Leonard Cohen confirms Sligo date. No, really.

It felt strange just typing that. It has been confirmed however that the Dorian Gray of popular culture will play Lissadell House on July 31st. Now that is a coup. The show will be part of a series of gigs over that weekend with other acts yet to be confirmed. Tickets not on sale yet but there's a presale on April 22nd should you wish to beat the rush - and what a rush it will be. More details here.
EDIT: Now it seems the gig has been removed from Len's official website pending official confirmation, though if the gig being announced on his own site isn't official confirmation, then I'm slightly lost. Anyway the latest is that there will be, in this case an official announcement about the official announcement, regarding the gig this Wednesday.
EDIT: This gig is now happening. Tickets go on sale on Monday next priced €80. If folk are willing to pay over a ton for the opportunity to watch Whitney Houston fall apart in the flesh, this one will sell out rapidly. If you fancy beating the rush, there'll be a link to a presale on this site on Saturday 24th April.