‘I remember at 11 or 12 having to beg people to come into the church’

Molly King is head of development for the Other Voices festival in Dingle and has been involved with it since her childhood

Ticket reseller entering Irish market was raided in UK investigation

Ticket reseller Stubhub was recently raided by the competition authority as part of ticket-touting investigation

Death and the salesman: running a record shop with cancer

Willie Meighan of Rollercoaster Records on dealing with a terminal illness and the `'happiest little record shop in the world'

Stirring up a choice music mix at the Sugar Club

How Music Works: Mark Murphy of Choice Cuts on how he reinvented the Leeson Street venue as a musical mecca for a new generation of hip-hop, jazz, R&B and soul fans

Disrupting the music industry with tech

In the How Music Works series, Niall Byrne talks to people about their work in music – this week, Donal Scannell

How a ‘terrible’ sound engineer became a successful independent promoter

Julie Cooper persevered in the tough industry and now runs her own promotions firm

Subject to licence: what it means and how to avoid a public gig fiasco

Experienced events controller explains the planning involved behind successful events

A mirrorball-loving partystarter rediscovers home in Westport

In the How Music Works series, Niall Byrne talks to people about their work in music. This week, Conor Wilson, booker with the Westport Arts Festival

‘The artist needs to know there isn’t just one path. It’s not just: do a Hozier’

Angela Dorgan of First Music Contact and Hard Working Class Heroes on how they help bands progress

‘I always think of De Barra’s as a pocket of resistance’

How Music Works: It took Ray Blackwell time to understand the importance of his family’s venue

The National, Bon Iver, Cillian Murphy, and Enda Walsh in Cork with no safety net

Mary Hickson on the wild idea behind Sounds From A Safe Harbour

Finding musical serendipity at Electric Picnic’s smaller stages

Tara McGuinness, booker of Body & Soul’s Bandstage stage, on how she selects the line-up

Salty Dog: Stradbally’s original pirate music ship

How Music Works: A boatload of scurvy musicians is a big port of call at Electric Picnic

Space Dimension Controller: ‘I can get really silly in my DJ sets’

How Music Works: Electronic producer Jack Hammill has been known to drop music from ‘Star Wars’ into his DJ set, but his own tunes have a wider cinematic scope

Hundreds turn out to remember those who died while serving the State

Crew of Rescue 116 and 86 Irish soldiers among those remembered at Merrion Square

‘It’s a gut-instinct business’ – Manager Joe Clarke on building artist careers

In the How Music Works series, Niall Byrne talks to people about their work

D-Light Studios: opening up Dublin’s northside to live music and cultural events

In the How Music Works series, Niall Byrne talks to people about their work in music. This week, D-Light Studios.

Gash Collective: making a space for women electronic DJs and producers

Ellen King on creating platforms to encourage more female participation in music

Simma Down: A social club makes the leap to sustainable festival

In the How Music Works series, Niall Byrne talks to people about their work in music. This week, social club, promoters and festival organisers Sim Simma

One of State’s most experienced search and rescue airmen

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