Rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg has vowed to go ahead with concert dates in Dublin, Ireland this weekend, after he was forced to scrap his UK tour following a visa ban.

NORTHERN Ireland band Snow Patrol swept the boards at the star-studded Meteor Ireland Music Awards last night as they strutted away from Dublin’s Point Theatre with four gongs.

Northern band Snow Patrol swept the boards at the star studded Meteor Ireland Music Awards tonight as they strutted away from the Point Theatre with four gongs.

The stars of Ireland’s music industry are expected to turn out in Dublin’s Point Theatre tonight for the Meteor Music Awards.

The Sugababes are set to make their first Irish performance with new member Amelle Berrabah at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards at The Point on Thursday, February 2.

Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is to present one of the awards at next month’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards ceremony in Dublin, organisers confirmed tonight.

The Pogues, famed for controversial frontman Shane McGowan’s antics, will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards, organisers said tonight.

Six times Meteor Award winners Westlife have just announced that they will perform at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards on Thursday, February 2.

U2, Westlife, singer Damien Dempsey and DJ Ray D’Arcy have been tipped to scoop accolades at this year’s Meteor Awards.

A campaigner of young homeless people will be presented with the €100,000 Humanitarian award at the Meteor Music Awards, organisers confirmed today.

ROCK group The Darkness have confirmed that they will perform at the sixth annual Meteor Music Awards in Dublin.

Rock group The Darkness will perform at the sixth annual Meteor Music Awards in Dublin, it was confirmed today.

Winners of the 2004 Meteor Award for Best International Group, The Darkness will rock the house at the sixth annual Meteor Ireland Music Awards at the Point Theatre in Dublin on February, 2 2006.

The Meteor Music Awards could compete with any music event around the world with its line-up and star-studded audience, comedian Patrick Kielty today claimed.

Ron Wood from the Rolling Stones has confirmed that he will make a special guest appearance with The Thrills at The Meteor Awards tomorrow night in The Point, Dublin.

The 2005 Meteor Ireland Music Awards on Thursday, to be hosted by Ed Byrne, is sold out.

Caprice, Samantha Mumba and Fair City stars Orlaith Rafter and Jamie Belton have confirmed that they will present awards at this year’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards.

Paddy Casey has been added to the line-up for this year's meteor Awards.

Aslan will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s Meteor Awards in recognition of their contribution to Irish music in the past 22 years.

Meteor & MCD have announced that Snoop Dogg with his ‘rhythm and gangsta band’, The Thrills and Bell x1 will perform at this year’s Meteor Awards.

Westlife have been installed as favourite to claim best Irish pop act at this year’s Meteor Awards, it emerged today.

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The Frames have been nominated in two categories for the Meteor Ireland Music Awards - Best Irish Album and Best Irish Band.

Damien Dempsey has walked away with two awards at the 2004 Meteor Ireland Music Awards, hosted by Dara O’Briain at The Point.

A HOST of international and Irish celebrities gathered in Dublin last night for the Meteor Ireland Music Awards at the Point Depot.

One of the most glamourous nights on the irish music calendar has concluded, with awards going to a variety of irish and international stars.

Time is running out to vote for next Monday’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards.

The Hothouse Flowers, one of Ireland’s finest and hardest working bands, have confirmed that they will perform at the star-studded Meteor Ireland Music Awards in The Point on Monday, March 1.

Irish music legends, The Dubliners will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards, on Monday, March 1 at the Point Theatre, Dublin.

Queen of the Jungle Kerry McFadden and Miss World Rosanna Davidson will present this year's Meteor Ireland Music awards next month.

Five-time Grammy winner Lionel Richie is jetting into Dublin to perform at the Meteor Awards on Monday, March 1.

FORGET the Oscars and the Meteor Awards, the most hotly-contested list of the year is here — and rugby’s captain fantastic, Brian O’Driscoll, takes poll position.

Rock singer Bono was tonight praised by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for his campaign in the fight against HIV and Aids.

Rock star Bono was last night honoured with an award for his humanitarian work around the globe and chose the ceremony to ask why millions of people were not out on the streets protesting about the number of Africans dying from Aids.

BONO was yesterday decorated with France’s highest award by President Jacques Chirac – one of the rock star’s rivals for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Irish actor Colin Farrell is set to present an award at the 2003 Meteor Ireland Music Awards next Monday at the Point Theatre.