On Thursday 3rd of November the veteran Irish actor Niall Tóibín received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA). This very special IFTA event celebrated and acknowledged the 81 year-old Irish actor’s lifetime contribution to the screen arts.
Irish broadcaster and IFTA Lifetime Member Gay Byrne hosted an intimate “In Conversation With…” Niall in front of a live audience comprised of Irish Film & Television Academy Members; a host of familiar faces from the world of Irish film and television; and Niall’s family, friends and former colleagues from the stage and screen. Leading the audience tributes to the Irish actor was Michael D. Higgins (Ireland’s President elect) who attended the event to pay homage to his long-time friend Tóibín.
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NIALL TÓIBIN - A LIFE ON SCREEN
