Singer and poet Leonard Cohen is returning to Ireland for two shows this Autumn.

The legendary Canadian songwriter will play the solo shows at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham IMMA on September 11th and 12th.

Cohen, who wrote the original version of the often covered hit Hallelujah toured Ireland previously in 2009.

He has enjoyed a career that has now spanned six decades, beginning as a folk artist in Canada and the US.