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A second MacGowan mural takes shape in one of Shane's favourite Tipp hotspots

A second Shane MacGowan mural has gone up in Nenagh on the wall of one of Shane's most well-know local haunts, Philip Ryan's pub or Philly Ryan's as it's know locally. The artwork has been created by airbrush artist Nik Purdy and showcases ...

04 Oct 2024 at 16:33

Arts & Entertainment

New mural of Shane MacGowan to be launched in Nenagh next Sunday

A MURAL to commemorate the late Shane MacGowan has been completed in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary from where his mother hailed and where MacGowan, with an enduring love for the area, spent many of his days. The mural is located at Emmet Place, ...

03 Oct 2024 at 10:33

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WATCH: Tipperary man home from US remembers nights out with Shane MacGowan in the 90s

One Tipperary native made the long journey home from his adopted home in the US to be in Nenagh for the funeral of legendary Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan. Joe Kennedy, originally from Lorrha, spoke to our reporter about his affinity ...

08 Dec 2023 at 16:33

Music

Shane MacGowan’s wife thanks fans for support as he receives hospital care

The wife of The Pogues star Shane MacGowan has thanked well wishers for their support as the singer continues to receive hospital care. Victoria Mary Clarke posted an image on Twitter of her smiling alongside the Irish singer as he ...

25 Jul 2023 at 13:01

Local News

Nenagh gives 'some sendoff' to legendary singer and songwriter Shane MacGowan

Thousands of fans joined Shane MacGowan’s family in Nenagh this Friday for a final farewell to the singer who has been described more than once as a “bard of our times”. Shane passed away on November 30, just 26 days short of his ...

08 Dec 2023 at 22:33

GALLERY: ‘Everything he could have possibly hoped for’ - high praise at MacGowan mural launch

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GALLERY: ‘Everything he could have possibly hoped for’ - high praise at mural launch

USE THE ARROWS ABOVE OR NEXT BUTTON TO SEE MORE PICTURES PHOTO: ODHRAN DUCIE There was a fantastic turn out last Sunday at the launch of the new Shane MacGowan mural at Emmet Place in Nenagh. Emmet Place and the surrounding ...

09 Oct 2024 at 17:33

Music

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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Local Councillor wants authorities to consider festival to honour Shane MacGowan in 2024

A local Nenagh Councillor believes that an annual music festival in Nenagh would be a great way to honor the memory of the late Shane MacGowan. No decision is going to be made in the short term on a memorial to the singer ...

29 Dec 2023 at 20:33

Music

Shane MacGowan’s widow reveals his rifle from 1916 is missing and likely stolen

Shane MacGowan’s widow Victoria Mary Clarke has said the late musician’s rifle from the 1916 Easter Rising is missing and has “most likely been stolen”. The Pogues frontman died in November 2023 aged 65 shortly after he ...

01 May 2024 at 14:10

Music

The Pogues say Shane MacGowan’s ‘spirit lives on’ in album anniversary gigs

The Pogues have paid tribute to late frontman Shane MacGowan saying his “spirit lives on” as they prepare to perform second album Rum, Sodomy & The Lash in full for its 40th anniversary next year. The new run of gigs ...

20 Nov 2024 at 10:57

Local News

Tipperary’s Rebel Hearts - a band that has thrilled gig-goers for a quarter of a century

Looking back on the first 25 years of the Rebel Hearts, I spoke with band member Tom Doran to reflect on the milestone. Tom took a trip down memory lane to when it all began: “Back in 1999, my brother Paidi, got the ...

29 Jan 2024 at 18:33

National News

Portrait of a young Shane MacGowan unveiled for his family in Tipperary

A portrait commissioned by Shane McGowan’s family is now hanging in his favourite pub in Tipperary. Hand-painted with acrylic by Will McNally, the portrait of the late Pogues frontman was presented to his sister, ...

02 Apr 2024 at 16:33

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