Mary Coughlan opens up about her often turbulent life
Updated / Sunday, 11 Apr 2021
14:44
Brendan Courtney returns this Sunday night with a new season of
Keys to My Life - with singer Mary Coughlan revealing some sobering tales of her drinking days.
While bringing Brendan on a journey through various homes from her life, she opened up about being hospitalised 32 times for alcohol poisoning and the times her kids took photos when I was lying on the floor .
She admits to Brendan, I was probably an alcoholic since I was born before recalling: It was non-stop. Do a gig, drink, get on the bus. People might think it was glamorous - it wasn t.
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Mary Coughlan was hospitalised 32 times before quitting booze as she opens up on RTE show
Mary Coughlan reveals on RTE s Keys to my Life she was hospitalised 32 times before quitting booze
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Keys to my life presenter Brendan Courtney told how Mary Coughlan was hospitalised 32 times before finally quitting booze.