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Titanic sales: U2 and Celine Dion were the two best-selling recording artists in Ireland last year, says IRMA, the Irish Recorded…

Titanic sales: U2 and Celine Dion were the two best-selling recording artists in Ireland last year, says IRMA, the Irish Recorded Music Association. U2's Best Of 1980-1990 topped IRMA's official 1998 album chart, beating George Michael and The Corrs, while Celine's My Heart Will Go On - from the movie Titanic - outsold the Cher, B*Witched and Boyzone singles.

Turning Japanese: JDP and Urban Substance Records kick off the New Year with the debut Irish appearance by Japan's leading techno mini- malist, Fumiya Tanaka, at the Kitchen tonight. The Torema Records DJ will be supported by our own Francois.