Veteran broadcaster Pat Kenny was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at Friday night's IFTA ceremony at the DoubleTree Hotel in Dublin.
Kenny's career spans five decades and includes a decade hosting The Late Late Show, as well as presenting the likes of Kenny Live, Today Tonight and The Frontline. He was presented with his award by fellow veteran current affairs presenter, journalist and writer Olivia O’Leary.
Other award winners included Bridget and Eamon which won Best Comedy and Best Director for Jason Butler; Brendan O’Carroll picked up Best Male Performance for Mrs Brown's Boys, while Sharon Horgan won Best Female Performance and Best Writer (Soap and Comedy) for Catastrophe.
Rising star Al Porter who won the Gala TV Rising Star Award; Brendan O’Connor’s Cutting Edge captured the Entertainment category.
Bob Geldof’s WB Yeats: A Fanatic Heart won the Best Specialist Factual category, First Dates Ireland won the Reality gong, while the Best Documentary Series award went to the Liam Neeson-narrated 1916: The Irish Rebellion.
TV3 drama Red Rock retained the Best Soap Award won last year, while Daniel and Majella’s B&B won Best Reality show. I Am Immigrant won Best Single Documentary, while An Klondike landed the Best Irish Language award.
Highlights from the awards will be shown on TV3 on Sunday night at 10pm.
