Type of site | Online magazine, music blog |
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Available in | English |
Founded | November 2005 |
Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Country of origin | Ireland |
Area served | Worldwide |
Founder(s) | Niall Byrne [1] |
Industry | Music |
URL | nialler9 |
Current status | Active |
Nialler9 is an Irish music blog founded in 2005 by DJ and designer Niall Byrne. [2] [3] [4] The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. [5] It has been referred to as "the grandaddy of Irish music blogs" by the Sunday Times. [6]
Founder Niall Byrne started the website as a portfolio after finishing a course in multimedia design from the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology. [7] The site is a four-time winner at the Irish Blog Awards, in the category of 'Best music blog'. [1] Byrne also hosted a radio show under the Nialler9 name on TXFM before the station's closure in 2016. [8] Byrne has been on the judging panel for the Choice Music Prize. [9]
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-Nialler9 The granddaddy of Irish music blogs, this multi-awardwinner run by Niall Byrne (Nialler, to his mates) has been on the go since 2005. Its music, podcast, playlists and new albums pages brim with "muso-friendly sounds and info.