IFTA nominations – Normal People leads the way as Nicola Coughlan also recognised for Bridgerton

Normal People tops the list of IFTA nominations this year, with 15 in all for the drama which had the world gripped last spring.

The IFTA nominations for Normal People include best actor for Paul Mescal, Best Director for Lenny Abrahamson and Best Drama. While Mescal will be high on confidence after his recent BAFTA win, he faces competition from the a prestigious quartet in his IFTA category, namely: Adrian Dunbar - Line of Duty Season 6 Brendan Gleeson - The Comey Rule James Nesbitt - Bloodlands Michael Smiley - Dead Still Meanwhile, Nicola Coughlan is nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in Bridgerton and she will be up against: Fiona Shaw - Killing Eve Gemma-Leah Devereux - Smother Sarah Greene - Normal People Seána Kerslake - Smother A full list of 2021 IFTA nominations can be found here. READ NEXT: Fancy yourself as a reality TV star? Gogglebox Ireland is looking for new faces