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Wednesday 7 June 2023 Dublin: 13°C

# Aslan

This year
2023
# Interview
Christy Dignam on asking for ten more years, his funeral and his daughter continuing his legacy
The Aslan lead singer sat down with RTÉ’s Ryan Tubridy.
# Christy Dignam
Aslan's Christy Dignam thanks public for its 'support, well wishes and kind words'
Christy Dignam’s family announced this week that the singer is receiving palliative care at home.
Last year
2022
# Rescheduled
Aslan concert postponed at 3Arena as Christy Dignam in ill health
The Saturday night show was part of the Aslan’s “40 years 40 gigs” tour.
All time
# Coronavirus
'I'll never forget the pain of it': Christy Dignam on family's heartache following dad's death from Covid-19
Christopher Dignam Senior, who was in his late 80s, passed away earlier this month.
# Aslan
Father of Aslan singer Christy Dignam dies after contracting Covid-19
Christopher (Christy) Dignam Senior died yesterday afternoon.
# The Late Late Show
Late Late crowd joins in as Christy Dignam sings a stunning version of Waltzing Matilda
Dignam talked about his parents, his teeth and his nerves for the Dubs match on last night’s show.
# Christy Dignam
Christy Dignam spoke about cancer, drug addiction and ending his feud with Bono on Living With Lucy this week
Christy told Lucy how his feud with U2 began all those years back.
# Aslan
Aslan's Christy Dignam completely shut down an audience member who mocked his false teeth
Christy wasn’t having a bar of that.
# crazy world
Aslan's Christy Dignam has nothing but praise for Carlow Rose Shauna Ray Lacey
‘I thought it was amazing.’
# Aslan
'If you look at U2... they kind of belong to the world at this stage, where we still belong to Ireland'
After over 35 years in the business, Irish rock band Aslan are still going strong.
# Aslan
Christy Dignam: The bankers are still up here making millions... and we've 4,000 kids in homeless accommodation
Christy Dignam had some strong words in relation to bankers and homelessness when we sat down with him.
# High Court
Today FM is being sued by a journalist over an interview it did with Aslan's frontman
Journalist with the Irish Sun Ken Sweeney has taken a case against the radio station in the High Court.
# Christy Dignam
'I know I could be gigging on a Saturday night and in hospital on the Monday'
An intimate RTÉ documentary titled This is Christy will air this evening.
# contradictory
'There's no emergency': Christy Dignam rolls back after saying cancer has returned
Reports had emerged over the weekend that Dignam’s cancer had returned.
# Svenn Braamark
Aslan pay tribute to their manager and '7th member' who died yesterday
Svenn Braamark suffered a heart attack while helping his neighbour tackle a fire.
# RIP
Aslan pay tribute as keyboardist Patrick 'Fitzy' Fitzpatrick dies following battle with cancer
The keyboardist had played with Aslan for over 20 years.
# christy
Rumours Christy Dignam has died are "just rumours", say bandmates
The Aslan frontman was hospitalised on Thursday.
# Aslan
Rumours Christy Dignam has died are "just rumours", say bandmates
The Aslan frontman was hospitalised on Thursday.
# Give it a lash jack
13 songs every Irish person MUST know the words to
Or face expulsion from the nightclub.
# Christy Dignam
Aslan's Christy Dignam diagnosed with cancer
The band have asked for support from fans and for privacy for Dignam, his wife, Kathryn and daugher, Kiera.
# Prize
Fancy yourself as an up-and-coming musician? RTE is looking for you...
The second RAAP/RTE Breakthrough Bursary for emerging musicians will see €24,500 in prize money and guaranteed radio air play on RTE stations for the winners.
# Guitar Hero
Irishman attempts Guinness World Record of playing the guitar for 101 hours straight
Dave Browne has begun his world record attempt in Dublin this afternoon and says the hardest challenge will be to stay awake for the next four days as he strums his heart out.
# Aslan
Aslan's Christy Dignam rushed to hospital