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Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

A relatively quiet week in Dublin to ease you into 2019.

The 50 best club tracks of 2018

Nialler’s 50 favourites for the dancefloor released this year.

The 50 best Irish songs of 2018

With a Spotify playlist of our favourite Irish tracks.

The 100 best songs of 2018

Our favourite tracks of the year with a playlist.

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin over Christmas and New Year’s Eve

This mega gig guide is here to help you map out the next couple of weeks.

Garbage to play Iveagh Gardens in 2019

Garbage are back on the road and making music together over 23 years since their…

Nialler9 Podcast: Our favourite albums of 2018

Andrea and Niall’s year in albums discussed.

Sally Cinnamon’s top 10 tracks of 2018

Top buzzer DJ, podcaster and Loose Joints co-host Sally picks her 10.

Gugai’s top 10 (+5) tracks of 2018

Gugai is the owner and promoter of Roisin Dubh in Galway. He also runs Strange Brew Rekkids and has a show on 8 Radio by the same name.

Kate Brennan Harding’s top 10 tracks of 2018

Today FM producer, Fat Puppy Creator, DJ and Irish music lover Kate-Brennan Harding shares her soundtrack of 2018.

Arveene’s top 10 tracks of 2018

Arveene is a DJ, producer and sneaker collector based in London with silky hair and grooves galore.

Mango’s top 10 tracks of 2018

Mango of Mango X Mathman shares the tracks that saw him through 2018.  

John Barker’s top 10 tracks of 2018

The Totally Irish 98FM presenter shares his soundtrack to 2018.

Nialler9’s 40 best albums of 2018

Niall’s 40 favourite albums of the year, ranked.

Watch a huge cast of Limerick musicians pay tribute to Dolores O’Riordan and The Cranberries by singing ‘When You’re Gone’

Along with a huge cast of Limerick musicians and artists who appear in the video.

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

Highlights include: Hozier, Gerd Janson, Future Proof, Lumo Club, Dixon, Lily Allen & more

Forbidden Fruit reveal Skepta, Elbow, Danny Brown, Jon Hopkins, First Aid Kit & more for 2019 first lineup

Bulmers Forbidden Fruit Festival at Irish Museum of Modern Art, Kilmainham, Dublin, next June Bank…

Janelle Monáe announced for Trinity Dublin Summer 2019 gig

Janelle Monáe is the latest artist after Paul Weller and New Order to brings her…

Aoife O’Neill’s top 10 tracks of 2018

Cork-based DJ and host of the Out of Space DDR music show shares her highlights.