Ireland's part in Lindsay Lohan’s downfall

As Lohan’s Oprah special starts in the US, Louise Roseingrave traces the wildchild’s strong Irish links

FAME, fights, folly, freckles, and family friction — Lindsay Lohan’s career has descended from a fortune made in childhood to a drugs ‘n’ alcohol fog.

Lohan, or Li-Lo, as the US media calls her, is about to hit the headlines again, starring in a new reality TV show on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) starting this Sunday in the US.