Damien Dempsey's Vicar St. show turned out to be a family affair with his mum, Adrienne presenting her not-so-little boy with a gold disc for his Seize The Day album. For the non-music industry personages among you, that's 7,500 copies and rising. Also sharing in the moment was the Dubliner's co-manager John Reynolds.

On a more downbeat note, the re-occurrence of a throat problem has forced Dempsey to postpone a visit to the Spirit Store in Dundalk. Says a spokesman: "He felt he wasn't in a position to give 100%, which isn't his style. As soon as he can, though, he'll be rescheduling."