U2 make history with UK songwriting award
Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen become first Irish songwriters to be awarded Ivors Academy fellowship
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How to have a number one album, from U2 to The Beatles: An Irish expert shares his music industry experience
Michael Mary Murphy’s new book hails the managers who have steered U2, Hozier and The Beatles to the top of the charts
Dean Hotel Group paid €18m cash for The Clarence
Sale ended Bono and The Edge's connection to Dublin hotel
The Movie Quiz: For what did Anora’s Sean Baker not win a gong at the Oscars?
Plus: Spot the film without a credit for Bono
Fiachna Ó Braonáin of Hothouse Flowers: ‘I was quite disappointed by Bono. I don’t think Sinéad O’Connor would have done it’
The U2 frontman was an early cheerleader for his fellow Irish band, who are back on tour to mark 40 years together. But his acceptance of a medal from Joe Biden sent the wrong signal, they say
Eli Hewson of Inhaler: ‘There’s so much nepotism in every facet of life’
The Dublin band are well aware of their gilded backgrounds. But, they say, as they prepare to release their glossy third album, ‘We’re, like, kind of dorks’
‘Who actually has the power? Is it Taylor Swift – or have men just found a way to profit off the idea of a powerful woman?’
Blistering punk-pop duo Lambrini Girls recorded debut album last year, when the world seemed to be at peak insanity. But the spiral continues, they say
Windmill Lane Pictures announces it is closing with immediate effect
Dublin visual and audio post-production facility has its roots in storied recording studios on Dublin quays, where U2 and other major acts once recorded
Dave Hannigan: Lionel Messi an odd and inexplicable choice for Medal of Freedom
Joe Biden choosing to give the Argentinian soccer genius this accolade shouldn’t be such a big deal. That doesn’t make it any less odd and inexplicable
Bono awarded US Presidential Medal of Freedom by Joe Biden
U2 singer pays tribute to bandmates and fellow activists as he becomes the first Irish recipient of highest US civilian honour since Mary Robinson
Dublin’s Clarence Hotel sets sights on tripling room capacity
Plans for the hotel, formerly owned by members of U2, include demolishing Anne’s Bar and building a six storey extension
Ed Sheeran and Mary Robinson are right. It’s time to bin Band Aid
Band Aid revisionism hasn’t dropped from the clear blue winter sky. It’s been there since the start
The thought of Conor McGregor draped in an Irish flag on a global stage is shameful
To think of all that time we spent embarrassed by Bono’s oppressive sincerity
Bob Geldof defends Band Aid as 40th anniversary single released: ‘This little pop song has kept millions alive’
Band Aid 40 remix of Do They Know It’s Christmas? blends voices of Bono, Harry Styles and George Michael
The album that nearly finished U2: The story of How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and its new ‘shadow’ LP
How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb features 10 tracks from the recording sessions that made some of the band wonder if they’d have anything to release
U2: How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb track by track review – Hold on to your mirror shades for classic moments and wigged-out curios
Inevitably for an out-take album, it’s a bit glued together and rough at the edges, but even U2 agnostics will like a lot of the tracks
Cillian Murphy’s Small Things Like These has become a cause celebre of the Make Ireland Great Again brigade
Cillian Murphy probably didn’t expect to be taken literally when he compared Ireland in the 1980s to the dark ages, but that is where we are now
Being interviewed on national radio is hard, especially when the host is RTÉ Drivetime’s Cormac Ó hEadhra
Radio: The combative RTÉ host is good-naturedly determined to come out on top in a grilling about Dutch dairy produce in Irish schools
Why are so many old rockers still touring? ‘It doesn’t matter how much money they have. Musicians live for the next gig’
David Hepworth, author of Hope I Get Old Before I Die, on why rock stars never retire
Gavin Friday: ‘Ireland wasn’t an easy place back then to go out and be the Virgin Prunes or U2’
Ecce Homo, the singer’s new album, is not just the best record of his significant solo career but also an account of a life less ordinary
U2’s Country Mile and Picture of You (X + W): Two fantastic songs – but it’s hard not to be haunted by what they represent
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb was U2’s last artistically relevant album. These new releases are from the reboot How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb
Eve Hewson on finding her own fame: ‘Some people have no idea of the connection or don’t even care. It’s a nice feeling’
When young, she questioned whether people were her friends because they liked her, or because they liked her father Bono
Pretax profits at Clarence Hotel treble to €1.43m
Bono, The Edge and Paddy McKillen snr sold facility last October to the Dean Hotel Group
Coldplay in Croke Park review: Croker loses its collective mind to choruses purpose-built for this kind of night out
Chris Martin runs like an Olympian during show that is a triumph of staging, dynamics and connection
How to be as cool as The Fonz? ‘Be your authentic self’
Henry Winkler spoke at Dalkey Book Festival about his time on Happy Days and his newfound love of Irish soda bread
The Smashing Pumpkins in 3Arena review: Scintillating, self-absorbed, inspired – and loud
At times you think this might be endurance test but Billy Corgan and crew produce victory in the end
Lankum in Kilmainham: vast, primordial and effortlessly beautiful – just don’t mention Bono
Genre-defying Dublin band leave fans holding their breath in awe with performance at In The Meadows festival
Developer Paddy Kelly suffers again, this time with the RTB’s maximum €60,000 rent arrears bill
Ditch journalist Roman Shortall settles his own rent bill; Siún Ní Raghallaigh has her say; and U2′s Dublin plans fall through again
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan: ‘Taylor Swift is one of the most gifted pop artists of all time’
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan knows what it’s like to face a backlash. In Sinéad O’Connor, he says, he has also seen music at its purest
US comedy giant Conan O’Brien declares Ireland ‘quite the ride... for a ginger’
Television: Irish-American presenter is very funny in the Irish episode of his travel show, especially when searching for Bono
McKillen jnr completes sale of majority stake in Dean hotels
Deal places value of €355m on Dean Hotel Group and opens door for brand’s expansion into Europe and the US
Look inside: Jim Sheridan’s D4 home where Martin Scorsese, Brad Pitt and Bono hung out, for €2.5m
St Mary’s Road has been the location of the Dublin-born film-maker’s Hollywood parties, with guests including Brad Pitt, Bono and Sinéad O’Connor
Immaculate two-bed Sorrento Road mews for €680,000
Cellar adds plenty of storage space to this light-filled home close to the sea
Boylesports reviews Irish operations
Seen & Heard: Ardstone’s Milltown plans; Parkgate Street office scheme scrapped; and celebs pile into craft brewer
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