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In May 2011, Brendan Gleeson gave an emotional speech at College Green ahead of Barack Obama’s public address in Dublin’s city centre.
Thin Lizzy’s sixth studio album Jailbreak proved to be not only the band’s greatest record but is now regarded as one of the greatest hard rock LPs of all time, with such as acts as Metallica citing its influence. The standout tracks on the record include The Boys are Back in Town and Jailbreak – and Phil Lynott’s pal Jim Fitzpatrick designed the LP sleeve.
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Tens of thousands of people marched at last year’s Pride parade in Dublin. Now an annual event, it wasn’t always so well attended. In 1974, David Norris was one of just eight people there. It was less a celebration of their sexuality as a small protest against the inequality they suffered because of it.
For an all-too-brief time, The Pale were one of our greatest indie acts. This greatness – often supplied by oddball Matthew Devereux (52) – sprang from their unique take on life, love and everything in between.