Mrs Brown’s Boys creator and star Brendan O’Carroll is to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for Comedy at the IFTA Television Awards.
The Dubliner will be awarded the honour at the TV gala taking place next Thursday in Dublin.
“Brendan O’Carroll is quite simply a creative genius; his comedic style is accessible, immediate and outrageously funny,” said IFTA CEO Áine Moriarty.
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“You don’t need to be a Mrs Brown fan to recognise this man’s brilliance, and his absolute skill and craft that is inspiring young Irish comedy writers and performers to find their own unique voice.”
No stranger to an accolade, the TV star will add his IFTA to his BAFTA and NTA awards for his hit show Mrs Brown’s Boys.
Previous IFTA Lifetime Achievement recipients include Gay Byrne, Fionnula Flanagan, Neil Jordan, David Kelly and Maureen O’Hara.
