Iftas tinker with meaning of ‘lead’

REEL NEWS: Nominations for the Irish Film and Television Awards were announced on Tuesday.

As expected, The Guarddid well with nine nods. Alfred Nobbs and Stella Days picked up the same number of nominations. But there was a real surprise in the acting categories. Ciarán Hinds received mention for best "lead role" for his performance in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Lead role? The great man has only a handful of lines in the picture. Most peculiar.