€ntertainment stars dance onto rich list

YOU can have a quiet year in Cork, mull over plans for a hotel you’ve bought in Dublin or just potter around the garden in Donegal — and still end up earning millions of euro.

At least that’s the lesson to be learned from the top five entertainers on this year’s Sunday Times Rich List of Ireland’s 250 wealthiest people.

Dublin hoteliers and rock stars U2 remain in pole position as the nation’s wealthiest artists, and are collectively worth €619 million — up €7.5m on last year when they were only worth €611.5m.