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Thursday 1 October 2020
McCann was nominated for his novel Apeirogon.
Atwood has been awarded for The Testaments and Evaristo has been awarded for Girl, Woman, Other.
Irish author Kevin Barry had made the longlist for the 2019 awards. However, he did not make the shortlist.
Barry is longlisted for his novel Night Boat to Tangier.
Sally Rooney, Donal Ryan and Anna Burns will all compete for the award.
And it looks like it’s going to be pretty special.
Richard Flanagan is the third Australian to win the prestigious award.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The supermarket chain have made a sly reference to one of the United legend’s most famous quotes.
The 28-year-old New Zealander won the fiction award for her 832-page murder mystery The Luminaries.
This year’s exciting longlist features 13 authors from across the world – including three Irish writers.
Banville, 67, will receive the award and the €25,000 prize money at a ceremony in Salzburg on July 25.
Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize for her book Bring Up the Bodies, beating off competition from Will Self.
After his fourth time on the shortlist, British author Julian Barnes has won the Man Booker Prizer – and dissed Finnegan’s Wake in his acceptance speech.
Gallery: Check out the final six in the running for this year’s Man Booker.
In today’s fix: Thursday election decision criticised, farewell to Tipperary North and South, and some politicians have a spot of bother with the birds…
Irish author makes list of 13 authors vying for prestigious literary prize for his novel On Canaan’s Side.
5 minutes, 5 stories. 5 o’clock.
Spy specialist Le Carré says he doesn’t want the international Booker prize, but the judges say he can’t opt out.
TODAY IS THE first day of the government’s new Stay and Spend Scheme, aimed at encouraging people to spend in hospitality sectors in the coming months.
These sectors have been hit severely by Covid-19, and the scheme will see taxpayers able to avail of up to €125 back in tax credits from spending at pubs, restaurants, hotels, B&Bs and related businesses until the scheme ends on 30 April 2021.
However, to avail of the scheme you must have an income tax or USC liability against which the tax credit can be set. This means that the likes of some pensioners and the unemployed are not eligible.
And the scheme will only apply to businesses that have registered for the scheme (a full list is here).
So, today we’re asking you: Will you make use of the Stay and Spend Scheme?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Professor Kathleen Lynch argues that a class divide is feeding injustice into our education system.
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