Another fine fest: Laurel and Hardy fans to honour comedy duo at Cork convention

Visitors from UK, Europe, New Zealand and America to attend the 14th European convention honouring the duo in Cobh next month

Laurel and Hardy with lord mayor Pa McGrath on their visit to Cork in 1953.

Laurel and Hardy lookalikes from all over the world are set to descend on Cobh, Co Cork, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the visit to the town by the internationally famous comedy duo.

Nearly 120 delegates from as far away as New Zealand and America will come to the harbourside town next month, where they will attend the 14th European convention honouring the duo, which is being hosted this year by the Irish Laural & Hardy Society.