The Commitments (film) Strong secured the role of Deco Cuffe, the lead singer of The Commitments. Robert Arkins was initially considered for the role of Deco before he was ultimately cast as Jimmy Rabbitte. Although his character does not have a singing part in the film, Arkins performs the song "Treat Her Right" during the opening credits. For the role of Joey "the Lips" Fagan, the eldest member of the band, Parker and La Frenais wanted veteran musician Van Morrison. Although his meeting with Parker did not go well, Morrison offered his songs for use in the film. Rory Gallagher was also considered
Henry Duffe Henry Duffe Henry Duffe (died after 1488) was an Irish judge of the late fifteenth century. He was born in Drogheda to an old Anglo-Irish family which had settled in Ireland soon after the Norman Conquest; later he and his wife Katherine jointly acquired lands in County Meath. He was called to the Bar and became King's Serjeant in December 1471. The appointment, unusually, was stated to be for life, but in fact he apparently held it only until December 1476. In the latter year he became Controller of the Ports of Dublin and Drogheda. He was Chief Baron of