2019 in Irish music
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This is a summary of the year 2019 in Irish music.
- 4 January – Former Senator James Heffernan is convicted of the assault of three gardaí after an incident at the Indiependence music festival in County Cork during August 2016.[1]
- 18 January – The members of The Cranberries receive honorary doctorates from the University of Limerick.[2]
- 25 January – The Ulster Orchestra announces the appointment of Daniele Rustioni as its next chief conductor, effective September 2019.[3]
- 31 January – The radio station RTÉ 2fm is renamed Larry Gogan FM for a day in honour of the retirement of the presenter, who is retiring after 40 years with the station.[4]
- 28 February–3 March – The New Music Dublin Festival takes place.[5]
- 7 June – In the British Queen's Birthday Honours,[6] Feargal Sharkey is made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
- 25 June – A statue of folk musician Luke Kelly in Sheriff Street, Dublin, is vandalised with black paint. It is subsequently restored by specialists.[7][8]
Classical works
- Jennifer Walshe – The Site of the Investigation[5]
Albums
- Celtic Woman – The Magic of Christmas[9]
- Westlife – Spectrum[10]
- Swan Hennessy – Complete String Quartets and String Trio[11]