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Pogues legend Shane MacGowan discharged from hospital for Christmas
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The 65-year-old is now set to spend Christmas Day – which is also his birthday – at home, his wife Victoria Mary Clarke has said
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Shane MacGowan's wife shares update on Pogues singer after Imelda May visits hospital
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The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has been pictured by his wife Victoria as he remains in hospital after being diagnosed with viral encephalitis last year
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Shane MacGowan's wife shares positive update from hospital bed
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Victoria Mary Clarke shared the news that the Fairytale Of New York singer was feeling “much better”
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Shane MacGowan's wife asks for 'love and prayers' for those who are 'struggling'
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Victoria Mary Clarke has kept fans and followers updated on Shane's health throughout his hospital stay
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Shane MacGowan wishes fellow singer Tom Creagh happy birthday as he shares hospital selfie
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The Pogues' frontman called the Nenagh singer a "living legend"
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Shane MacGowan praying for 'peace and love' from hospital bed
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Victoria Mary Clarke updated followers with a sweet message from the legendary singer
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Shane MacGowan's wife shares health update on Pogues frontman - saying she's 'determined' to get him home
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The 65-year-old singer has been in hospital since July as he continues to be treated for an unknown illness
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Shane MacGowan's wife Victoria hopeful the singer can return home soon
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The Pogues rocker has been in hospital since July
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Shane MacGowan looks frail as Clannad's Moya Brennan latest celebrity to visit his hospital bedside
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The Pogues frontman was admitted back in July for a mystery illness
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Shane MacGowan's wife opens up about her fears for rocker husband as he remains in hospital
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Victoria advised anyone going through health battles to "allow yourself to cry and feel all of the fear"
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Shane MacGowan's wife shares health update from his hospital bed after ICU admission
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Victoria Mary Clarke shared a picture from Shane's hospital bed and thanked fans for their love and support
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Bruce Springsteen and Shane McGowan share 'beautiful moment' ahead of RDS concerts
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The legendary singers met up ahead of Springsteen's three performances at the RDS this coming weekend
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Shane MacGowan's wife Victoria Mary shares hope the Pogues rocker will be home for Christmas after he was hospitalised
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The singer contracted a deadly virus, which left untreated could be fatal
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Cranberries classic beats Fairytale of New York in Ireland's favourite song vote
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Zombie is an apt winner announced on Halloween night
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The Pogues star Darryl Hunt dies aged 72 as band pays heartbreaking tribute
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The sad news was confirmed by the band on Tuesday as they paid tribute to Darryl who passed away on Monday in London
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Jason O'Toole opinion: Time we all woke to this ridiculous cancel culture
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"The keyboard warriors are our culture’s equivalent to the Taliban"
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The Pogues weigh in on Bon Jovi's Fairytale of New York cover – and they don't seem too impressed
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The reimagining has left many Irish people nonplussed
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Amazon's Alexa forces listeners to enable particular feature if they want to play Fairytale of New York
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The iconic Christmas tune has frequently sparked controversy over homophobic and misogynistic lyrics contained within it
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The sad story many people don't know about Ireland's favourite Christmas song
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One of the two singers on the iconic tune met her death in horrific circumstances
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Pogues singer Shane MacGowan's new doc forced to be subtitled after viewers deem his accent 'tricky' to understand
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The film, titled Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan, will look back on his life story and include interviews with his longtime pal Johnny Depp.
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Pogues tell Laurence Fox to 'f**k off' in blistering row over controversial lyrics
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The Pogues, best known for Christmas classic track Fairytale of New York with Kirstie MacColl, hit out at actor Laurence Fox over his criticism of the BBC's decision to censor some of the track's original lyrics
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Pogues fans set to be thrilled by new documentary on life and music of Shane MacGowan as trailer released
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A trailer for Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan has been released and fans of the beloved singer are in for a treat
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Johnny Depp 'fell in love' with hellraiser Shane MacGowan the first time he met him
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'There are moments in life when you know this will happen one time and one time only, when you get the opportunity to spend time with greatness'
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The Pogues are English and not Irish, online site claims
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While people from this country were under the impression that Shane MacGowan and his band were Irish so too did most people in the UK
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