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Declan Buckley: Host of Telly Bingo, aka Shirley Temple Bar
Ep. 6
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Host of Telly Bingo, Declan Buckley chats about navigating childhood with two deaf parents, the death of his brother and the success and opportunities that arose from performing as Shirley Temple Bar who has been at the centre of Dublin’s LGBTQ+ social scene for 25 years.
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