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The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD, has today extended her congratulations to Irish actor Saoirse Ronan on being nominated for the Academy Award in the leading actress category.

Minister Madigan said:

I am delighted to see Saoirse Ronan nominated for such a prestigious award – the Academy Awards are among the premier annual film industry awards and to be nominated, particularly in this category, is an honour. Saoirse Ronan’s nomination is a tribute to the strength of the Irish Film Industry and it’s fantastic to see Irish talent capturing the attention of the film industry at an international level.

Saoirse Ronan is nominated for her role in Little Women. The winners of the awards will be announced at Academy Awards on February 9, 2020 .