Irish writers make Booker list

IRISH writer Joseph O’Neill was last night mentioned as one of the favourites to win this year’s prestigious Man Booker Prize.

The Cork-born author is being seen as a front-runner, alongside Salman Rushdie, after being listed for his latest offering Netherland.

Critics have hailed his third novel, which follows This Is The Life and The Breezes, as a post-9/11 masterpiece.