Mullingar musician Niall Horan has this morning released his debut solo album, 'Flicker'.

This morning he could not contain his excitement, telling his Twitter followers that he is “incredibly proud” of the new album.

“It’s time. Flicker is out, finally,” he wrote.

“I’ve spent the last year and a half writing and recording this album. It’s something that I’ve worked really hard on and I’m incredibly proud of it.

“This is the first time I’ve put my thoughts and emotions on paper and then onto record and it feels really good.”

“I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for everything so far.”

As a thank you to his fans for all of their support, he released an acoustic version of the title track.

Fans have been loving his latest work, with rave reviews being shared on Twitter.

To give the album a listen for yourself, see below: