Cathal Coughlan remembered on his anniversary: 'Cathal opened up Cork to me'

Around the first anniversary of the death of Cork music legend Cathal Coughlan, his Microdisney bandmate Sean O'Hagan recalls the heady days of the Leeside music scene in the 1980s

Cathal Coughlan in London in 2005. Picture: Bleddyn Butcher

This week marks a year since we tragically lost Cathal Coughlan after a long illness. The outpouring of love for the passing of one of Ireland's great contemporary creative minds was overwhelming. His presence was still felt throughout 2022 as the hugely innovative collaborative project Telefis (Jacknife Lee/Cathal Coughlan) won admirers worldwide.

And when time slips by, and the noise softens after such a loss, and we go about our lives, those who were close to Cathal can reflect with a calmness that only infinity brings.