A fundraising concert on behalf of the Mercy Hospital is being for the Silversprings Hotel, Tivoli on Saturday week, March 1 by a man who claims he owes his live to the hospital. Impresario and well known music promoter, Hugh O’Brien says he received some life-saving surgery there last October and only for the great work being done at the hospital, he would not be around today.

The concert will be headlined by Nashville star, Dee Reilly along with Jason McGilligan, Tony Kerr, Joe Moore and Diane Cannon and the Hot Country Band.

Patrons will have a chance to win some great prizes on the night including a pair of tickets for the Garth Brooks concert in July.

Tickets €20 from the hotel (021-4507533), from Hugh himself (087-6859895) and at the door on the night.