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Shane MacGowan was an ‘innovator’ – Fr Brian

FR Brian D’Arcy feels that Shane MacGowan’s legacy will be how he ‘bridged an amazing gap’ within the music scene in Ireland and further afield.

Following a long battle with illness, Mr MacGowan passed away at his home in Dublin, surrounded by family, aged 65 years old.

The Kent-born singer was an adopted son of Tipperary and he made an immeasurable contribution to Irish music, rising to fame and stardom as lead singer of The Pogues.

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