Bob Geldof warned Tony Blair that failing to support Africans at home would mean upheaval in West
Singer and campaigner wanted ‘Marshall Plan’ for Africa with ‘age-defining document’ to redefine relations
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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
Ballroom Blitz review: Adam Clayton’s celebration of Irish showbands hints at the burden of being in U2
TV review: U2 bassist Adam Clayton is a decent presenter and great fun to hang with, but the documentary leans too hard on nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake
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
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
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card review – a fascinating celebration of one of Ireland’s most influential rockers
Television: Documentary shows how Donegal-born Corkman was a key influence for Brian May, Johnny Marr and Slash
Shane MacGowan: What Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Depp and others said about him over the years
‘I truly believe that in 100 years from now most of us will be forgotten but Shane’s music is going to be remembered and sung’
Bob Geldof tells summit that Pepsi’s remarks on food crisis make him ‘puke’
Activist-rock star tells international summit in Belfast that giant drinks producers are ‘talking b****cks’ about addressing global food shortages
Musical adaptation of Live Aid set to premiere on West End stage
Original event in 1985 was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopia famine relief
‘Rest in peace, beautiful and gentle soul’: Miriam Lord on the day Sinéad O’Connor was celebrated by those from all backgrounds
They came from far and wide, from all backgrounds and communities, to pay tribute to a singular singer as she was laid to rest
Bob Geldof said yes, Annie Macmanus said no, Barry McGuigan said both. So what was the question?
Róisín Ingle: These days, to avoid the embarrassment of a public refusal, potential recipients are contacted in advance to see if they would be amenable to accepting the honour
Paula Yates documentary is a horribly riveting study in late 20th-century celebrity
Television: A fascinating reminder of anarchy and misogyny of British media in 1980s and 1990s
Blackrock abuse stories could be Ireland’s Harvey Weinstein moment
We need criminal prosecutions and then a deep, wide, victim-led abuse inquiry that can obliterate our culture of denial
Bob Geldof sees precursor of his awareness tactics for famine in Africa in West Cork famine campaigner
Live Aid organiser says Unionist magistrate NM Cummins reminded him of himself in way he gripped British public in ‘moral armlock’ over famine
Anne Harris: Is it time for Ireland to give Bono a break?
Bono and the Edge’s performance in Kyiv took courage, humility – and intelligence
Jim Kerr: ‘I’d been a rock star. I thought, What happened my life?
The singer talks about Live Aid, ex-wives and four decades of Simple Minds
Life of Legion of Mary founder Frank Duff to be made into a film
Producer Gordon Lewis was born in a mother and baby home run by the legion
Fontaines D.C. get political, slamming ‘the gall of Fine Gael and the fail of Fianna Fáil’
I Love You, the band’s ‘devastating’ angst-rock new song, lambastes the Government’s record
Damon Albarn’s criticism of Taylor Swift is ‘hopelessly out of date’
Comment: He wrongly said she didn’t write her own songs – revealing a pop-vs-indie snobbery
Mother and baby home controversy overshadows work of Frank Duff
Legion of Mary founder a tireless worker in aiding single mothers to raise own children
The Irish Times view on Northern Ireland’s centenary: post-Brexit repair work
The root cause of new tensions between Dublin and unionists is not the Armagh church service but Brexit and its fallout
Iftas 2021: Posthumous award for ‘searing’ Nika McGuigan is the moment of the night
The hit TV adaptation Normal People converts nine of its 15 nominations into Iftas
How Teneo’s master of the dark arts spun out of control
Declan Kelly resigned this week after allegations emerged of drunken behaviour at a fundraising party
Luxury rental company may be wound up, court hears
Period Door Properties had sought the appointment of an examiner
‘My mother laughed when she heard I was heading across the Atlantic to tidy bedrooms’
Emigrant Marie-Therese Keegan mourns the loss of the J1 visa in the US
Do the Irish really swear more than other nations? Who gives a f***
Ardal O’Hanlon’s charming documentary ‘Holy F***’ is based on a slightly rickety premise
‘To see my painting in a gallery was unbelievable’: An incognito charity fundraiser
Identities of artists taking part in Jack & Jill sale not revealed until afterwards
‘Everything was wiped and it was like taking a different child home’
Extra year of Jack & Jill home nursing care a huge relief for families
Belfast could teach world about how to co-exist peacefully, says Geldof
City chosen to host One Young World Summit of youth leaders in 2023
Bob Geldof: ‘The English are a fascinating people but have never understood Ireland’
‘I owe practically everything to England,’ says Geldof. Its people ‘are essentially anarchic’
Dramatic credentials at Portobello Victorian with income potential for €1.1m
Property with two-bed unit, and filled with vintage finds, featured in When Harvey Met Bob
Dr Cillian De Gascun: ‘I don’t see sport as an at-all-cost thing’
Q&A: Nphet virologist on the possibility of a Lions tour and concerns over Olympics
Brexit negotiators ‘screwed up’ deal for musicians, says Elton John
UK musicians must now secure visa or work permit for each country they want to play in
Sideline Cut: Mayo will be a county of a hundred thousand vigils come 5pm
Mayo’s All-Ireland quest has ultimately been about the bloody mindedness of the players
Charitable Irish tighten their belts across 30 years
Average amount donated grew between 1987 and 2004 but sharp decline since, notes report
In a Word . . . People
‘Hell is other people’ is a line from the play Huis Clos/No Exit by French philosopher Jean- Paul Sartre
Miriam Lord: Taoiseach and Tánaiste see red over ‘Level 5 leak’
Leo rages at public health chief; Cap’n Grealish frets about the arts; Harris and Holohan framed
Alan Parker helped kickstart a cultural renaissance in Dublin
The director, who has died aged 76, created a diverse range of hits during his career
Music Quiz: Live Aid – what was Bob Geldof’s famous F-word quote?
Music Quiz: Who opened the show, who played the longest and during what song did Bono go walkabout
Dr Tony Holohan to be awarded Freedom of Dublin
Chief medical officer recognised for ‘enormous contribution’ to the State
Remembering a world record night at Belfield, 35 years on
Four of Ireland’s greats joined forces to break a relay record and raise money for Ethiopia
One World: Together At Home review - Lots of glamour but where was the anger?
It is an evening to suit every taste - musically and also in terms of home furnishings
One World: Together at Home – Everything you need to know
What is it, what is it for, which stars are playing, where can I watch it and more
One World: Together at Home – the Irishman who helped get Lady Gaga to say yes
How Tipperary native Declan Kelly got Lady Gaga to lead coronavirus concert on April 18th
The Boomtown Rats: Citizens of Boomtown review – not half good, not half bad
The best songs are slower, less prone to cliché but only in the first half of record
Bob Geldof: ‘I’ll be going along in the car, and suddenly, bang, out comes the sadness’
The Boomtown Rats singer on childhood, grief, rebellion, Brexit and Ireland’s progress
Citizens of Boomtown: ‘Bob Geldof drove me out of my f***ing mind’
Review: Billy McGrath’s Boomtown Rats rockumentary rattles along furiously and with a dangerous gleam in its eyes
Mass gatherings due to go ahead in Ireland amid coronavirus outbreak
Half a million people, many from overseas, due to attend Dublin St Patrick’s Day parade
Miriam Lord: Air Miles Murphy's EU efforts fall back to Earth
This week saw high-spirited dispatches from Gerry Adams and another twist in swing-gate
Teneo teams up with Global Citizen to host Live Aid-type concert
Ten-hour global media event that will span five continents planned for September 2020
Bob Geldof’s private equity firm sets up office in tax-friendly Mauritius
Leaked documents show African-focused firm chose Indian Ocean island for tax reasons
Pop, politics and the past: From Three Day Week to Taylor Swift
A new compilation is a compelling journey through musical moments of 1970s Britain
April Fool’s Day: Hard to distinguish Brexit-themed japes from reality
DUP will only support ‘The Festival of Britain’ if it is called the ‘Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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