Brother of Westlife singer Shane Filan will run for election in Sligo-Leitrim

The fact the State has its own Woodstock for economists shows just how obsessed Middle Ireland has become with fiscal matters

The Co Mayo bash wasn’t exactly the wild west, but it was nice nonetheless

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Lists of ‘sensitive’ customers includes Seán Quinn, Keith Wood and Pat Kenny

Dancing in the dark and some codding as frenetic pace slackens a little in second half

The success of Westlife was fast and vast and band member Shane Filan sought to bank for the future by investing in property. He lost everything spectacularly, including his reputation. Here, he puts the record straight

Singer’s bankruptcy trustee to take share of €2.38m from winding up of Bluenet

Despite selling millions of records, the singer Dionne Warwick has filed for bankruptcy. She’s not the only star with messy finances