By Martha Brennan The Irish stars are shining brightly in Hollywood this week as the 2024 Oscars celebrations officially get underway. Cillian Murphy and his fellow nominees have been springing from event to event since landing in Los Angeles on Wednesday, but the Oppenheimer star seems to be enjoying every minute of it. “It’s amazing. It’s been a whirlwind but we’re full of gratitude,” he said from the green carpet at the Oscar Wilde Awards on Thursday night. “Being in the room with all these amazing filmmakers, people that you’ve watched as a kid, it’s pretty surreal.” One of the people Murp…