Ciaran Hinds praised his daughter Aoife’s acting success, crediting her hard-earned achievements over privilege.

Ciaran Hinds, honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Irish Film and TV Awards, said he’s glad his agent refused to represent his daughter Aoife when she began acting. Speaking on the red carpet, he noted she pursued acting later in life and has since appeared in *Normal People*, *Derry Girls*, and *Dune: Prophecy*. Hinds emphasized the value of earning one’s place in the industry without advantages, supporting the idea that talent and merit should determine opportunities, even as he acknowledged the challenges and inequalities in entertainment.