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Headline: Shane MacGowan's funeral to be held in Tipperary

Caption: The Pogues singer's funeral will be held in his home county of Tipperary on Friday. It is understood MacGowan's remains will be brought in a funeral cortege from his family's homeplace of Nenagh to Dublin City for a public procession on Friday morning. It will then be taken back to Tipperary for cremation. The mass in Nenagh will be open to the public. Irish President Michael D Higgins is expected to attend the Fairytale of New York singer's funeral, along with high-profile guests from the entertainment industry.

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