UPDATED: Republic Of Loose announce Belfast date

The Dubliners, who've just come off a UK and Irish tour with the equally funky Alabama 3, will return to the stage for a date at the Empire Music Hall, Belfast on 17 December.

It's their first headline date in the city for 18 months and tickets are available now for £9 each.

Belfast isn't the only town that'll be getting some Loose love in December, though - a host of other Irish dates are set to announced shortly, so stay tuned to Hotpress.com for the latest.

The collective are currently hard at work recording their third album, the release of which is scheduled for March of next year.