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# Irish book awards

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Here are the books fighting it out at the 2018 Irish Book Awards
Irish language works get their own award category for first time at Irish Book Awards
Atlas of the Irish Revolution named Ireland's best book of the year
These are the best Irish books of 2017
Frank McGuinness's journey from 'timid Donegal boy' to successful writer
Irish Book Award nominee Deirdre Sullivan talks fairy tales and fighting procrastination
David McCullagh on Eamon de Valera: 'People tended either to love him or to loath him'
David McCullagh
Ruth Fitzmaurice: 'The writing just came out - it was raw inside me'
Newbies, celebrities, and one turkey: These Irish books are in the running to be named the best of 2017
Comedian David Walliams to get special recognition at Irish Book Awards 2017
Ireland’s favourite books for 2016 have been announced
"Irish readers are like no others in the world": How these homegrown publishers are making waves
Pics: Five images that tell the story of modern Ireland
The Invisible Art: Why have Irish composers been ignored for so long?
Michael Dervan
A story before bedtime: 'The Cure for Too Much Feeling'
Bernie McGill
COMPETITION: Win a load of great books nominated for the Irish Book Awards
Life, death and rock n'roll: 40 years of Ireland captured in photos
These are the best books in Ireland right now - and you get to vote for your favourites
How much money did a woman pay for U2 tickets that never arrived? It's the week in numbers
'Speaking out about imbalance can shake people up'
Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way has never looked more beautiful than in these photos
His book was banned and burned, but JP Donleavy has had the last laugh
COMPETITION: Win a load of superb books nominated for the Irish Book Awards
Bill Bryson: 'I've always felt I'm kind of an outsider'
There's an intriguing story behind why this Irish design genius was ignored for decades
These books are fighting to be named the best in Ireland
Jeffrey Archer has a little bit of Irish in him... and thinks we might win the World Cup
And the winners of the Irish Book Awards haul are...
COMPETITION: Win a big haul of books from this year's Irish Book Awards
Seamus Heaney honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Tubridy takes best newcomer prize at Irish Book Awards