Saturday 19 June, 2021
President Higgins launched the commemorative coin in Lynott’s former school in Crumlin.
Queues formed at the GPO earlier for fans to get their hands on the new stamps.
She had been battling cancer for a number of years before she passed away on Wednesday.
She had been battling cancer for a number of years, and has died aged 88.
The damage isn’t too bad this time around. He should be back by November.
You’ve been singing along with them for years, but how well do you *really* know the lyrics.
Whack for my daddy-o, There’s whiskey in the jar-o.
The landmark statue was damaged back in May after it was pushed over.
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Thin Lizzy have told Mitt Romney to stop using ‘The Boys are Back in Town’. What other musicians have put the foot down when it comes to politicians?
Philomena Lynott has objected to the Romney campaign’s use of ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ during the Republican National Convention last week.
Organisers say tomorrow’s gig will go ahead despite the death of a close relative of the Followills. A massive traffic operation will get underway around Slane Castle tomorrow.
The Tennessee familial fourpiece will be joined by Elbow, Thin Lizzy, White Lies, Mona and the Whigs next month.
The Belfast-born guitarist – who played with Thin Lizzy, Bob Dylan, George Harrison and many others – has passed away while on holiday in Spain.
