ieStyle Live: Composer Eimear Noone on breaking barriers in music and law

Composer Eimear Noone, the first woman to conduct at an Oscars ceremony in Hollywood, gave the keynote speech

Conductor and composer Eimear Noone rehearsing with a quintet from Cork Youth Orchestra at City Hall for the Irish Examiner ieStyle Live 2024 at City Hall in Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

Handbags and glad rags were out in force in Cork City on Thursday evening as the country’s most glamorous guests arrived at City Hall for a night of fashion, food, and inspiration.

ieStyle Live returned to the heart of the city for its annual showcase of the season’s top fashion and beauty looks, along with a powerful keynote speech from conductor and composer Eimear Noone.