I’m the youngest of six and although the official family business was printing, we were all very musical.

RTÉ has announced that Lesley Roy and her song Story of My Life will represent Ireland in Rotterdam this May.

Riverdance losses increased sharply in 2018 but preparations are advanced to stage the 25th anniversary show.

All this plus, newcomer D.Cullen performs his new single for the first time on The Late Late Show.

It pays to rehearse scenarios for success, say Ivan McKenna and Ciarán Bermingham, founders of RealLearning.ie and the hosts of a new 'Increase My Presence' workshop series with Everyman Theatre in Cork.

A 12-hour 'Riverdanceathon' is underway in front of the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin.

Ireland's EPIC Emigration Museum has been voted Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction for 2019.

The Irish dancing phenomenon, Riverdance, is 25-years-old today.

Robert Ballagh’s many connections with Cork go all the way back to his showband days, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Introducing the Pelfie.

"I feel Daniel O'Donnell's Yes stance in the Gay Marriage Referendum was directly opposed to the Catholic Church here,”

It is said that more than 80 thousand people will attend the event.

Since it first began in 1995, Riverdance has been seen by over 25 million people across six continents and has played to a global television audience of three billion people.

A mother who says her cello-playing son “will be a somebody” has convinced the co-founder of Riverdance, John McColgan, to back them.

On the morning of a county final you’re in two minds about what to say to a member of the parish’s panel should you bump into one. 

A contemporary Irish dance work exploring the world of online dating is breaking boundaries, writes Ellie O’Byrne

A judge has approved a further €1.5m settlement for a former opera singer left severely disabled after a failure to properly diagnose the cause of her headaches.

As ProdiJIG returns to the stage, Marjorie Brennan meets the man behind the dance sensation, Alan Kenefick and his stage and real life partner Nawal Elbadri. 

Time to start practicing those one-two-threes.

Goosebumps.

By engorging the presidency... it disturbs a delicate equilibrium in which the president is primarily a bulwark for restraint in the face of potential irresponsibility, writes Gerard Howlin.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

This parrot is showing off some serious Riverdance moves in the kitchen.

Riverdance romances have bloomed since the international Irish dancing phenomenon was introduced to the world 22 years ago.

ProdiJIG’s new show is going to break the mould with its sexy and streetwise approach to Irish dancing, writes Jo Kerrigan

The Cork Youth Orchestra is setting sail next month for Italy to take part in an international music festival that will feature the finest young talent that Europe has to offer.

MUSIC NEWS: Though there were all sorts of stories about Michael Jackson’s perilous finances through the years, the late prince of pop did listen to some of the right advice when he managed to amass the rights to songs by an impressive roster of artists. 

We all just go along and enjoy the panto. But Jo Kerrigan finds out about some of the work that goes into the show when she goes behind the scenes at Cork Opera House

A satirical musical based on the ‘contraception train’ of 1971 takes a lighthearted look at an era of great change in Ireland, writes Padraic Killeen.

Ryan Sheridan erased an entire album because he thought it wasn’t good enough, he tells Ed Power. What he did next went straight to number one

Everyone’s favourite TV judge has popped up in Dublin this weekend and joined a group of Irish dancers on stage for a photo.

Music fans can expect the Live at the Marquee 2016 line-up to be every bit as impressive as this year’s phenomenal offering, says event promoter Peter Aiken.

He tends to shy away from too much publicity these days, but Dave Robbins got some sit down time with Christy Moore ahead of his appearance at the Marquee.

Opening footage from Riverdance - Live at the Marquee. They are the first act to perform at Corks annual festival.The sound of summer is in the air as Riverdance take to the stage. 

Global Irish dance sensation Riverdance kicked off a scorching summer of music and festivals in Cork last night.

Live at the Marquee was launched today and those attending were treated to something very special.

A round up of this weeks entertainment news

The creative forces behind the entertainment phenomenon, Riverdance, have shared a pay bonanza of over €1.63m over the past two years.

Beck and Ellie Goulding are among the artists confirmed for the Cork venue.

The TG4 Gradam Ceoil returns to Cork for a

Lionel Richie and Status Quo set to rock Marquee, Cork