Sellout shows by Sinead O’Connor, the Buena Vista Social Club, and the award-winning The Gloaming contributed to the National Concert Hall (NCH) last year recording its biggest crowds since 2009.

Almost a year on from her spat with Miley Cyrus, Sinead O’Connor still has plenty to say about how the music business treats women, writes Ed Power.

Sinead O’Connor has voiced her concern about the sexualisation of young female stars who look like children.