23.04.10

Glen Hansard 40th at Whelans... You only go forty Once folks (see what we did there?) so the only thing for it is to gather your best buds, hire out a decent salt-of-the-earth boozer, and howl at the moon 'til the wee hours. Well, that's exactly what Oscar winner (and one-off Simpsons character) Glen Hansard did this week at Whelans... Everybody: "I don't know you but I want you all the more for that..." Claudine Palmer, Robbie Keane We're happy say that we snapped ALL the guests at Glen Hansard's 40th birthday at Whelans this week. Yup. Everyone from Claudine Palmer & Robbie Keane to Glen's Once co-star Marketa Irglova with his Mam Catherine, Patrick Bergin, and a few Frames heads toboot. Catherine Hansard (mother), Marketa Irglova We snapped all the old Dublin muso heads. The likes of Jerry Fish, Smiley Bulger, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Guggi, Steve Wall, Niall Stokes, Mundy, and quite a few more. Heck, we even snapped the bashed-up guitar shaped birthday cake. John Carney, Marcello Plunkett The only person we didn't snap at the party was Mr. Hansard himself despite leaving a snapper outside the Camden Street venue for six and a half hours! Apparently our Glen was too busy performing and celebrating to come outside for a piccy. Even though his dear aul Ma tried to twist his arm on several occasions. Artistes, eh? Claudine Palmer & brother Ronan Palmer So rather than rattle-on folks, here are the guests heading to Whelans last Wednesday night... Happy Birthday Glen! Maria Doyle Kennedy Glen Hansard Birthday Cake Guggi John Carney (m) & Frames members Kieran Kennedy, Jerry Fish Smiley Bulger Patrick Bergin Steve Wall Niall Stokes & wife Mairin Sheehy Mundy Claudine Palmer

**Users can ONLY comment via the ShowBiz.ie site** Leave a Comment Sarah – Dublin May 06, 2010 - 16:41 Is it just me or does Claudine Palmer have a bad case of Surgery Face?? Isnt she only 28 or something?? She looks like a 38yr old whose had a few too many restylane injections!! mel April 26, 2010 - 00:48 what sad little lives you regular commenters must lead.... Sebastian Longchamps – Howth April 25, 2010 - 20:31 Hi Mel, Sorry to be a pedant but I think you'll find "commenters" has no apostrophe. There are several books I can recommend to you on how to improve your command of the written language if you like? But before I do so, perhaps you can offer more by way of an explanation as to your own contribution. Is it not somewhat oxymoronic that you slag-off regular contributors to the site but yet contribute yourself? Just a thought. mel April 24, 2010 - 14:19 what sad little lives you regular commenter's must lead.... Lol April 23, 2010 - 23:02 €€€€€€€€€€€€€€......... Sebastian Longchamps – Eddie Rockets April 23, 2010 - 21:14 Claudine, what exactly attracted you to multi-millionaire Robbie Keane? Commentator – online April 23, 2010 - 19:41 Claudine is the most natural looking girl I've seen on this site in ages Spectator April 23, 2010 - 16:11 "Guggi" looks like a distinguished character. gatsby – omnipresent April 23, 2010 - 15:04 What the heck was Claudine Palmer doing there? There always has to be one bim at every event I guess... Empty – Pockets April 23, 2010 - 14:23 Best thing in these photos is the Eddie Rocket logo....mmmmmmmm.....home of the classic club sandwich! Trev April 23, 2010 - 11:46 Smiley Bulger?!?!?!?!?! hes still alive!!! i thought he was just a bad trip i once had :D SHOWBIZ.IE – Recommended Links: April 23, 2010 - 11:40 The Frames: www.theframes.ie The Swell Season: www.theswellseason.com Leave a Comment * Your name * Your email address (will not be published) Your location Remember me ? ? Powered by TalkBack 1 **COMMENTS REMOVED ON REQUEST**