"His interest in culture is heartfelt and committed, not an optional add-on or a pose. He did every part of the job with skill and respect. With the courtesy and prop­riety befitting the office, he welcomed international dignitaries and diplomats of many political hues. But he was always, as he once described himself in an interview with Ryan Tubridy, "a bit more Rolling Stones than The Beatles"."
"With the courtesy and prop­riety befitting the office, he welcomed international dignitaries and diplomats of many political hues. But he was always, as he once described himself in an interview with Ryan Tubridy, "a bit more Rolling Stones than The Beatles". The writers and artists of Ireland loved him as one of our own. For years before his election, in his column in Hot Press music magazine, he'd written with passion, wisdom and wit about the issues of the day."
His interest in culture is heartfelt and committed, not an optional add-on or a pose. He performed every part of his public role with skill and respect and welcomed international dignitaries and diplomats of many political hues with courtesy and propriety. He described himself as "a bit more Rolling Stones than The Beatles," signaling a personal cultural stance. The writers and artists of Ireland loved him as one of their own. For years before his election, in his Hot Press music magazine column, he wrote with passion, wisdom and wit about the issues of the day.
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