Musicians, promoters, marketers, etc, gathered for panel discussions and networking opportunities, as well as attending showcase gigs at Cyprus Avenue for emerging bands.

A major label deal could push Lyra to the next level, writes Ed Power.

The festival, in its eighth year, continuously sells out and continues to grow in popularity.

From reformed pop icons to vintage rockers and singing showmen, there’s a lot to look forward to in live music in 2019. Here, in chronological order, Ed Power looks at some of the highlights.

Des O'Driscoll shares the latest from the entertainment world

The announcement comes mere days after the Norwegian pop star headlined her sold-out gig at Dublin's 3Arena.

She's playing a sold-out show at the Olympia Theatre tonight.

The festival, now in its sixth year, takes place in Marlay Park from July 13 -16.

Electric Picnic 2018 is on course to be an instant sell out as Kendrick Lamar, Massive Attack and NERD were unveiled as headliners of the Stradbally, Co Laois music festival.

Orla Fitzgerald is from Cork, and can be seen in The Young Offenders on RTÉ2 tonight, where she plays the wife of school principal Barry Walsh (PJ Gallagher).

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SCANDINAVIA is cool, and not just in terms of climate. It is cool for crime. 

TOM Hardy stars as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road (15A), the fourth outing for the ‘road warrior’ struggling to survive in the bleak wastelands of a post-apocalyptic Earth.