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Phil Lynott

'Philo took me under his wing and I tried to do the same with Professor Brian Cox'
Phil Lynott
Former Thin Lizzy man Darren Wharton recalls life on the road with icon Lynott and making music with famous physicist
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'The A to Z of why I still love Dublin despite the dangers and the dereliction'
Dublin
26 reasons to love Ireland's enchanted capital from its hallowed halls and public houses to its beloved sports stars and characters
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Thin Lizzy fans stunned after realising what legendary Irish band's name actually means
Thin Lizzy
Iconic rock band Thin Lizzy have been a household name for more than 50 years - but some fans were left stumped after discovering the true meaning behind their name
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Man told he was Phil Lynott's secret son 'tormented' he couldn't prove it with DNA test until his death last week
Phil Lynott
It had been believed that Phil Lynott had fathered only one son until Kevin Finnie, who died last week, broke his silence in 2019
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Rock ’n’ roll tributes flood in for Irish rock band Thin Lizzy’s legendary guitarist John Sykes
Thin Lizzy
Sykes hailed Lizzy singer Phil Lynott as his “hero” and said the band did not want to split
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Bohemians’ Thin Lizzy jersey release is sure to be another big seller for League of Ireland side
League of Ireland
Bohemians have paid tribute to legendary Irish band Thin Lizzy on their latest away jersey - and once again a charity will benefit from the sale of the shirt.
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Brush Shiels aiming to break world record despite double hip replacement and having cardio defibrillator
Eurovision Song Contest
The man who taught Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott and Eurovision winner Johnny Logan how to play guitar is running in the over-70s 100m dash on New Year’s Day
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RTE viewers were all saying the same thing after 'powerful' Phil Lynott documentary
Phil Lynott
It aired less than a week after what would have been Lynott's 72nd birthday
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Phil Lynott director on the film and why the icon means so much to Irish people
Phil Lynott
"The fact that he was so proud of his Irish heritage, that he never lost his Dublin accent, that he lived in Dublin. That's huge for us here."
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New documentary on the iconic Phil Lynott is already winning awards
Phil Lynott
The iconic Thin Lizzy singer is coming to the big screens in an essential watch for fans of the band
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Phil Lynott documentary to be released in Irish cinemas
Phil Lynott
The feature length film titled ‘Songs For While I’m Away’ tells the story of Lynott growing up in Dublin
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Thin Lizzy's first manager recalls band's fateful first gig in Dublin on 50th anniversary
Thin Lizzy
EXCLUSIVE: The band played to an audience of around 100 people in Cloghran School Hall in Dublin and were paid around IR£25
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Phil Lynott's secret son comes face-to-face with half-sisters for the first time
Thin Lizzy
Macdara was born to his then teenage parents and later adopted to the Lambe family in Co Galway
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Phil Lynott commemorative coin launched to mark 70 years since Thin Lizzy frontman's birth
Phil Lynott
The coin was designed by numismatic artist Sandra Deiana and pays tribute to Lynott with a depiction of the frontman in a characteristic pose with his bass guitar
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Man says he is Phil Lynott's secret son after breaking 30-year silence
Thin Lizzy
The 37-year-old father-of-four bears a close resemblance to the Irish rock icon and now wants to undergo a DNA test
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An Post releases two new Thin Lizzy stamps marking band's anniversary
An Post
The two national rate €1 stamps were designed by Steve Averill and feature Thin Lizzy’s Black Rose album cover and a portrait of Phil Lynott
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Philomena Lynott remembered as 'beautiful woman inside and out" at funeral in Dublin
Philomena Lynott
Retired RTE star Anne Doyle said she attended the funeral to ensure Philomena got the send off she deserved
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Oscar nominated director Jim Sheridan in talks over making film about Phil Lynott and mum Philomena
Thin Lizzy
The Dubliner is hoping to make a movie about the Thin Lizzy rockstar
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Mourners gather for funeral of Philomena Lynott in Sutton in Dublin
Philomena Lynott
U2 paid their respects with a floral tribute
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Philomena Lynott unveils waxwork of herself at the National Wax Museum in Dublin
Philomena Lynott
The 87-year-old was in fine spirits despite her on going battle with lung cancer
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Paddy Clancy remembers Irish music legend Phil Lynott 30 years after his death
Phil Lynott
It was Lynott, in the words of music writer Bill Graham, who was Ireland’s Elvis Presley
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Phil Lynott's son remembers Thin Lizzy rocker 30 years after his death: "The anniversary is always emotional for me"
Phil Lynott
Macdaragh Lambe made the comments at a gig to mark the 30th anniversary of the rocker's death
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Paul Hardcastle on rise to fame: Junkie pal Phil Lynott saved me from turning to drugs
Paul Hardcastle
The Thin Lizzy frontman warned the new hitmaker about the danger of shoving his cash up his nose just weeks before he died of a suspected overdose
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Thin Lizard: Reptile rocks out with 'guitar' made from a leaf
Animals
The forest dragon lizard was spotted in the unusual pose by professional photographer Aditya Permana in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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