The late Garda Adrian Donohoe.

Concert to remember Garda Adrian Donohoe

A major concert in remembrance of late Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe will take place in St Joseph’s Redemptorist Church, Dundalk on Friday 29th January next, it has been announced.

Monies raised will go toward causes that were close to Adrian’s heart, according to the organisers, and details of these will be announced in coming weeks.

Simply, yet aptly titled ‘Remembering Adrian’ - details of the concert have been outlined by organisers Kathleen Maddy, Stewart Agnew, Martin McAllister, Inspector Brian Mohan and Inspector Martin Beggy alongside Caroline Donohoe and Fr Michael Cusack.

Artists appearing on the night will be The Priests, Liam Lawton, Stewart Agnew, Kathleen Maddy, YouTube sensation Leah Kirwan & St Joseph’s Redemptorist Senior Choir. MC will be RTE's Eileen Dunne.

Kathleen Maddy in announcing details of the ‘Remembering Adrian’ event said that putting together the concert is a sizeable project but has been made so much easier by a ready willingness from everybody approached.

“It is going to be a major event, which is only right considering it is Adrian we are remembering. His death shocked everyone in this area to the core and now when we approach people in the community with an event that will honour him, we are pushing open doors.

“We are delighted that Fr Cusack and the Redemptorist Community are allowing us hold the event in the Church. I know from our discussions with Caroline Donohoe that this was the first and only option and we are very grateful for the help, support and involvement given.

“I thank the members of An Garda Siochana led by Inspectors Brian Mohan and Martin Beggy in for their input, support and advice in joining with us to organise this event while they must yet again mourn the tragic passing of a colleague and friend, Garda Tony Golden.

“Most of all I must acknowledge the involvement of Caroline Donohoe in supporting this event and in helping us to identify where Adrian himself would have liked monies raised in his memory to go to”.

Caroline Donohoe said: “This concert is a fantastic tribute to Adrian and a beautiful way for us to celebrate who Adrian still is and will always be to us.

“Words cannot express how very grateful I am to everyone involved from the artists to the organisers and I wish them all every success.”

Adrian's brother, Martin, is a garda serving at Navan Garda Station.

Tickets for ‘Remembering Adrian’ in St Joseph’s Redemptorist Church go on sale from Thursday, 12th November, at €40 from the following outlets: Photospeed, Long Walk Shopping Centre, Dundalk, 042 9355667; Carrolls Book Shop, Park St, Dundalk; McAteers Food Hall, Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, 042 9326420; St Patrick’s GAA Clubrooms, Lordship; Redemptorist Church, Dundalk.