Big Tom recovering well after heart surgery

Well-known Irish singer “Big Tom” McBride is recovering in hospital in Monaghan after suffering a sudden heart attack.

He was taken ill suddenly after a guest appearance at a concert in his native Castleblaney in Co Monaghan.

He was taken to Monaghan General Hospital for recuperation after undergoing surgery in the Mater in Dublin.

His condition was described as ‘comfortable’.