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The death has taken place of Noel Kelehan. A former Musical Director at RTÉ and conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, he was one of Ireland's best-known and most highly regarded musicians.
A renowned conductor, jazz pianist, arranger and composer, he wrote the string arrangements for U2's 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire and was known to TV audiences throughout Europe as conductor of many Irish entries to the Eurovision Song Contest between 1966 and 1998.
A renowned conductor, jazz pianist, arranger and composer, he wrote the string arrangements for U2's 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire and was known to TV audiences throughout Europe as conductor of many Irish entries to the Eurovision Song Contest between 1966 and 1998.
