The Richest Entertainers In Ireland Have Been Revealed And They’re Worth A Ridiculous Amount

Shirleydonlon

Our jaws never fail to hit the floor when we take a look at the entertainment rich list each year, and this year is no exception.

The latest Sunday Times entertainment rich list has revealed that the richest entertainers in Ireland have a combined wealth of €2.7 billion.

And if you haven’t already guessed it, U2 took the top spot on the list with a whopping wealth of €647 million.

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Following closely behind with €443 million is Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, followed by Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley (€230 million).

Further down the list is actor Liam Neeson (€113m), Riverdance creators John McColgan and Moya Doherty (€92m) and actor Pierce Brosnan (€72m).

Mullingar singer Niall Horan, who is now worth a whopping €52 million, also makes an appearance as the only person under 40 on this year’s entertainment rich list.

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Here’s the top 20 entertainers in Ireland this year:

U2 (Music) 2018 wealth: €647 million (Up €2 million)
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (TV) 2018 wealth: €443 million (Down €16 million)
Michael Flatley (Dance) 2018 wealth: €230 million (Down €5 million)
Denis Desmond and Caroline Downey (Entertainment) 2018 wealth: €202 million (Up €3 million)
Paul McGuinness (Music) 2018 wealth: €143 million (Up €1 million)
Enya (Music) 2018 wealth: €118 million (Up €1 million)
Liam Neeson (Film) 2018 wealth: €113 million (No change)
Paul Anderson and Family (Cinema) 2018 wealth: €99 million (No change)
Moya Doherty and John McColgan (Entertainment) €92 million (Up €5 million)
Paul and Mary Ward and family (Cinema) €91 million (Up €3 million)
Jack Higgins (Books) 2018 wealth: €73 million (No change)
Pierce Brosnan (Film) 2018 wealth: €72 million (No change)
Sir Van Morrison (Music) 2018 wealth: €63 million (Up €1 million)
Sir Daniel Day-Lewis and Rebecca Miller (Film) 2018 wealth: €56 million (Up €1 million)
Niall Horan (Music) 2018 wealth: €52 million (Up €8 million)
Bob Geldof (Music) 2018 wealth: €42 million (Down €7 million)
Chris de Burgh (Music) 2018 wealth: €41 million (Up €1 million)
Colin Farrell (Film) 2018 wealth: €41 million (Up €1 million)
Graham Norton (TV) 2018 wealth: €38 million (Up €2 million)
Daniel O’Donnell (Music) 2018 wealth: €31 million (No change)