Watch: Kildare's singing Garda amazes crowd with stunning Hallelujah rendition at Christmas event

A Garda in Athy stole the show on Sunday evening last when he performed a storming rendition of Jeff Buckley's 'Hallelujah' on stage.

The talented Garda joined singer Barry Keatley on stage to perform a duet of Buckley's most famous tune, and when the man in uniform starting to belt out the second verse the crowd responded with huge applause.

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The two men were joined on stage by local politicians Martin Heydon TD, Cllr Ivan Keatley and Mayor Martin Miley during the annual turning on of the Christmas lights event.

A number of different acts performed on the evening, and there was even a snow machine brought in to heighten the sense of Christmas feeling for those in attendance.