U2

These ‘reinterpreted’ tracks are a reminder that, whether you like them or not, U2 have some exceptional songs in their back catalogue

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The Edge’s cultural highlights, from the resurgence of Irish folk music to he scientific theory that connects us all

A Sort of Homecoming: U2’s new album prompts the chatshow host’s first visit to Ireland. He lands looking ready for St Patrick: The Grunge Years

Power pop humdingers from Cavan-based songwriter.

Championing an early U2 gave the DJ a reputation as a kingmaker. That he left without fanfare seems symptomatic of how much his beloved station has changed

Maurice Kiely claims he wrote song entitled A Man and A Woman which is included on U2′s 2004 album

Dublin band attempt to break away from the Bono and U2 family connections with solid second album

Statement on band’s website says drummer will undergo surgery in 2023

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The Tuam band’s manager is writing a play about an unlikely success and a colourful moment in Galway life

Medihive secured the funding from US digital health group Resmed

The band are releasing Songs of Surrender on St Patrick’s Day. Fans are already arguing about the wisdom of rerecording Pride and other classics

The new record will feature 40 songs including a new version of their 2000 hit single Beautiful Day

It is almost four years since planning permission was secured for Dublin docklands venture

Television: In his film about Francis Bacon, the U2 bassist convincingly argues that this great ‘British’ artist is a lot more Irish than we might think

Actor George Clooney and singer Gladys Knight also attend reception at White House

The U2 frontman plays a cast of characters from his life in Stories of Surrender, songs and stories from his new memoir

The spacious unit in an exclusive development is bathed in light thanks to its south-facing aspect

On the 40th anniversary of the Virgin Prunes’ debut album, Gavin Friday talks about the band’s formation, rise and demise

The U2 frontman talks about the loss of his mother, his long marriage to Ali and the brother he didn’t know he had

It wasn’t long into our marriage that I began to sense she was becoming distant from the life we were living

The U2 frontman writes about the distress of visiting his mother on her deathbed in a Dublin hospital at the age of 14

The Irish band are reportedly the first act booked for Sin City’s $1.8bn MSG Sphere. Makes perfect sense, really

Russian president addresses servicemen on 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany

Retail floors at 6-7 St Stephen’s Green also available to let at €875,000 a year

Thirty-three years on, it’s perhaps the greatest Christmas song ever. Here’s how it was made

Arguably the band’s last great album, the reissue sees them at their consistent best

Visits of Bono and O’Connell set to further imbue a sense of unity and purpose in squad

Bono, the Edge and Paddy McKillen snr sold the leasehold to the Press Up Group in June

Footage of secret concert on community centre roof in Sheriff Street in 1982 emerges

Other top performers at Dublin venue include Kylie, Niall Horan and Andrea Bocelli

Centre in Dublin docklands ‘will upgrade one of the most prominent locations in the city’, local authority planner said

The 21-year-old suffered serious injuries during incident on November 12th

Review: Both band and audience were determined this would be a night to remember – so it was

The band’s Experience + Innocence tour is deeply nostalgic yet very plugged in

U2 rank 3rd richest. Ed Sheeran is second-wealthiest young musician, Niall Horan 4th

The music promoter’s agency had represented Christy Moore and Thin Lizzy

Fans enraged as tickets appear on resale sites for hundreds and thousands of euro

Dates announced as part of eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE 2018 tour, with Irish venues to be confirmed