Bad – The Song That Saved My Life review: A U2 anthem linking two extreme trajectories
Television: Bono never forgot his childhood pal Andy Rowen and tapped into his feelings about him for two of U2’s defining early anthems
Bono
A ghost from my teenage past emailed to say hello. I’m so glad he did
Andy’s life is a story of survival and surrender, trauma and redemption. He’s one of the sharpest, funniest people I’ve ever been reacquainted with
Brexit - A Very British Civil War review: Ghastly portrait of ruling classes having a lark
Television: If nothing else, this two-parter achieves the remarkable feat of making you grateful for parish-pump Irish politics
A victim of its own popularity – Dalkey’s second World War Eire sign gets a facelift
Dozens of volunteers repainted the sign which has become scuffed from people walking across it
Merkel receives EU Order of Merit as she warns leaders to tackle tech firms over disinformation
Former German chancellor warns European leaders are failing citizens by not tackling tech companies over disinformation
AI don’t believe it: What do Gerry Hutch, Michael Healy-Rae and Charlie Haughey have in common?
Plus: U2 ride the bus in Mexico City; Ryanair seeks to fill Europe’s ‘best’ comms manager job; Minister goes from eating humble pie to cake
New plans lodged for Killiney site following objections by U2 members’ wives
An Coimisiún Pleanála had upheld refusal for four ‘very large’ houses after Ali Hewson and others lodged objections
Jordan Joy, daughter of U2’s Bono, releases new single
Don’t Kill the Vibe, Jordan Hewson’s first single as Jordan Joy, has found favour with some big names
Patrick Freyne: Is U2’s new EP Easter Lily almost ... cool?
The band offer us a record about friendship, faith, art, meaning and, appropriately for Easter, death and the possibility of rebirth
Love Bono or loathe him, we could all do with a little more of his sanctimony
If art is going to be political - and I mostly wish it wouldn’t - this is the way to do it
Watch: U2 release short film to mark Ukraine invasion anniversary
Documentary accompanies Yours Eternally, a song featuring Ed Sheeran and Taras Topolia
U2 Days of Ash review: You may loathe the politically broad tone, but the band sounds reinvigorated
There is a strain of energy throughout this work that has an almost surprising urgency. It doesn’t all work, but there is power and tenderness
U2 song protests killing of Renée Good by US Ice agent in politically charged new release
Record due to be released on February 24th, the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine
Look inside: Luxury period home among famous neighbours by the sea in Killiney
Built in 1860, Kilmore is described as ‘a contemporary house in an old shell’
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