Oscars 2026: Jessie Buckley finishes a job started by three other Irish stars
The Hamnet star, winner of the Academy Award for best actress, had seemed unstoppable for months
Brenda Fricker
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Unless Los Angeles slides into the sea, the Hamnet star will become the first Irish winner of the best actress Academy Award
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If Jessie Buckley wins the leading-actress award for Hamnet this weekend, she’ll join an illustrious group of Irish winners
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Actor Aisling Breen was recently appointed storyteller in residence at Dublin City Libraries
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