Bicep flex as highest new entry on the Official Irish Albums Chart with Isles

Getting to Number 1 is no easy feat, and holding on to the top spot is a tough task. Returning to the summit, well, that is even more difficult. Rebounding back to Number 1 on multiple occasions? It is pretty much unheard of.

Bicep's new album Isles is a project without a spiritual home. The electronic duo, based in London but originally from Belfast, make music for vast club spaces and festival stages - two worlds which currently don't exist.

When Ireland is depicted on screen, it is often scenes of lush rolling hills and peaceful countryside cottages. Irish thriller “Pixie” takes a different approach and put the crime world of Ireland on full display.

Foo Fighters’ Medicine at Midnight is proving to be a popular remedy, debuting at Number 1 on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart.

The #JerusalemaChallenge is taking over the Official Irish Singles Chart as Master KG and Nomcebo Zikobe are this week’s highest climbers.

Fredo takes out the highest new entry on both the Official Irish Albums and Singles Chart this week.

Most of the biggest musicians in the world have enjoyed the sweet smell of success that comes with hitting Number 1, but they've more often than not also had a whiff of disappointment when they've just missed out on the top spot. In some cases, an album can be a big seller across the globe, but only top the charts in one territory, which has happened in Ireland on occasion.

Line of Duty fans have been eagerly awaiting the latest season of the hit police show, which is currently being filmed.

Olivia Rodrigo parks up at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart for a third straight week with Drivers License, while Sabrina Carpenter’s Skin, in part a response to Olivia’s track, claims this week’s highest new entry.

Bicep and Bring Me The Horizon are locked in a tight battle for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart with their respective collections Isles and Post Human: Survival Horror.

Love Island’s Maura Higgins has launched her very own fake tan range and it’s everything we need to get our glow on for winter months. Posting to her Instagram account, the former Islander reveals that she has collaborated with Irish fake tan brand Bellamianta to launch her own line of tanning products.

Tolu Makay is on course to make her first appearance on the Official Irish Singles Chart with her cover of The Saw Doctors' N17 with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

Ayrshire ‘romeo’ who crossed the Irish Sea on a jet ski to see his girlfriend has said he'd do it all again. Dale McLaughlan, from Irvine, hit the headlines after travelling for four-and-a-half hours over choppy waters to visit his girlfriend Jessica Radcliffe on the Isle of Man.

Scots ‘romeo’ who crossed the Irish Sea on a jet ski to see his girlfriend has sold the machine for a £625 profit. Dale McLaughlan, from Irvine, hit the headlines after travelling for four-and-a-half hours over choppy waters to visit his girlfriend Jessica Radcliffe on the Isle of Man.

Fate: The Winx Saga has landed and the drama, filmed in Wicklow, has some Irish stars making appearances throughout.

US boyband Why Don’t We score this week’s highest new entry on the Official Irish Albums Chart with The Good Times and The Bad Ones.

Olivia Rodrigo drifts in at Number 1 for a second week on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Drivers License.