{"id":2130,"date":"2023-06-13T18:27:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T17:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/icon-christy-dignam-will-leave-a-lasting-legacy\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T10:41:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T09:41:27","slug":"icon-christy-dignam-will-leave-a-lasting-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/icon-christy-dignam-will-leave-a-lasting-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Icon Christy Dignam Will Leave a Lasting Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Throughout his career, Christy stayed true to his Finglas roots<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The death of Aslan singer Christy Dignam has been described as a sad day for the Finglas community, by local Social Democrats TD R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to express my deepest condolences to Christy\u2019s family, friends, bandmates and legion of music fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout his career, Christy stayed true to his Finglas roots and was much loved and respected by people of the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristy&#8217;s huge talent and generous spirit will ensure he leaves a lasting legacy. 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