Song cycle

Roesy gets on his bike this month when he pedals his way to 12 venues nationwide in support of the ISPCC.

The 470 miles, indeterminate number of blisters trek takes him to Whelan's, Dublin (July 24); Grand Hotel, Wicklow (27); The Sky & Ground, Wexford (31); McLoughlin's, Waterford (August 2); Blackbird, Ballycotton (8); Lobby, Cork (9); DeBarra's, Clonakilty (11); Granary, Killarney (15); Old Oak, Tralee (18); Brandon's, Ennis (22); Miss O'Brien's, Lahinch (24); and Roisin Dubh, Galway (27).

Needless to say, the Birr singer-songwriter will be berating fans into coughing up as much as possible. Or else!