The Leeside opera singer will be joined for a charity concert in her hometown by the singer-songwriter son of the famous tenor, says Jo Kerrigan

There were many poignant moments on a day of the Lusitania commemoration, but two audibly struck a chord with the thousands who attended it.

The Menu has Neidín hitched up and is heading for beautiful town of Kilkenny for Savour Kilkenny Food Festival (Oct 24-27), another shining Irish example of ‘Place on a Plate’, with fine local growers and producers at the forefront of a food revolution. 

Mezzo-contralto Amanda Neri and Cork city councillor Ken O’Flynn are among a large number of singers and musicians who have joined forces to raise funds for Cork Penny Dinners by recording a CD.