It's been almost a year since Boyzone star Shane Lynch decided to open his first Irish bar in his new home county of Cheshire - and he's not looked back since. The D13 bar on King Street in Knutsford has become a buzzing part of life in the market town, and Shane and wife Sheena have been take aback by the warm welcome they've received since moving up north.
This week they celebrated their first St Patrick's Day in Knutsford in style - with Shane's family and friends all toasting the day in spring sunshine in their huge outdoor "Guinness Garden". Painted all in black like a pint of Guinness it boasts a multi-level outdoor space for customers, which gave their business a vital start last April when lockdown restrictions meant they could initially only serve outside their bar on King Street.
Since then, they've also transformed the interiors of the 300-year-old building, which is spread over three levels, and is aimed to offer a "boutique bar" experience taking the visitor on a journey from "traditional to modern Ireland". The venue is named after the D13 postcode where Shane grew up in Dublin, and he says it makes him feel like "he's home" every time he heads back to the bar.
