Were Patrick McCabe and John Braine of the same nationality?
Patrick McCabe (novelist) Patrick McCabe (born 27 March 1955) is an Irish writer. Known for his mostly dark and violent novels set in contemporary—often small-town—Ireland, McCabe has been twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, for "The Butcher Boy" and "Breakfast on Pluto", both of which have been made into films.
Steve McCabe (politician) Stephen James McCabe (born 4 August 1955) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Hall Green from 1997 to 2010, when he was elected for Birmingham Selly Oak.