Michael Clifford: Brown envelopes and Bob Dylan's genius livened up planning tribunals 

There has, in recent days, been much expanding and expounding on the significance of Bob Dylan’s impending birthday, his contribution to culture, his mysterious ways and enduring appeal. Photo: HO/AFP/Getty Images

We had some craic the day Bob Dylan showed up at the planning tribunal. Well, I did anyway. The self-styled song and dance man turns 80 on Monday so maybe it’s time to come clean about his input into tales of dodgy rezoning and brown envelopes.

There has, in recent days, been much expanding and expounding on the significance of Dylan’s impending birthday, his contribution to culture, his mysterious ways and enduring appeal. All I can bring to the table is a lifetime of love.