The Cork-born lead singer of UK hitmakers The Overtones has spoken of the traumatic bullying he suffered at school.

The Overtones’ Timmy Matley from Farranree, Cork, left Deerpark School before his Leaving Cert and went to London to follow his dream of becoming a singer.

A group of painter-decorators, led by Corkman Timmy Matley, is painting the town red after landing a major record deal.