Dance extravaganza lifts the spirits

It’s almost 20 years since an interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest captured the spirit of a nation but the Irish have since had the smile wiped off their face.

So there is no better time for Moya Doherty and John McColgan to bring back to life all we have to be proud of in their latest spectacle Heartbeat of Home.

As the dancers in opening number ‘Heartbeat’ tap out the pulse of our souls, they drive away the cynicism of the Twitter feed and put the audience in touch with what’s innately Irish.