Irish stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are among the actors tipped to land Oscar nominations on Thursday.The duo are likely to receive nods for their performances in Hamnet, the big-screen adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel about the family life of William Shakespeare and the death of his young son.

Irish stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are among the actors tipped to land Oscar nominations on Thursday.The duo are likely to receive nods for their performances in Hamnet, the big-screen adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel about the family life of William Shakespeare and the death of his young son.