The likes of Christy Moore, U2 and Hozier - along with a host of other artists - last year shared a royalty bonanza payout of €32.29m from the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO).

The likes of U2, Hozier and Christy Moore shared in a royalty pay-out bonanza of €28.1m made by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) last year.

THE Irish Music Rights Organisation has claimed existing legislation is inadequate to ensure songwriters and composers are compensated for their work in the face of the growth of digital media.