Culture That Made Me: Aonghus McAnally on his dad Ray, and other influences

In advance of his concerts in Cork and other venues, the musician and broadcaster also includes the likes of Finbar Furey, Succession, and Gabriel Byrne among his touchstones 

Aonghus McAnally is one of the performers at concerts in aid of a homeless charity, in Limerick, Cork and Dublin. 

Aonghus McAnally, 67, is the son of the actors Ray McAnally and Ronnie Masterson, and is an actor himself. In the 1980s, he was a presenter on Anything Goes, the children’s television programme on RTÉ, and later presented shows such as The Lyrics Board. He was series producer of Liveline for seven years. He is one of the performers at concerts in aid of the Capuchin Day Centre for the Homeless, National Concert Hall, Dublin (Saturday, March 11); Cork Opera House (Sunday 12th); and UCH Limerick (16th).

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