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President Higgins leads tributes to legendary Irish playwright Tom Murphy who has died aged 83 | The Irish Post
Tom Murphy: A champion of the unsung men who were armed with nothing but Irish bravado - Independent.ie
Playwright of genius could excavate our soul in all its darkness and made no excuse for it - Independent.ie
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