Irish Music Month: Mentoring morning with our 21 Local Heroes (Photos)

Ahead of our "A New Local Hero" finale show, all 21 Local Heroes joined experienced music industry figures for a morning of mentoring, sharing ideas and advice on building their careers.

Jordi O’Rourke and Dave Geraghty discussed releasing music; Stuart Clark and Zeinab Elguzouli covered radio and media; Cian Boylan and Ruth-Anne Cunningham explored songwriting, recording and collaboration; and Leslie McDonogh, Curtisy and Jack L shared their perspectives on live music.

Photography by Davide Nolfo and Dominika Lipińska.