In New York, the stars remember Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan

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In New York, the stars remember Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan

At New York’s Carnegie Hall, a St Patrick’s Day tribute to two inimitable legends of Irish song was a reminder of the enduring power of their music, writes Sam Sodomsky. Even if the star-studded bill admitted they’d rather have been watching the two much missed singers performing themselves