Clancy and Gately honoured at Meteors

TWO of Ireland’s leading pop and folk music stars who lost their lives last year have been honoured by their peers at the annual Irish Meteor awards gala.

At the RDS in Dublin, the country’s leading musical lights took time out yesterday to pay tribute to Liam Clancy and Stephen Gately for their diverse work in promoting Irish music.

Mr Clancy, who was part of the legendary Clancy Brothers group which stormed the international stage, was the subject of a special tribute during the festivities.