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The hit Channel 4 show has already won multiple awards in recent months including at the National Comedy Awards and the Broadcast Awards
Derry Girls has been nominated for top awards at the Irish Film and Television Awards 2023.
The hit Channel 4 show has already won multiple awards in recent months including at the National Comedy Awards and the Broadcast Awards.
Over the past few months, Irish Academy Members have been viewing, deliberating, and shortlisting the very best work from across great Irish films, dramas, performances, and craftsmanship from the past year.
Derry Girls has been nominated for Best Drama for The Agreement Extended Special and Derry's own Lisa McGee has been nominated for Best Script Drama for the same episode.
Irish Film and Television Academy CEO, Áine Moriarty said: "What an exciting time right now for the Irish screen industry. This superb line-up of Nominees in the running for Irish Academy Awards, showcases to the world the high calibre of acting, filmmaking and storytelling we have in this country.
"The Irish Academy is proud to acknowledge and reward their great work and we look forward to celebrating their achievements at the Ceremony."
Catherine Martin T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media said: “I would like to congratulate all of the Nominees and IFTA on the occasion of their 20th Anniversary.
"This is a really exciting time for the Film and TV Industry and the IFTA awards night on 7th May will be a night full of glamour, excitement, and most importantly, a celebration of the incredible talent we are so lucky to have in this country.”
The upcoming 20th Anniversary IFTA Awards Ceremony, hosted by Deirdre O’Kane, will take place on Sunday, May 7 at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre.
This milestone 20th Anniversary Ceremony will see the Irish Academy welcome guests from all around the world for a great gathering of industry peers in Dublin, to mark this incredible year for the Irish screen industry.
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