Tributes paid to Joe Dolan

Dublin- Tributes have been paid to singer Joe Dolan. The much-loved entertainer from Mullingar passed away in hospital yesterday afternoon after suffering a brain haemorrhage. He was 64 and had been ill for some time. The Taoiseach described Joe Dolan as "a fantastic showman, with a great stage presence, who never forgot his roots". Stephen Travers of the Miami Showband said: "Joe had a unique voice, his passing is the end of an era."Joe Dolan's funeral will take place on Saturday.