Name five current, prominent Irish acts – prominent, as in acts that have reached international acclaim, who are touring the world with platinum selling albums. Who are the first five names that bubble up in your mind when you think of prominent Irish musicians? Take a minute to think before reading ahead… How many of the names that came to mind were women or involved women as part of the act? I know when I think of current multi platinum, world touring, prominent Irish musicians, the first names that automatically come to mind are mainly male acts. This imbalance in…