oscar Nominations: congrats to Emma Donoghue for Adapted Screenplay of @lennyabrahamson 's Room & Nick Hornby for John Crowley's Brooklyn

— Film Ireland (@FilmIreland) January 14, 2016

Huge congratulations to our founding Patron, Emma Donoghue on her Oscar nomination!! pic.twitter.com/0N80dC1AMZ

— Dublin Gay Theatre (@GayTheatre) January 14, 2016

9 #OscarNoms for Irish films and actors! Congratulations @lennyabrahamson, Saoirse Ronan, Michael Fassbender, @stuttererfilm

— Irish Film Institute (@IFI_Dub) January 14, 2016

.@ElementPictures office right now pic.twitter.com/EndI91jYKh

— Sinéad Crowley (@SineadCrowley) January 14, 2016

Emma Donoghue @EDonoghueWriter nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay for @room_movie! @TheAcademy #OscarsNoms

— Element Pictures (@ElementPictures) January 14, 2016

Best director nominee @lennyabrahamson @ElementPictures pic.twitter.com/V1VAJqSadF

— Sinéad Crowley (@SineadCrowley) January 14, 2016

.@lennyabrahamson leading the celebrations in @ElementPictures after @RoomTheMovie gets 4 #OscarNoms #Room pic.twitter.com/CklOG63xmt

— Fergal O'Brien (@FergalOBrienTV3) January 14, 2016

Congrats Saoirse Ronan for well deserved Best Actress nomination for #BrooklynMovie #BFIBacked #OscarNoms pic.twitter.com/0VnwBnz8sy

— BFI (@BFI) January 14, 2016