Irish rock band
Drummer David Lovering recalls Pixies Boston roots as the punk-pop pioneers to whom Nirvana, Fontaines DC and even Olivia Rodrigo owe a debt surf a wave of renewed success
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
Plus: You can’t keep Phil Hogan down, trouble at Jack’s Hole in Brittas, and Ireland’s starring role in reality TV
Family-run chipper on Bandon Road has been serving Corkonians for almost 75 years
Television: Ben Dunne’s story had everything, from kidnap to drugs to a Succession-style business rivalry
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
When young, she questioned whether people were her friends because they liked her, or because they liked her father Bono
Bono, The Edge and Paddy McKillen snr sold facility last October to the Dean Hotel Group
Music Generation was started with seed money by U2 some 14 years ago and now teaches music to one in 12 children in Ireland
Plus: Intercom man’s vote of confidence in Trump; Shane ‘Mullet’ Byrne’s victory in dispute with tenants; and Adam Clayton’s application for gardener gaff
The composer and drummer’s show, Police Deranged, at Galway International Arts Festival, recalibrates Police songs for a full orchestra
Take a train from summer to snow, go on a moose hunt in the mountains, lose your mind at the Shining hotel or catch a top basketball or ice hockey game
Music Generation gave music lessons to 115,000 children last year and is now operating everywhere
Maurice Kiely (62), pleaded guilty at to engaging in threatening, abusive, and insulting words or behaviour at St James’s Hospital
At times you think this might be endurance test but Billy Corgan and crew produce victory in the end
Genre-defying Dublin band leave fans holding their breath in awe with performance at In The Meadows festival
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 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
The centre was to contain exhibition spaces housing memorabilia from U2′s musical history including old guitars, performance outfits and other paraphernalia
Apple Music’s best albums list is a fair reflection of where music is at nowadays. But many fans should prepare to be vexed - it turns out to be a bonfire of the musos
The way we listen to music may have changed but our relationship with recorded sound remains a vital part of who we are
Maurice Kiely had sued U2 Ltd, alleging the song ‘A Man and A Woman’ was written by him in 1998 and he performed it for the US model
Hard copies of releases from U2, The Cranberries, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Jam and more to be in demand despite availability of music online
Deal places value of €355m on Dean Hotel Group and opens door for brand’s expansion into Europe and the US
Co-founders of Naviro are aiming to develop a €160m business in the next five years
Test your knowledge of Irish music down the years with these 10 questions
Band was an original funder of Music Generation which now provides lessons for 85,000 children every year
What is left to do in Vegas once you’ve seen U2 at Sphere? Plenty - just try to hang on to your wallet
Band’s 40-show residency comes to an end tonight and should leave the band many millions of dollars richer
‘I remember when they headlined Glastonbury… I was sat at home, on my own’. Bands changing their line-ups is a cutting moment for the unwanted member
There are plenty of spots where you can revel in a rocking atmosphere, whatever the era you’re after
Seen & Heard: Ardstone’s Milltown plans; Parkgate Street office scheme scrapped; and celebs pile into craft brewer
With 57 offices worldwide, Dublin is now the 15th global selling location for the 230-year-old auction house
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
