Nicky Ryan obituary: Music producer, manager and key figure behind singer Enya’s repertoire
Early forays into music business including working with artists such as Thin Lizzy, Clannad and Christy Moore
Enya
Nicky Ryan, producer behind Enya’s global success, dies aged 79
Nicky Ryan and his wife Roma helped Enya to become a hugely successful recording artist in 1980s and 1990s
‘Go to any reasonably sized town in Japan and you’ll find an Irish pub’: The Japanese fans of Irish culture
Tokyo boasts regular Comhaltas traditional music sessions and an annual St Patrick’s Day parade, while Enya and Riverdance have strong Japanese followings
Wreckquiem review: Pat Shortt is well capable of an audience-pleasing expletive in an adroit performance
Mike Finn’s ambling play, set in a Limerick record shop, makes the case for art as the wrecking ball looms
In pictures: ‘Georgian masterpiece’ overlooking the sea with Enya and Bono as neighbours
Handsome six-bedroom house on 1.25 acres with lush gardens sloping towards the sea and Enya and Bono as neighbours
Uncharted with Ray Goggins review: Leo Varadkar has to get halfway up a mountain with Lyra before he lets his guard down
Television: A former taoiseach and a Cork popstar make for a curious couple on this South African survival challenge
Fontaines DC win RTÉ Choice Music Prize album of the year
Jordan Adetunji crowned artist of the year, with rap trio Kneecap named breakthrough artist
Comedian Enya Martin: ‘I was named after the singer. Thank God my parents didn’t like Meatloaf’
The Clondalkin comedian on accents, ambitions and the inspiration provided by Brendan O’Carroll
Irish fashion designer Richard Malone: ‘Enya is the absolute – do the best work you can do, quietly’
The Wexford artist has been feted by the fashion industry, but he’s much happier out of the spotlight, making the art that drives his creativity
Wallis Bird & Spark: Visions of Venus – Bringing 1,000 years of music by women to life with vigour and insight
Berlin-based Irish singer-songwriter collaborates with contemporary German classical quintet in a genre-breaking blend of pop, jazz and classical
Jamie Duffy: ‘Enya is like a mother figure to me musically’
He has already seen his music streamed to millions, but the Monaghan musician is only getting started
Irish family revealed as buyers of €8.5 million Killiney Hill mansion
Around the Block: Sale of modernist home is second most valuable residential deal to have taken place in Ireland this year
Two-bed apartment with views of Killiney Hill for €695,000
The spacious unit in an exclusive development is bathed in light thanks to its south-facing aspect
Sufjan Stevens & Lowell Brams: Aporia review – Skimpy side project
Stevens and his stepdad have some good ideas but fail to flesh out all that noodling
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