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Carrick-on-Suir musicians' cover single of Fairytale of New York raises funds for Christmas food appeal

A poster advertising the Fairytale of New York EP including the cover sketch of the New York skyline and Brooklyn Bridge. Three Carrick-on-Suir musicians have produced a charity single cover version of the Pogues’ famous Fairytale of New York to ...

22 Dec 2022 at 16:30

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Shane MacGowan’s widow: I spent 35 years worrying about his death

Shane MacGowan’s widow, Victoria Mary Clarke, has said she worried about his death for 35 years because he “pushed the boundaries of what humans can do to their bodies”. The Pogues frontman, best known for classic Christmas hit song Fairytale ...

05 Dec 2023 at 13:42

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Shane MacGowan’s wife joins calls for Fairytale Of New York to go to number one

Shane MacGowan’s wife says his song Fairytale Of New York “absolutely should” be the Christmas number one. The Pogues’ frontman died “peacefully” at 3am on Thursday with his wife Victoria Mary Clarke and family by his side, weeks before his ...

02 Dec 2023 at 13:47

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Shane MacGowan funeral: LIVE updates as Pogues star is laid to rest in Tipperary

An estimated 6,000 people are expected to arrive in the town to pay their respects as the legendary singer/songwriter makes his final journey. President Michael D Higgins, Hollywood star Johnny Depp and some of the entertainment world's ...

08 Dec 2023 at 09:44

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IN PICTURES: Thousands line Dublin streets for Shane MacGowan ahead of Tipperary funeral

Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Dublin to say an emotional goodbye to Shane MacGowan at a public procession ahead of his funeral in Nenagh, Co Tipperary later today. The procession travelled from South Lotts Road in Dublin’s ...

08 Dec 2023 at 13:46

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Shane MacGowan’s widow: I spent 35 years worrying about his death

05 Dec 2023 at 10:05

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IN PICTURES: The life and times of iconic Pogues star Shane MacGowan

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan died at the age of 65 last Thursday with his wife and family by his side after a storied life. Best known for hit festive song Fairytale Of New York, he had been due to celebrate his 66th birthday ...

07 Dec 2023 at 15:14

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Efforts redoubled for Fairytale Of New York to top charts after MacGowan’s death

Renewed efforts are being made to get the “nitty-gritty” Christmas song Fairytale Of New York to top the music charts after Shane MacGowan’s death. The 65-year-old singer died in the early hours of Thursday with his wife Victoria ...

01 Dec 2023 at 16:01

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The boys of the NYPD choir start singing Galway Bay

The EPIC Museum in Dublin has brought together a group of retired police officers in New York to form the NYPD Choir in a moving and poignant tribute to Irish immigrants and the huge global Irish diaspora. In one of the most ...

15 Nov 2023 at 17:22

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Shane MacGowan’s wife supports Wham! after band claims Christmas number one

Shane MacGowan’s wife has shared her love of Wham! after the band beat The Pogues’ Fairytale Of New York to claim the coveted 2023 Christmas number one title. Victoria Mary Clarke had supported calls for her late husband’s ...

24 Dec 2023 at 11:16

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WATCH: Olympia crowd at Kneecap gig burst into rousing rendition of Fairytale of New York

IT WAS a "special night" in Dublin's 3Olympia on Tuesday, as hip-hop trio Kneecap closed their sell-out show with a rousing tribute to the late and great Shane McGowan. The Belfast group were playing, with their usual ...

13 Dec 2023 at 15:48

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Schools 'Fairytale of New York' musical tribute to Tipperary legend Shane MacGowan goes viral

The latest version of Fairytale of New York to go viral is from the pupils of Holy Trinity College Cookstown where the students rendition of the song was a tribute to Kristy McColl and Tipperary legend Shane MacGowan ...

13 Dec 2023 at 12:00

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