John Sheahan of The Dubliners feels some melancholy when he thinks of Cork Opera House.

The touching photo shows the two mid-performance with a smiling Sinead dress in a Santa-themed outfit, while Pogues frontman Shane, dressed in a pin-striped suit, is looking over at her.

Writer(s): Jeremy Max Finer, Andrew David Ranken, James Thirkhill Fearnley, Peter Spider Stacey, Shane Patrick Lysaght Mac-gowan, Cait O'riordan Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com Noch keine ...

Released on 23 November 1987, The Pogues Fairytale of New York defies every Christmas music trope you’ve ever known. Written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan, and brought to life under the meticulous ...

A funeral was held eight days later in Nenagh, Tipperary, and made international headlines after scenes of raucous celebration of MacGowan’s life and performances by the surviving Pogues as well as ...

At the centre of it all were The Pogues playing The Parting Glass and Fairytale of New York as the congregation danced in the aisles. When the band finished playing, they howled out for more.