Killeagh most-streamed song this decade as homegrown artists propel domestic music market

Limerick folk trio Kingfishr had most-listened-to track in Ireland for 2025 with their single 'Killeagh'

Eddie Keogh (vocals, guitar), Eoghan 'McGoo' McGrath (banjo), and Eoin 'Fitz' Fitzgibbon (bass) with Kingfisher on stage at the Marquee, Cork. . Picture Dan Linehan

A surge in homegrown talent has propelled Ireland's recorded music market into another year of growth, with a record-breaking 13.2bn audio streams in 2025. 

New figures released by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) found that the number of audio streams was up by 6% compared to 2024, and has skyrocketed by 60% in the last five years.