Dark comedy movie Banshees of Inisherin has been nominated for a number of Oscars in different categories, including Barry Keoghan who has been nominated for best supporting actor.
Keoghan originally hailing from Summerhill in Dublin has frequently spoke about his difficult childhood where he and his brother were in numerous foster homes at a young age and dealing with the tragedy of losing his mother when he was just 12-years-old.
The actor recently won a BAFTA award for best supporting actor for his prefomance in the Banshees of Inisherin and was clearly emotional in his acceptance speech which he dedicated to the youth of his hometown. He said: "“Ireland, Brando, this is for my son as well, Brando. For my mother, and also for the kids that are dreaming to be something from the area where I came from. This is for you."
