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      • Renowned British spy writer John Le Carré died an Irish citizen after applying for citizenship in the wake of the Brexit referendum. Le Carré, who qualified for Irish citizenship through his grandmother, died in December last year at the age of 89 following a short battle with pneumonia.
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  2. Apr 1, 2021 · In a BBC documentary to be broadcast on Saturday, le Carré’s son Nicholas says his father, bitterly disillusioned by Brexit, embraced his Irish heritage and became an Irish citizen before...

  3. Apr 1, 2021 · He served as a British diplomat and an MI5 secret agent, but espionage writer John le Carré died an Irishman, his youngest son has said.

  4. Apr 1, 2021 · John le Carré took Irish citizenship shortly before his death after becoming disillusioned with England over Brexit, his son Nicholas Cornwell has revealed in a new documentary.

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  5. Apr 1, 2021 · He served as a British diplomat and an MI5 secret agent, but espionage writer John le Carré died an Irishman, his youngest son has said. Nicholas Cornwell said his father, best known for his...

  6. Apr 1, 2021 · John le Carré's son Nicholas has confirmed that his father became an Irish citizen before his death in December 2020 as a result of his Brexit disillusionment.

  7. Apr 1, 2021 · RENOWNED English novelist John Le Carré died an Irishman after he took citizenship before his death in December last year. His son Nicholas Cornwell revealed that his father's...

  8. Apr 2, 2021 · Renowned British spy writer John Le Carré died an Irish citizen after applying for citizenship in the wake of the Brexit referendum.