RTÉ Programme Sales are delighted to announce that “The Irish Revolution” and “The Rotunda(International Title: 24 Hour Baby Hospital) have won two prestigious awards.

“The Irish Revolution” won the Accolade Award of Excellence at this year's Accolade Global Film Competition. Narrated by Golden Globe nominee Cillian Murphy,“The Irish Revolution” (3 x 1 hour series or 1 x 97' feature) tellsthe remarkable story of the Irish War of Independence (1919-1922) which resulted in the formation of the Irish Free State and became the model for other British colonies to gain their independence.

Distributor: RTÉ Programme Sales. Production Company:Tyrone Productions

“24 Hour Baby Hospital” (14 x 1hour series)won Best Factual Entertainment at this year's Celtic Media Festival. The Rotunda isthe world's longest running maternity hospital. It's the busiest maternity hospital in all of Europe, where close to one million Dubliners have been born and an average of 24 babies are born every day. This series brings viewers behind closed doors with parents and staff in the most intimate of ways as they experience moments that will change their lives and be remembered and retold for generations to come.

Distributor: Cineflex . Production Company: Scratch Films