So the Herald had no adults to send, then?

Pity.

I remember when Lenny released I'm Your Man, hearing Gay Byrne on the radio slowly reading out the words of Can't Forget: I can't forget. [Pause] I can't forget [pause] I can't forget but I don't remember what [patronising chuckle] Well my friends [chuckle] that's what they call songwriting these da...

Gay Byrne, you say? The man who spent years disparaging and laughing at Leonard Cohen on his radio show?

Can this be possible?

I thought he was great. Enjoyed every second of it, apart from the annoying out-of-sync screens, but that's a minor quibble when in the presence of greatness.

My more detailed report is here : http://bocktherobber.com/2009/07/leonar ... n-dublin-3