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Galway Bay FM: Groev, Rachel Connelly, Johnluke and Amy McCarthy chosen as station's Local Hero finalists

Music
15 Sep 26

Galway Bay FM: Groev, Rachel Connelly, Johnluke and Amy McCarthy chosen as station's Local Hero finalists

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Radie Peat announces debut solo album

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15 Sep 26

Radie Peat announces debut solo album

Ed Sheeran responds as Macklemore is removed from tour: "I am not complicit"

Music
15 Sep 26

Ed Sheeran responds as Macklemore is removed from tour: "I am not complicit"

Man/Woman/Chainsaw: "The masterplan was 'Let's just get a bit silly'"

Music
15 Sep 26

Man/Woman/Chainsaw: "The masterplan was 'Let's just get a bit silly'"

Galway Bay FM: Groev, Rachel Connelly, Johnluke and Amy McCarthy chosen as station's Local Hero finalists

Music
15 Sep 26

Galway Bay FM: Groev, Rachel Connelly, Johnluke and Amy McCarthy chosen as station's Local Hero finalists

KCLR: Becca, BRENN, MARYANN and Patrick Dowling chosen as the station's A New Local Hero finalists

Music
14 Sep 26

KCLR: Becca, BRENN, MARYANN and Patrick Dowling chosen as the station's A New Local Hero finalists

Midwest Radio: Joanne Gallagher, Liam Foody, Chris Cresham and The Murphy Sisters chosen as Mayo station's Local Hero finalists

Music
14 Sep 26

Midwest Radio: Joanne Gallagher, Liam Foody, Chris Cresham and The Murphy Sisters chosen as Mayo station's Local Hero finalists

WLR FM: Carrie Fitz, Hannah English, Aaron Coughlan and Shane Barry chosen as Waterford station's A new Local Hero finalists

Music
14 Sep 26

WLR FM: Carrie Fitz, Hannah English, Aaron Coughlan and Shane Barry chosen as Waterford station's A new Local Hero finalists

Highland Radio: Cillian Mc Laughlin, The Hopeful Kind, Rian Mc Cauley, and Ruby Rua picked as Donegal station's A New Local Hero Finalists

Music
11 Sep 26

Highland Radio: Cillian Mc Laughlin, The Hopeful Kind, Rian Mc Cauley, and Ruby Rua picked as Donegal station's A New Local Hero Finalists

Former A New Local Hero contestants on Irish Music Month: "As an emerging artist, getting that additional visibility can make a huge difference"

Music
10 Sep 26

Former A New Local Hero contestants on Irish Music Month: "As an emerging artist, getting that additional visibility can make a huge difference"

A New Local Hero – Closing date looming on Sunday September 6

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04 Sep 26

A New Local Hero – Closing date looming on Sunday September 6

Amhrán na Laoch Songwriting Competition Confirmed for Irish Music Month 2026 Supported by An Post

Music
12 Aug 26

Amhrán na Laoch Songwriting Competition Confirmed for Irish Music Month 2026 Supported by An Post

Hot Press and Independent Broadcasters of Ireland confirm Irish Music Month 2026 for September

Music
28 Jul 26

Hot Press and Independent Broadcasters of Ireland confirm Irish Music Month 2026 for September

A New Local Hero winner Calum Agnew: "It’s every artist’s dream to make a living out of it. I want to reach the top of my potential..."

Music
10 Mar 25

A New Local Hero winner Calum Agnew: "It’s every artist’s dream to make a living out of it. I want to reach the top of my potential..."

Huartan: "There’s only threads of what paganism was like here, but from those threads, we’re trying to reimagine the place"

Music
03 Mar 25

Huartan: "There’s only threads of what paganism was like here, but from those threads, we’re trying to reimagine the place"

Huartan return with new single ‘Uiseog', a re-imagining of a traditional Manx lullaby

Music
28 Feb 25

Huartan return with new single ‘Uiseog', a re-imagining of a traditional Manx lullaby

Live Report: Huartan stun audiences at Samhain celebration in Belfast Empire

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07 Nov 24

Live Report: Huartan stun audiences at Samhain celebration in Belfast Empire

Crowd at Irish Music Month's 'A New Local Hero' 2024 (Photos)

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18 Oct 24

Crowd at Irish Music Month's 'A New Local Hero' 2024 (Photos)

Irish Music Month's 'A New Local Hero' 2024 (Photos)

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18 Oct 24

Irish Music Month's 'A New Local Hero' 2024 (Photos)

President Michael D. Higgins congratulates A New Local Hero 2024 winner Calum Agnew: "I wish you a hugely successful career as an artist, a songwriter, a performer and a singer"

Music
16 Oct 24

President Michael D. Higgins congratulates A New Local Hero 2024 winner Calum Agnew: "I wish you a hugely successful career as an artist, a songwriter, a performer and a singer"

Calum Agnew announced as overall winner of A New Local Hero at live finale event

Music
15 Oct 24

Calum Agnew announced as overall winner of A New Local Hero at live finale event

Chris Cresham announced as A New Local Hero's Wildcard Award winner

Music
15 Oct 24

Chris Cresham announced as A New Local Hero's Wildcard Award winner

Huartan announced as winners of Amhrán na Laoch Irish language song competition with 'Bean Udaí Thall'

Music
11 Oct 24

Huartan announced as winners of Amhrán na Laoch Irish language song competition with 'Bean Udaí Thall'

WIN: Tickets to A New Local Hero live finale event at The Academy next week

Competitions
11 Oct 24

WIN: Tickets to A New Local Hero live finale event at The Academy next week

Amhrán na Laoch: Final shortlist announced in major Irish language song competition

Music
10 Oct 24

Amhrán na Laoch: Final shortlist announced in major Irish language song competition

Tolü Makay announced as special guest for A New Local Hero live finale at The Academy

Music
09 Oct 24

Tolü Makay announced as special guest for A New Local Hero live finale at The Academy

Public voting open for A New Local Hero's Wildcard Award

Music
01 Oct 24

Public voting open for A New Local Hero's Wildcard Award

A New Local Hero: Six national finalists announced for live event at The Academy, Dublin

Music
26 Sep 24

A New Local Hero: Six national finalists announced for live event at The Academy, Dublin

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