U2 top Irish music millionaires rich list
U2 and their manager Paul McGuinness top the Irish Sunday Times Music Millionaires Rich List.
Their combined wealth is estimated at £429m, a rise of 1% on 2009.
In second place is Lord of the Dance star Michael Flatley, with his total wealth calculated at £241m.
The paper said his fortunes have dipped by 2% in the past year because of a fall in the value of the The Lord of the Dance brand.
Dublin-based singer Enya is third in the list, with a fortune believed to be, £85m.
All three retain the same top three positions from the 2009 list.
Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison is fourth with his wealth listed at £50m.
Newcomers to the list of Ireland's 250 richest people are the four members of the band Westlife - Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne, who debut with a combined fortune estimated at £31m.
They share fifth place with Chris de Burgh.
Source: BBC
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