Ireland’s independent music labels and managers want the Government to introduce a content levy on streaming services like Spotify to raise funds to seed the next generation of artists like CMAT, Hozier and Fontaines DC.

The maker of Drumshanbo Irish Gunpowder Gin increased its revenues and profits this year in spite of having to absorb the impact of tariffs imposed on its imports to the US and the effect of a weak dollar on its business. Ciarán Hancock spoke to co-founder Pat Rigney.

Coming back to Ireland from London, Eamon FitzGerald had a dream to create something new, a business which would deliver for customers and winemakers alike. That dream, he told Hugh Dooley, turned into Winespark, a company that was recently valued at €8 million.