B-Side the Leeside: The Fatima Mansions and the story of 'Viva Dead Ponies'

Ed Power speaks with songwriter Cathal Coughlan, best known to some for his part in Microdisney, and to others in the harder-edged band he formed afterwards.

Wed, 27 May, 2020 - 21:00

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Cathal Coughlan (right) in 1990 with the other members of Fatima Mansions. Picture: Michael Putland/Getty Images

The Barcelona jersey was the first thing the audience noticed.

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Arts Film & TV B-Side the Leeside Place: Microdisney Place: Forum di Assago Place: Milan Place: Genoa Place: Ireland Place: Glounthaune Place: east Cork Place: Cork City Place: Hampshire Place: Luton Place: Little Island Place: London Person: Ed Power Person: Cathal Coughlan Person: Coughlan Person: Roy Keane Person: Pope Person: Virgin Mary Person: Microdisney Person: Dan Person: Throbbing Gristle Person: Andrew Mueller Person: Luke Haines Person: Cathal Person: Days Person: Sean O’Hagan Person: Steely Dan Person: Lee Hazlewood Person: Brian Wilson Event: European Cup final Event: Shampoo Organisation: Fatima Mansions Organisation: Barcelona Organisation: U2 Organisation: Barca Organisation: Sampdoria Organisation: Mansions Organisation: Beach Boys Organisation: Ministry Organisation: Einstürzende Neubauten Organisation: Viva Dead Ponies Organisation: Presentation Brothers College Organisation: UCC Organisation: Microdisney

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