“An insult to Luke, his family and the area.” A sculpture of legendary Irish folk singer Luke Kelly on the Royal Canal, between Guild St and Sheriff St, appears to have been vandalised for a second time this year. It was vandalised for the first time in June of last year when Kelly’s eyes were covered […]

6 years ago

The Luke Kelly statue has been vandalised. A sculpture of legendary Irish folk singer Luke Kelly on the Royal Canal, between Guild St and Sheriff St, appears to have been vandalised. A photo taken by Anthony Flynn, the founder of the Inner City Helping Homeless group, shows that black paint has been applied the width of […]

7 years ago

You wait for years for one bus Luke Kelly statue, and suddenly you have two of them. One thing is for certain, the people of Dublin and Ireland love Luke Kelly. So much so that the man has not one, but two statues of him around the capital. On 30 January 2019, Dublin City Council unveiled […]

7 years ago

A fitting tribute. Fresh from the news that the iconic Luke Kelly will be getting two new statues in his honour comes the announcement of a musical and literary celebration to mark the grand unveiling. President Michael D. Higgins will be on hand to officially present the sculptures to the public this Wednesday 30 January […]

7 years ago

No man deserves it more. Given the fact that Luke Kelly’s music was shaped by Dublin, it’s entirely fitting that the beloved musician is set to be immortalised for future generations to see. Kelly’s music will live on forever and now, so will his image because the beloved singer and folk musician will be getting two […]

7 years ago

A legend takes on a legend… Billy Joel hit up the capital on Saturday night and wasted little time charming the locals who came to see him. Taking to the stage at the Aviva Stadium, the legendary Piano Man paid tribute to Ireland in a most fitting way. A short while into his set, and […]

8 years ago