Don’t be afraid to ask for help said indie queen, Amanda Palmer in her phenomenally successful Ted Talk. Ellie O’Byrne says reach out and you will be rewarded.

That's just a little bit genius.

Yes, that's right - potato salad...

Karan Casey’s sixth solo album, Two More Hours, is her first of entirely self-penned songs.

Crowd-sourced funding began with Kickstarter. Now Irish businesses — and musician Neil Young — are using it, says Sharon Ní Chonchuir.