The singer’s new limited edition book of artwork, lyrics and school essays will start at about €1,150

An Irishwoman’s Diary

Big names hit by sharp slide in earnings as shuttered businesses fall silent this Christmas

The Pogues also pan rock star’s cover of Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl’s duet

Thirty-three years on, it’s perhaps the greatest Christmas song ever. Here’s how it was made

The singer says the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl Christmas duet is ‘under attack’

The acclaimed indie-pop band from London are back in the saddle after a four-year break

Salthill venue hosted countless high-profile music acts in recent decades

Some hear a song about sexual coercion and say it’s inappropriate in the #MeToo era

Just like chocolates, over-indulgence in festive songs can leave you bloated and queasy. Don’t do it – play these classics when the time is right and you’ll be rockin’ around the Christmas tree in no time

An appetite for excess has often distracted from the rare talent and songwriting brilliance of The Pogues frontman

The only time she heard Ewan MacColl sing The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face was on the phone but a recording apparently exists. Can you help find it?

Live Aid, Heysel Stadium disaster, moving statues and PDs