Dónal Gallagher to join Tom Dunne for Sound.Waves opening in Adare

Dónal Gallagher will sit down for a fireside chat with Tom Dunne on Tuesday 10 November as Sound.Waves opens its three‑day music, podcasting and live‑event conference in Adare.

Gallagher, the brother and long‑time manager of the late Rory Gallagher, will share stories from his memoir Edged in Blue: A Rock ’n’ Roll Odyssey with Rory Gallagher, published on 25 September with a foreword by Joe Bonamassa. Tom Dunne, chair of IMRO, broadcaster and frontman of Something Happens, will co‑host the discussion.

Conference programme

The conference continues on Wednesday 11 November with the inaugural Sound.Waves 5k followed by a State of the Nation session at 9.30 am covering the health of Ireland’s music, podcast and live sectors. Subsequent sessions include The Producers, Marketing Your Podcast, The Money Behind The Shows, Sponsorship in Music & Podcasting, The Economics of Live, Sports Podcasting, AI & Content Creation and Music, Sync & Publishing.

A keynote interview will close the day at 5.15 pm, followed by Stories from the Stage in the bar. The All‑Ireland Podcast Awards begin that evening with a drinks reception at 8 pm and the ceremony at 9 pm, awarding the best in Irish podcasting. The 2026 shortlist will be announced next week.

On Thursday 12 November the event moves to the 19th hole in Adare Village for a brunch featuring Tales from the Frontline of Sports and a preview of Adare 2027, when the Ryder Cup is set to be hosted in the town. Further details are available at soundwaves.ie and via @soundwavesirl.

Source: Limerick Post. Photo: Justin Wolfert / Pexels.