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    RTÉ 2FM DJ, talks and sometimes writes - mostly about music

    The cover of U2's debut album 'Boy'

    15 Of The Best Irish Debut Albums

    With the release of Fontaines DC's debut album Dogrel upon us, 2fm's Dan Hegarty looks at 15 other Irish debut from the recent and distant past.

    Music • 16 Mar 21
    Dan Hegarty on 20 Irish albums turning 5 to 45 in 2021

    Dan Hegarty on 20 Irish albums turning 5 to 45 in 2021

    2fm's Dan Hegarty looks at some of the Irish albums that will be celebrating anniversaries ranging from five to 45 years in 2021. There are many, so here are 20 of them to (re)introduce yourself to...

    Music • 15 Mar 21
    20 more Irish second albums to (re)introduce yourself to...

    20 more Irish second albums to (re)introduce yourself to...

    We've all heard about 'the difficult second album' syndrome, but 2fm's Dan Hegarty gives us a further 20 follow-up Irish albums that saw Irish acts beat that sophomore slump...

    Music • 18 Dec 20
    Hear highlights of Oasis live at the 1995 Roskilde festival on Dan's 2fm show at 10.00pm on Thursday, October 15

    (What's The Story) Morning Glory? 25 Years On

    Without using the words Britpop, Blur or hype, 2fm's Dan Hegarty takes a look back at Oasis' classic album (What's The Story) Morning Glory? 25 years after its release.

    Music • 13 Oct 20
    Almond Tea - Pugwash revisits his debut album live and online

    Almond Tea - Pugwash revisits his debut album live and online

    This Saturday (April 11th) at 8pm GMT, one of Ireland's most gifted songwriters will perform his debut album Almond Tea as he puts it "in its acoustic entirety" via Facebook.

    Culture • 09 Apr 20
    15 Classic Irish Albums Turning 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 & 30

    15 Classic Irish Albums Turning 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 & 30

    If you've managed to catch your breath following a musically frantic 2019, 2fm's Dan Hegarty takes a look at some of the Irish albums that will celebrate significant anniversaries in 2020.

    Music • 09 Feb 20
    Front To Back - 15 more Irish debut albums to (re)discover

    Front To Back - 15 more Irish debut albums to (re)discover

    Dan Hegarty takes a look at some classic Irish debut albums from the recent and distant past.

    Music • 22 Aug 19
    20 of the best Irish sophomore albums

    20 of the best Irish sophomore albums

    From the 1960s through to the present day, 2fm's Dan Hegarty brings us through 20 Irish sophomore albums that are worth investing some time in...

    Music • 22 Mar 20
    Listen: The Divine Comedy talks to Dan Hegarty

    Listen: The Divine Comedy talks to Dan Hegarty

    Office Politics is album number 11 from The Divine Comedy, and it finds Neil Hannon and his band of cohorts in some of the best form of their career. Neil Hannon chats to RTÉ 2FM's Dan Hegarty about the new album.

    Music • 24 Jun 19
    Another 15 of the best Irish Debut Albums

    Another 15 of The Best Irish Debut Albums

    With Whenyoung's much-anticipated debut album 'Reasons To Dream' arriving this Friday, 2fm's Dan Hegarty takes another look at some of the most impressive Irish debut albums from the recent and distant past.

    Irish Debut Albums • 23 May 19
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