U2’s The Edge conferred with Irish citizenship in Kerry ceremony
David Howell Evans, aka The Edge, says becoming Irish citizen was ‘long overdue’ as he has lived in Ireland since he was one
The Edge
Shane Doyle: Founder of NYC music venue where stars including Sineád O’Connor performed
Sin-é was a retreat for visiting Irish musicians, and it was Doyle who gave Jeff Buckley his start
Killiney development opposed by wives of U2’s Bono and The Edge refused planning permission
Proposal to build four luxury homes on grounds of listed home not deemed compatible with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown county development plan
How U2 drummer Larry Mullen jnr avoids conflict with neighbours: buy up all surrounding houses
Plus: Shane Lowry adds bulk, film producer Alan Moloney’s big plans; and the bald truth about hair-loss exploitation
U2’s Killiney friends worry about being overcome by sewage
Plus: Mairead Ronan’s stamina tested by Waterford planning saga; Scandi Noir in the High Court; and Justin Barrett continues his struggle over National Party reins
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
Dean Hotel Group paid €18m cash for The Clarence
Sale ended Bono and The Edge's connection to Dublin hotel
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
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
‘We are happy with the price’: Music promoter Denis Desmond on buying Rory Gallagher’s guitar
Fender Stratocaster is acquired for more than €1 million at auction in London
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
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
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
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
Folk band Lankum win RTÉ Choice Music album of year
Jazzy named artist of the year and breakthrough artist at annual RTÉ music awards
U2 rank music education scheme as one of their proudest achievements
Band was an original funder of Music Generation which now provides lessons for 85,000 children every year
Boylesports reviews Irish operations
Seen & Heard: Ardstone’s Milltown plans; Parkgate Street office scheme scrapped; and celebs pile into craft brewer
U2′s The Edge secures planning permission for Dalkey home
The Edge secures planning permission for south Dublin site has been vacant since mid-1990s
Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee: Los Angeles - A guest-packed sonic extravaganza
Former drummers of The Cure and Siouxsie and The Banshees unite with producer Jacknife Lee
U2’s Bono and The Edge sell Clarence hotel to group owned by Paddy McKillen jnr and Matt Ryan
The two musicians have owned the landmark hotel for over three decades
U2 live in Las Vegas: An unforgettable gig unlike any other
U2:UV Achtung Baby Live, the band’s new Las Vegas set, sounds, looks and feels like no other gig you’ve been to
‘We’d love it’: The Edge on U2 returning with Larry Mullen jnr to the Las Vegas Sphere in 2024
U2’s residency-opening show went ‘way better than I ever could have expected or hoped for’, says the band’s guitarist
U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere in Las Vegas: What the first reviews say
What did the world’s media think of the most ambitious performance in the Irish band’s history?
‘I’ve never experienced anything like it’: U2 fans on the band’s Las Vegas Sphere debut
The band’s huge show U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere opened on Friday night at the most talked-about music venue in the world
Bono says united Ireland would be ‘wonderful’ but two states still at ‘dating stage’
U2 guitarist The Edge said change could not be imposed on North and supported John Hume community focus
U2 at the Las Vegas Sphere: 25 dates, $1m a show and 1,586 speakers to blast out the hits
Friday marks the first of 25 shows as part of the band’s UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere concert
Tina Turner obituary: A walking, strutting, shimmying ball of talent and contradiction
Singer enjoyed some success performing with her abusive husband Ike, but returned solo later in life as a global superstar
BNY Mellon sets up Dublin AI hub, Revolut’s Irish business customers, and tax-free gains
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
U2-backed Endeavor joins forces with KPMG and Maples to mentor ‘high-impact founders’
Advisers will work with Irish entrepreneurs and others in Endeavor’s international network looking to do business here
Life’s saving graces come in all sizes. U2’s music helped save mine
Having served as the soundtrack to my life, U2′s music became an escape during treatment for a tumour
Johnny Fean obituary: Horslips guitarist who stood shoulder to shoulder with the best in the world
Band changed the landscape of Irish rock music forever and Johnny Fean was a crucial ingredient in that
Losing the Edge: Ryan Tubridy fluffs his questions for U2 guitarist
Radio: The exiting Late Late Show host’s chummy chat underlines why he needs to focus on his radio game
A Sort of Homecoming: Bono and the Edge are a revelation as they go back to their roots with cantankerous David Letterman
Documentary is perfectly conventional and thumpingly agreeable and heart-warming
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
The GlossOpens in new window
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices