With The Pogues, Shane Macgowan Perhaps Proved Himself The Most Important Irish Writer Since James Joyce menafn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from menafn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Shane MacGowan, who has died aged 65 , was the truculent, hard-living lead singer of the Pogues; he was revered as much for his excessive alcohol consumption.