President Higgins unveils Fender guitar to honour music legend Rory Gallagher

A passion for music and appreciation for an Irish guitar legend has united showbiz stalwarts and Ireland’s first citizen at a special ceremony.

President Michael D Higgins officially unveiled the new boardroom at the Irish headquarters of the Fender music company which has been named after Rory Gallagher.

Members of the Gallagher family, as well as long-term fans of the Cork guitarist, such as Dave Fanning and Hot Press editor Niall Stokes, attended the event, which took place a week after what would have been Gallagher’s 70th birthday.