Ex-prisoner and addict launches another album

A former joyrider and prison inmate who spent years sleeping rough will today launch an album in Cork City.

Ex-prisoner and addict launches another album
Sat, 14 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
Áilín Quinlan

Togher native, James O’Flynn, 44, has successfully battled his demons, including homelessness and an addiction to alcohol, and is now a singer and lyricist with his band, The Claddagh Rogues.

The group will be joined by singer-songwriter, John Spillane, at today’s live launch, at 1pm at Triskel Christchurch, as part of Cork’s First Fortnight Festival.

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