![Hip-hop 50: From the Bronx to Belfast, the evolution of Irish rap](/i/c/ad06d68e-9b37-3e2e-7937-812a82b800d8.webp)
Hip-hop 50: From the Bronx to Belfast, the evolution of Irish rap
As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, BBC News NI looks at how the genre permeated Irish music.
2023-08-07 13:50
![Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor dies aged 56](/i/c/659827b7-66c4-8600-4950-4dbe5d10df24.webp)
Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor dies aged 56
The Nothing Compares 2 U singer sold millions of albums and was praised for her activism.
2023-07-27 02:23
![Taylor Swift Dublin concerts: Anxious wait for fans wanting tickets](/i/c/5086f4e4-0a58-9e61-3d2e-14bced52f126.webp)
Taylor Swift Dublin concerts: Anxious wait for fans wanting tickets
Swifties hope Wildest Dreams come true as tickets for the star's Dublin gigs go on general sale.
2023-07-20 19:29
![Brother of Ronan Keating dies in Mayo crash](/i/c/ca343849-5ca0-2780-255f-c56bfd6a262f.webp)
Brother of Ronan Keating dies in Mayo crash
Ciaran Keating, the older brother of singer Ronan, has died in a car crash in County Mayo.
2023-07-17 00:21
![I became the face of a national scandal - Tubridy](/i/c/4c560e06-5deb-7acf-1bd5-616a45c5902b.webp)
I became the face of a national scandal - Tubridy
It is the first time the former Late Late Show presenter has spoken since the controversy began.
2023-07-12 02:51
![Patrick Kielty reveals his salary for RTÉ's The Late Late Show](/i/c/7f1b9d49-eb1d-124e-7582-6b38dc0ac7af.webp)
Patrick Kielty reveals his salary for RTÉ's The Late Late Show
He publishes his contract details amid a row about payments RTÉ made to his predecessor Ryan Tubridy.
2023-06-29 21:46
![RTÉ director general resigns over Tubridy payments](/i/c/c6cbba42-38b8-253b-4895-77f0391d2523.webp)
RTÉ director general resigns over Tubridy payments
The Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy was paid €345,000 (£296,000) more than was published in reports.
2023-06-26 16:22
![Ireland Has a Plan to Repopulate Its Remote Islands: Pay People $92,000 to Move There](/i/c/551ede6b-246d-e5e4-d8bf-d30002580130.webp)
Ireland Has a Plan to Repopulate Its Remote Islands: Pay People $92,000 to Move There
Ireland’s Our Living Islands program will pay for housing rehab on its beautiful but sparsely populated islands.
2023-06-21 03:16
![Slane Castle is Harry's House for Styles' sold-out show](/i/c/c3ab2b1e-9e8d-bb18-3ea0-756ac39d1582.webp)
Slane Castle is Harry's House for Styles' sold-out show
Harry Styles's big gig will be the first to take place at the Irish estate since before the pandemic.
2023-06-10 15:29
![Caroline Polachek no longer supporting The 1975 in Dublin due to mystery illness](/i/c/ab125387-a228-2dbb-56c5-707c234c482b.webp)
Caroline Polachek no longer supporting The 1975 in Dublin due to mystery illness
Caroline Polachek is too poorly to take to the stage, a statement by The 1975 read.
2023-06-07 18:24
![Donegal woman saving the songs 'at risk' of disappearing](/i/c/84c84b5b-3331-1db3-3049-795d2e8d53e8.webp)
Donegal woman saving the songs 'at risk' of disappearing
Catriona Ní Ghribín is working to record at-risk traditional songs from north-west Donegal.
2023-06-03 13:48
![Ireland media guide](/i/c/8350721b-c54b-6481-9dd6-e050acfaef44.webp)
Ireland media guide
An overview of the media in Ireland, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-05-22 22:21