Film producer David Puttnam yesterday weighed in behind an exuberant Christmas song performed by West Cork schoolboys and children from a remote African tribe.

An African tribe and a Cork school have joined forces to record a Band Aid-style song which it is hoped will be supported by stars such as Bono and Bob Geldof.

‘The Decade of Renewal’ is the title of a series of talks at Cork City Library, talks that organiser Johnny Hanrahan, of creative projects company, ‘Chameleon,’ describes as a communal taking stock. City librarian, Liam Ronayne, has a long-term library project entitled ‘History is to Blame,’ also examining the relevance of Ireland’s period of rebellion.