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anyway from that. But what was left of them just got destroyed with the treatment.”

The singer is now able to flash off a new set of dentures thanks to dentist Darragh Mulrooney, who also famously fixed up Shane Macgowan’s teeth.

The Pogues lead singer lost his gnashers through years of drug and alcohol abuse but has revamped his look with a new set of dentures.

Christy added: “I explained the story to Darragh. He said, ‘I see you as an Irish icon. It’s not fair you’re going around like that. I’ll do those teeth for you’.

“I said, ‘I don’t have any bleeding money’. He said, ‘Don’t worry about it’. I said, ‘What can I do for you?’ He said, ‘You don’t have to do anything. I want to do this for you’.

“So, I spent six months going to him and he totally did all my teeth. He did a great job. He’s been an absolute hero.”

Aslan play Quays, Co Galway, on October 26; Arches Festival, Mallow, Co Cork, on October 29; Mandela Hall, Belfast, on November 4; Dinn Ri, Co Carlow, on December 2; The Big Top, Co Limerick, December 16; and Vicar Street, Dublin, on December 27 & 29.

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I spent six months going to the dentist - he did a great job CHRISTY DIGNAM IS OVERJOYED AT REVAMP