Nearly 5,000 singers from all around the world will take part in the 62nd Cork International Choral Festival, an event expected to attract up to 50,000 visitors to the city.

They were singing on the banks of the Lee last night as Cork’s longest-running festival kicked off its diamond jubilee event on a high note.

Cork is set to become the choral capital of Europe next month as one of the city’s longest- running festivals celebrates its diamond jubilee.