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# Roddy Doyle

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2022
# Dublin Mayor
Citizens’ Assembly on directly elected Dublin Mayor holds first in-person meeting
The Assembly will examine the potential benefits and challenges of a directly elected Mayor for Dublin
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Apr 30th 2022, 3:46 PM
# Knock-out
Kellie Harrington teams up with Roddy Doyle for autobiography
It will be published later this year.
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Jan 27th 2022, 4:30 PM
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# Interview
Roddy Doyle: 'My books stop being about me the minute I start writing'
In his new novel, two old friends meet up for a pint in Dublin city centre – and discover new things about each other’s lives.
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Oct 13th 2020, 8:00 PM
# rosie
'It makes you very angry': Irish film Rosie shows the reality of the homelessness crisis
The film, written by Roddy Doyle, follows a homeless family over 36 hours.
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Mar 17th 2020, 6:00 PM
# dublin literary award
Ten Irish novels in contention for €100,000 Dublin Literary Award, the world's most valuable annual fiction prize
141 works by authors from 41 different countries were nominated for the 2019 award.
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Nov 19th 2018, 11:55 AM
# The Van
'I have the van; it has a face': A new documentary looks at the hidden stories behind three Irish film sets
Journalist Pavel Barter researched the stories behind three Irish films from down the years as part of his new radio documentary.
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Oct 28th 2018, 6:00 AM
# rosie
Roddy Doyle has written a new film about the homeless crisis
Rosie is about a young family who are homeless and living in hotels.
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Aug 30th 2018, 6:42 PM
# Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about Roddy Doyle?
How much do you know about his life and works?
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May 8th 2018, 8:30 PM
# the barrytown trilogy
The Ultimate Roddy Doyle Movie Quiz
Do you know your Curleys from your Rabbittes?
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Dec 10th 2017, 9:30 PM
# the snapper
The discussion we need to have about Roddy Doyle's 'The Snapper' and Irish sex education
It’s time to question one of the nation’s favourite films.
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Jun 12th 2017, 9:00 PM
# small turkey
The baby from The Snapper turned 23 this year and don't YOU feel old?
Grand sized baby….
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Dec 27th 2016, 3:00 PM
# Books
What's your favourite childhood book? New campaign tries to get kids reading for Christmas
Research shows over half of Irish parents would like to read to their children more.
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Dec 10th 2016, 5:00 PM
# Ah here
The Van has a criminally low score on Rotten Tomatoes and it’s not OK
They just don’t get it.
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May 23rd 2016, 11:17 AM
# love culture
'Talkin’ sh*te, drinkin’, goin’ to the jacks' - It's Roddy Doyle's take on Culture Night
“Opera an’ bukes”
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Sep 18th 2015, 6:43 PM
# not grace jones
Roddy Doyle takes on Electric Picnic and it involves some yellow pills
“An’ there’s this lad has a plastic bag full o’ yellow tablets an’ he says they’re for this asthma…”
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Sep 7th 2015, 9:26 PM
# hay festival
The 'Woodstock of the mind' is visiting Ireland next week
And Marian Keyes will be there.
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Jun 21st 2015, 10:30 AM
# Respect
Roddy Doyle's touching tribute sums up what made Bill O'Herlihy special
The author posted a short story on his Facebook yesterday.
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May 26th 2015, 6:00 PM
# short story
"D-yeh know what it is - ? He made me happy": Roddy Doyle's perfect tribute to Bill
Roddy’s famous ‘two men in the pub’ have been weighing in on the sports anchor’s passing.
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May 26th 2015, 8:45 AM
# RIP
'He made me happy': Roddy Doyle penned a perfect tribute to Bill O'Herlihy last night
<3
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May 26th 2015, 7:32 AM
# Sorry
Roddy Doyle's latest short story about marriage equality is the most touching yet
He’s done it again.
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May 19th 2015, 8:00 PM
# Game o’ Throne
Roddy Doyle just used Game of Thrones to argue in favour of same-sex marriage
He’s done it again.
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May 6th 2015, 7:48 PM
# Stark Words
Roddy Doyle has used Game of Thrones to argue in favour of same-sex marriage
He’s got this Facebook thing figured out.
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May 6th 2015, 7:28 PM
# marref
Roddy Doyle used Ronaldo to convey his thoughts on the same sex marriage referendum
The Dublin author’s short story has gone super viral.
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Apr 30th 2015, 8:48 PM
# short story
'He’s grand but he’s an irritatin’ little pr*ck as well' - Roddy Doyle's post on marriage equality is going viral
The author posted the short story on his Facebook page.
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Apr 30th 2015, 9:07 AM
# Ronaldo
Roddy Doyle wrote a great short story about marriage equality, and it's going viral
In which Ronaldo decides how one man is going to vote in the referendum. Read it.
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Apr 30th 2015, 8:41 AM
# one city one book
Roddy Doyle's latest project was launched in the most fitting way
His Barrytown Trilogy will be part of a book initiative in Dublin next month.
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Mar 25th 2015, 8:45 PM
# Finally
The Snapper has finally been commemorated with a good-sized plaque in Dublin
Proper order.
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Mar 25th 2015, 11:01 AM
# a small turkey
Here's what Baby Georgina from The Snapper looks like now
DailyEdge.ie spoke to Aisling Conlan, the actress who played the snapper herself. Ready to feel old?
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Dec 29th 2014, 1:00 PM
# Reaction
Opinion: Roy Keane self-destructs when faced with contentment
In his autobiography The Second Half, Keane acknowledges his dysfunctional habits.
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Nov 28th 2014, 12:07 PM
# one hundred grand
Five Irish authors are up for the world's most valuable book prize
The award is run by Dublin City Council and is specific to English language publications – although it includes translations.
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Nov 24th 2014, 12:08 PM
# the snapper
Can You Match The Snapper Quote To The Character?
Like two eggs in a hanky.
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Nov 23rd 2014, 6:00 PM
# book it
What's been your favourite Irish book this year?
The shortlist for Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2014 is in – and you get to vote on it.
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Oct 30th 2014, 1:05 PM
# messy divorce
Roy Keane: 'It was never going to be like Little House on the Prairie'
The former Manchester United captain expected his eventual exit from the club to be messy.
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Oct 22nd 2014, 6:39 PM
# Well read
Roddy on Roy's taste in enemies & a dark, unsettling baseball story; it's the week's best sportswriting
Also, an investigation into where Formula One goes from here and a profile of USA women’s soccer star Abby Wambach.
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Oct 12th 2014, 7:30 AM
# The Second Half
'It is a very intimate, revealing book and it's very sad in places' - Eamon Dunphy
The not-senior panelist was impressed by the work of his successor Roddy Doyle.
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Oct 11th 2014, 12:55 PM
# Review
'It's an excellent book for anyone who's interested in the end of greatness' - Dunphy on Keane's latest
The Irish pundit praises the “outstanding” and “tragic” autobiography.
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Oct 10th 2014, 3:12 PM
# brought to book
It's all in the past - Roy's just taking his chance to set the record straight
Roy Keane book circus enters its fourth (and final?) day with the ‘world exclusive launch’ that wasn’t.
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Oct 9th 2014, 8:15 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Roy Keane press conference to launch 'The Second Half'
Roy Keane’s new autobiography hit the shelves this morning. Now he meets the media in Dublin to face their questions.
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Oct 9th 2014, 3:20 PM
# Bromance
Why do fools fall in love? A timeline of Keane and Dunphy's relationship through the years
We examine the pundit’s love-hate relationship with the star, encompassing autobiographies and other controversies.
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Oct 8th 2014, 9:00 PM
# The Boss
Martin O'Neill: Keane book is no distraction ahead of crucial qualifiers
The Ireland boss says he’s largely unaware of the detail in the leaked autobiography.
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Oct 7th 2014, 2:15 PM
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