This is a summary of the year 2019 in Irish music.
Events 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.Former Senator convicted of kicking and spitting at gardai outside of music festival Irish Independent, 2019-01-04. 18 January – The members of The Cranberries receive honorary doctorates from the University of Limerick.Dolores O'Riordan's honorary doctorate presented to her mother in UL Irish Examiner, 2019-01-18. 25 January – The Ulster Orchestra announces the appointment of Daniele Rustioni as its next chief conductor, effective September 2019. 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.'An absolute legend' - Jon Bon Jovi and Brendan O'Carroll lead tributes to Larry Gogan as he leaves 2FM Irish Independent, 2019-01-31. 28 February–3 March – The New Music Dublin Festival takes place. 7 June – In the British Queen's Birthday Honours, 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.Community 'outraged' as Luke Kelly statue is vandalised Breaking News, 2019-06-25.
Classical works Jennifer Walshe – The Site of the Investigation
Albums Celtic Woman – The Magic of Christmas Westlife – Spectrum Swan Hennessy – Complete String Quartets and String Trio
Deaths 7 February – Arthur Murphy, 90, singer and radio presenter RTÉ presenter Arthur Murphy has died aged 90 17 March – Bernie Tormé, 66, guitarist (Gillan, Guy McCoy Tormé, Atomic Rooster, Desperado) 22 April – Heather Harper, 88, opera singer 11 July – Brendan Grace, 68, comedian and singer (lung cancer)Comedian Brendan Grace has died 6 August – Danny Doyle, 79, folk singer 19 September – Sandie Jones, 68, pop singer 28 September – Dessie O'Halloran, 79, folk fiddler and singer 18 December – Arty McGlynn, 75, folk guitarist (Patrick Street)
See also 2019 in Ireland
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