The thirtieth anniversary of the death of former Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott has been marked with tributes to the man dubbed 'Ireland’s first rock star'.
The Dublin-raised musician died aged just 36 from heart failure and pneumonia on January 4, 1986, after battling heroin and alcohol addiction.
Hits including Whiskey in the Jar, The Boys Are Back in Town and Sarah led to international stardom.
Between 1976 and 1980 the band had nine top 30 singles in the UK alone but also cracked Europe and the United States.
They split in 1984 but and Lynott kept on playing, releasing two solo albums.
The father-of-two is immortalised by a statue on the corner of Grafton Street and Harry Street in Dubin following a campaign by fans.
Broadcaster and music lover John Kelly interviewed him and said he was his "absolute hero".
Jim Fitzpatrick, the artist who designed the covers for most of Thin Lizzy's albums described him as "gregarious, interesting, political" and "very proud of being Irish". He added: "As a rock star he was the ultimate showman".
