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.

Irish writers make Booker list

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.

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