The Irish Film & Television Academy awards show is happening this Saturday, April 8 at the Round Room of the Mansion House, Dublin. Comedienne Deirdre O’Kane will host the annual event for the second year in a row.

Guest Presenters include:

• Fionnula Flanagan
• Ciarán Hinds
• Stephen Rea
• Jimmy Nesbitt
• Amy Huberman
• Colm Meaney
• Patrick Bergin
• Katheryn Winnick
• David Hayman
• Miriam O’Callaghan
• Peter Coonan
• Denise McCormack
• Alexander Ludwig
• Aoibhinn McGinnity
• Owen McDonnell

Sir Michael Gambon will receive the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award for 50 years of dedication to the industry.

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