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Olivia Rodrigo sits in the driving seat at Number 1 on Ireland’s Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2021 so far.

There’s no sour taste in Olivia Rodrigo’s mouth as the 18-year-old rising star claims Ireland’s biggest album of 2021 so far.

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Rejjie Snow has announced that he’ll be heading out on a UK and Ireland headline tour later this year.The Irish rapper’s ‘By Myself’ tour will kick off in Brighton on September 25 and end with a hometown show at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on October 11.

Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes have announced their new album ‘Sticky’, as well as details of a UK, Irish and European tour.The band’s first new album since 2019’s ‘End of Suffering’ is set for release on October 15 and has already been previewed with ‘My Town’, their recent collaboration with IDLES frontman Joe Talbot.‘Sticky’ has been further previewed today (July 5) with the release of the album’s title track, which Carter describes as being “about that moment where you’re drunk at a bus

We Are Scientists have announced a UK and Ireland tour that will take place at the end of the year.The New York band will head out on the road in support of their newly announced album ‘Huffy’, which is set for release on October 8 via 100% Records.We Are Scientists’ first UK and Ireland live dates since 2019 will see the band embark on ‘The Come On Get Huffy Tour’, which will kick off at the Leadmill in Sheffield on November 24.The band will then play at venues in the likes of Leeds,

Normal People swept the board at the Irish Film and Television Awards on Sunday night after scooping an incredible 15 nominations earlier this year. On the night, the RTE and BBC drama picked up nine awards.

Enniskerry in County Wicklow has been transformed into a ‘Disney Village’ this summer with the cast and crew of Disenchanted taking over the quaint town.

The long-awaited return of Dancing with the Stars is finally here, as it is being reported that the TV the competition will return for a glittering fifth season.

Channel 4 comedy, and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, who plays Michelle, are lined up to join the cast of Celebrity Gogglebox this week and we cannot wait! The hilarious pair are set to make their TV-watching debut this Friday and will appear on the show for the next two weeks.

JC Stewart has shared details of his new single Loud.

Alexandra Burke and Darren Randolph are dating! Alexandra has had fans guessing whether she is in a relationship with the Irish footballer and now it seems the cat is finally out of the bag.

Music lovers rejoice! Ireland’s first music festival in almost 16 months has just been announced and it will be hosted by IMMA in the beautiful surrounds of Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin.

Girli has announced a new headline UK and Ireland tour set to kick off later this year – see the full list of dates below.The singer, songwriter and rapper’s ‘Damsel In Distress’ tour will begin in Bristol at The Lanes on November 7, followed by stops in Cardiff, Brighton, London, Manchester and more, before wrapping up at the Arts Club Loft in Liverpool on December 3.“I am BEYOND excited to go on tour again,” Girli (real name Milly Toomey) said in a statement.

Barry Keoghan has come a long way since his cat killer days on Love/Hate. Thanks to some stellar performances in indie and blockbuster films, he’s been doing Ireland proud ever since!

Sinead O’Connor has confirmed her retirement from the music industry, weeks after making similar claims and later retracting them.The Irish singer said on social media that she had been in “two minds” about retiring, but confirmed that she will now begin a new career as a writer.“This is to announce that having been in two minds about retiring I have now, in consultation with my medical team, and on their advice, decided to go ahead and retire so that I may now focus on my new career as a

Lucinda Riley was a bestselling Irish author of historical fiction, known for her “The Seven Sisters” series and her 2019 No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, “The Butterfly Room.”Riley was an actress in her young life before turning to writing after an illness interrupted her acting career.