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By Michelle Crean

Killarney's most celebrated actress - who is taking Hollywood by storm - is to be honoured with the Maureen O’Hara award.

Kerry International Film Festival (KIFF) made the announcement yesterday (Thursday) with Jessie set to receive the accolade next month.

The much-coveted award is offered exclusively to women who have excelled in film and KIFF are privileged to be presenting the award to Jessie Buckley on what would have been Maureen O’ Hara’s centenary year.

Taking place from October 15 - 18, KIFF is a well-established festival that celebrates shorts, features, live film scores, emerging film talent and industry events. The core event of the festival will be held online in partnership with streaming platform Shift72 and, depending on Government guidelines, the festival also aims to host a physical element the event in partnership with the newly reopened Cinema Killarney.

In keeping with their new format, KIFF will be presenting the award to Jessie via an online interview which will be available on the website and additional social media platforms throughout the festival.

"It means so much, when your own people and own country get behind you like this and say you’re doing
alright kid, that means a lot," Jessie Buckley said.