OSCAER FEVER

Staff roll out red carpet for families

- SANDRA MALLON

THE families of our Oscar-nominated actors have started their journey to the States as the excitement begins to build ahead of the Oscars this weekend. 

Aer Lingus rolled out the red carpet for the star-studded flight EI069 heading to Los Angeles this week for the Oscars, which take place on Sunday, March 12.

Paul Mescal’s mother and father Dearbhla and Paul Mescal Snr and sister Nell arrived at Dublin Airport yesterday morning ready to fly out to meet their son — who is up for Best Actor — in LA.

Dearbhla told her followers on Instagram: “We’re on our way, car loaded... Paul, we’re coming.”

Celebrations have also started early at Paul’s old school, Scoil Na Mainistreach in Celbridge, where kids are being asked to dress up as their favourite movie character.