Who are the most influential Irish people of the 21st century so far? 

As 2026 looms, Newstalk has drawn up a list of people who have made a big impact in the arts, sport and society over the last quarter of a century. 

Ireland is not short of people who have made their mark on our island and, indeed, the world.

Newstalk now wants you, our audience, to decide who were the people who most moved us and inspired us since the turn of the millennium?

CAST YOUR VOTE HERE:

Best Musician:

CMAT

Kneecap

Fontaines D.C.

Sinead O'Connor 

Lankum 

Best Author:

Ross O'Carroll Kelly

Roddy Doyle

Sally Rooney 

Marian Keyes 

John Boyne 

Best Sports person:

Katie Taylor

Rory McIroy

Roy Keane

Katie McCabe 

David Clifford 

Trailblazer: 

Collison Brothers

Nikita Hand

Michael O'Leary

Vicky Phelan

Michael D.Higgins

Best actor:

Brendan Gleeson

Colin Farrell

Cillian Murphy

Saoirse Ronan

Jessie Buckley