This article lists various songs, albums, festivals, and performances of the year 2015 in Irish music.
Events 23 May - Molly Sterling represents Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Playing with Numbers".
Albums Nathan Carter - Beautiful Life HamsandwicH - Stories from the Surface Kodaline - Coming Up for Air Villagers - Darling Arithmetic
Singles Rob Smith - "Dale Boca Juniors"
Deaths 5 March – Jim McCann, 70, folk musician, throat cancer.Former Dubliners member Jim McCann dies at the age of 70 11 March – Tony Fenton, 53, radio presenter and DJ, prostate cancer.Today FM presenter Tony Fenton has died following cancer battle 13 April – Ronnie Carroll, 80, Northern Irish singer and political candidate.Ronnie Carroll: Former Eurovision singer and election candidate dies 27 May – Dennis Sheehan, 68, Irish music tour manager (U2), heart attack.U2 pay tribute to Dennis Sheehan at Los Angeles concert 1 July – Val Doonican, 88, singer and television personality.
See also 2015 in music Music of Ireland
References
External links Irish Music Awards IMRO website IRMA website Hot Press website Music at The Irish Times Music at the Irish Independent Music news and album reviews at RTÉ