Leonard Cohens's affair with Ireland blossomed late but endured until the end

THE love affair between Leonard Cohen and Ireland blossomed late but endured until the end, writes Ed Power

In his final years as a touring artist, he performed here on more than a dozen occasions, with the live recording of a 2013 concert at Dublin’s O2 (now 3Arena) considered the definitive chronicling of the singer in his glorious twilight.

He appreciated our humour and our empathy — qualities he himself possessed in abundance.