Literati out in force at book awards as Roddy Doyle scoops novel of the year

The literary stars came out last night for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards in Dublin.

Literati out in force at book awards as Roddy Doyle scoops novel of the year
Wed, 27 Nov, 2013 - 00:00
Sue Leonard

A record 500 people turned out to see Roddy Doyle win the Eason Novel of the Year Award.

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