Dermot Kennedy: 'I feel proud to be Irish — there is nowhere I’d rather be'

Singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy speaks with Lynn Rusk about his new album, The Weight of the Woods, and his upcoming world tour.

Dermot Kennedy is set to headline two nights at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium in July, becoming the first Irish solo artist to achieve this milestone. Picture: Silken Weinberg

Dermot Kennedy, who began his career busking on the streets of Dublin, has come a long way as an artist.

The 34-year-old singer-songwriter, known for hits such as Outnumbered, Giants, and Power Over Me, has recently become the first Irish solo artist to reach number one with each of his first three studio albums.