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| Born | February 3, 1927 |
| Hometown | Waterford, Ireland |
| Net worth | $5 million |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Spouse | Lynette Rae (m 1962 - 2015) |
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Morrissey hits the stage, the chip on his shoulder saltier than ever
- Ripping off his shirt and writhing on the floor, Morrissey was taking to extremes his promise that his new tour would have “no rules, regulations or restrictions”. The great disrobing came at the end of a punchy if uneven opening concert, as he plunged into Irish Blood, English Heart – his lament for an England he no longer recognised as the eccentric underdog of his youth. Shortly beforehand he had appeared to lose his footing but rather than spring back up went with it and wriggled about on hi
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Unfettered Irish dance to a brand new tune
Belfast’s Bicep perform at US festival Coachella. From Celtic reels to the Cranberries, and Val Doonican to the Pogues, Irish music has long found fame in Britain. Now a new wave of acts from the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland are taking over the British dance scene – this time with electronic music.
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Why it's time to dust off your Fair Isle knits
Why it's time to dust off your Fair Isle knits
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In Memory Of Those Who Are No Longer With Us, But Sadly Still Here.
Actually, I think that might have been Dennis Healey when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer). While we may not have known them personally or quite as intimately as Orville knew the notable ventriloquist, we remember them with affection and for the ways in which they indirectly touched our lives, whether it was with their music (Cilla Black and Demis Rousssos - obviously Forever and Ever wasn't an indicator as to his biological immortality), their politics (Charles Kennedy), their screen presen
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Val Doonican: 'One Of The Greats' Dies
Irish singer and entertainer Val Doonican has died "peacefully" at the age of 88, his family said. The crooner was a big star in the 1960s and was a regular fixture on the BBC with the Val Doonican Show, which featured singing performances by other artists. Sarah told The Guardian: "Until 87, he was as fit as a flea.
