‘Greatest lyricist’: Irish president leads Ireland’s tributes to Shane MacGowan
Michael D Higgins compared Pogues frontman’s songs with ‘perfectly crafted poems’
Punk, human spirit and a Christmas classic: Shane MacGowan’s 10 greatest recordings
The singer was at his snarling, poignant best across these powerful vignettes that put a modern spin on Irish folk traditions and gave us a timeless festive singalong
Shane MacGowan obituary
Shane MacGowan: the poet-musician of dereliction who became a mythic figure