McAleese and Cowen pay tribute to 'curmudgeon' playwright

President Mary McAleese and Taoiseach Brian Cowen have paid tribute to playwright and self-styled curmudgeon Hugh Leonard.

McAleese and Cowen pay tribute to 'curmudgeon' playwright
Thu, 12 Feb, 2009 - 16:24

President Mary McAleese and Taoiseach Brian Cowen have today paid tribute to playwright and self-styled curmudgeon Hugh Leonard.

Born John Keyes Byrne in 1926, the award-winning writer died at his home in Dalkey, Co Dublin today after a long illness.

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