John Howard’s victory at the 2004 election remains one of federal politics’ most remarkable achievements. But cabinet papers from that year show it was the start of the end. In 2004, house ...

The Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan reportedly left a significant fortune of £4million following his death in November 2023. The legendary musician collected substantial royalties from the ...

Aged 20, she began a relationship with the singer Shane MacGowan, and the pair tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Copenhagen in 2018. She lovingly cared for him during his battles with ill ...

The late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan made a fortune thanks to his much-loved 1988 festive hit Fairytale of New York. The singer, who had well-documented problems with drugs and alcohol ...

Education: Macalester College, BA in English, 2004 Shane O'Neill writes the Style Memo newsletter for The Washington Post. Previously, he worked in the video department at The New York Times.

During her stage performance Victoria was alongside Seamus Ong, who played the pipes at Shane’s funeral last year. Actor Barry Keoghan recently said he is "keen" to play MacGowan in a movie ...

Singer Camille O’Sullivan has revealed on Under the Grill that she recorded a duet with Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan before he died. The Corkonian – famed for her unique takes on some of the ...

Last year, the legendary Pogues leader Shane MacGowan passed away at the age of 65. Last month, the Pogues announced plans for a 2025 tour, where they’ll welcome some “special guests” and ...

“It’s kind of difficult to say how much this means,” Spider Stacy begins. It’s also difficult to say how a gig of this nature is going to go. It’s a 40th anniversary show for Red Roses ...

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