Music stars pay tribute to ‘inspirational’ Christie

ONE of Ireland’s best-loved singer-songwriters died yesterday from an illness believed to be linked to his years working on Britain’s building sites.

Christie Hennessy, 62, died in a London hospice yesterday from asbestosis, according to his manager Fran Cotton.

The Kerry-born artist wrote some of Ireland’s best-known folk songs for high-profile musicians such as Christy Moore.