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Paul Mescal's Kildare driving school thank him for 'putting Maynooth on the map' following Oscar nomination

Paul Mescal's former driving school has thanked him for 'putting Maynooth on the map' following his Oscar success in a sweet post.

The Maynooth native is an alumnus of Leinster Driving Campus, a driving school based in Kildare. They praised Paul on his acting success in a Facebook post, describing him as a "superstar."

The post was accompanied with a hilarious photo of the Kildare native, taken minutes after he passed his driving test. Their post went viral on social media after a Twitter user shared the funny message.

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The post reads: "Massive congratulations to past student of Leinster Driving Campus, Oscar nominee and superstar, Mr Paul Mescal. You have put Maynooth on the map Paul and we are all so proud of your achievements. Enjoy Oscar night and hopefully you'll bring home the gold."

People responded positively to the surprising post, with one user branding it "the most Irish thing ever." Paul's time with the driving school would only have concluded in the past few years, as the star did not hold a full license during the filming of 'Normal People'- despite driving a car multiple times on screen.

A fan wrote: "Brilliant! I met him with the mam a couple of years ago when he was filming in the area, he'll not have to depend on her now for a lift." Another person pointed out: "You build up quite a rapport with your driving instructor and he's probably from a small place where everyone knows each other, and it feels like one of their own up there. He seems like a nice lad."

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