Bill Shanley owns 18 guitars, a number he feels is just about right.

Among the 1,715 University of Limerick students who celebrated their graduations yesterday was Dr Sindy Joyce, who became the first Traveller in Ireland to graduate with a PhD.

Hundreds of fans of the late singer with The Cranberries, Dolores O’Riordan, have made the “pilgrimage” from around the world, to pay homage at her graveside, the singer’s first anniversary mass heard today.

From make-ups to break-ups to high-powered weddings, it’s been a busy year in the celebrity world, writes Kelly O’Brien.

An impressive debut EP and a deal with Virgin have marked the trio out as ones to watch, writes Ed Power.

The luck of the Irish ran out last night for Erin McGregor, who fell at the final hurdle in the race to make the final of this year’s Dancing with the Stars.

Yesterday, thousands of people attended a four-hour public reposal of rock star Dolores O’Riordan in her native Limerick. The county has begun three days of mourning.

I can’t remember the first time I heard Bob Dylan or Van Morrison or even Lightnin’ Hopkins, but I remember the first time I heard Dolores O’Riordan, writes Michael Clifford.

Latest: Dolores O'Riordan will be laid to rest on Tuesday in her native Limerick.

People from Dolores O’Riordan’s home city of Limerick have paid tribute to the late Cranberries singer.

A raucous atmosphere filled the National Concert Hall last night as some of rock ‘n roll’s greatest rebels gathered to celebrate the 60th birthday of Pogues singer Shane MacGowan.

Unknown in 1991, Dolores O’Riordan was soon fronting one of the biggest band in the world, writes Joyce Fegan

"She was allowed to be herself here."

What’s it like working on Ireland’s top festivals? Ciara McDonnell meets the people behind your summer calendar who share what it’s like backstage at this year’s hottest tickets.

Darcus Beese worked his way up at Island Records from teaboy to president. Along the way, he discovered everyone from Amy Winehouse to Hozier. Now he’s coming to Ireland for the inaugural Music Cork record industry seminar, writes Ed Power.

Have you ever found yourself wondering, how many cups of tea are consumed per episode? or how were the households found?

The former lead singer with rock group The Cranberries has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an air hostess.

Musical history will be made tomorrow when the largest music project of Limerick City of Culture is finally unveiled.

Limerick rock group The Cranberries, fronted by Dolores O’Riordan, are still making music — and profits — after almost a quarter of a century in the music business.

More than 20 years after forming, Limerick band The Cranberries, fronted by Dolores O’Riordan, continue to profit from their music.

After almost a decade, Limerick band The Cranberries are releasing a new single.

A CELEBRATION cascaded through the hard man territory of Thomond Park last night as more than 15,000 people gathered for the opening of Special Olympics Ireland.

AS a great sports venue, Thomond Park has often been described as a cauldron. This evening it will live up to the analogy.

WITH Oxegen tickets going on sale yesterday, a look down the concert listings for the coming months shows we are set for a scorching hot summer of rock and roll.

TWO big names were added to the Live at the Marquee bill yesterday.

FROM music to movies to motoring, Ireland’s richest celebrities are set to be unveiled and their wealth revealed.

The Brangelina clan began settling into a villa in the south of France today as a report claiming the couple’s twins had been born was denied.

There were conflicting reports tonight about whether Angelina Jolie’s has given birth to twins in France.

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan will celebrate his 50th birthday tomorrow – an age he, along with many fans, never thought he would reach.

The Cranberries frontwoman Dolores O'Ríordan was not prepared for the band's success because she had a sheltered upbringing.

In the second part of our Top 50 list of the most influential figures in Irish music, Joe McNamee considers some of the surprising results.

The Cranberries today announced that they have terminated the remainder of their recording contract with MCA Records, effective immediately.

Enrique Iglesias is to perform at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards.