Irish rock band
Filled with regret after the demise of his forerunner band Microdisney, the Cork songwriter brought all his wrath to bear on Blues for Ceaușescu, a prescient warning about western complacency
Radio: On Newstalk, the Hard Shoulder host strains for balance during grim events in the North, while Andrea Gilligan hears an unorthodox voice on Lunchtime Live
This €124 box set is not the best place for the Joy curious to start. But it is a stunning testament to the greatness of the Manchester four-piece
Dave Hannigan: Work ethic of a showband is why U2 broke America in a way that proved beyond so many of their British contemporaries
Itamar Ben-Gvir retorts with angry X post and AI-generated video showing Gazan refugees leaving the war-torn strip for Ireland
Mount Temple may have produced a U2, but my school, St Paul’s in Raheny, produced a Gerry Ryan and a Marty Whelan
Public professions of faith induce a kind of culture cringe in post-Catholic Ireland. But when someone like Katie Taylor tells us what they believe, the least we can do is listen
U2 talk about the truth behind their now legendary origin story at Mount Temple school in Dublin, what has kept them together since 1976, and their new album
Bono, Larry, Edge and Adam return to former school - where drummer stuck up a note ‘seeking bandmates’ - half a century after first rehearsal
U2 perform from Bewley’s balcony for fans from around the world who made pilgrimage to Dublin to mark band’s 50th anniversary
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Macklemore’s dismissal from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour is a sign of how supine the modern music industry has become
Ivan McCormick attended that first rehearsal in Larry Mullen’s kitchen aged 13. His Teisco Stratocaster was the most advanced guitar in the room
Band went on to become one of the most successful in rock history, and the biggest ever to emerge from Ireland
Carnaval De Luz is U2’s first album in nine years. It’s nice to have them back
Róisín Ingle uncovers the making of Ireland’s biggest band
Story Lines – the home of audio storytelling from The Irish Times
Story Lines – the home of audio storytelling from The Irish Times
Story Lines – the home of audio storytelling from The Irish Times
The jazz great John Coltrane was born 100 years ago next week. Musicians around the world are marking the saxophonist’s centenary
From Mount Temple Comprehensive on Dublin’s northside to the world stage, this is the story of how U2 began
The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle
Central Bank announces latest in series which has previously included Bram Stoker and Luke Kelly
Guggi makes for decent company in doc by Ian Thuillier, who also profiled Gavin Friday and Rory Gallagher
Highlights include In Time, Van der Valk and A Day in May
Orbit was most famous for his collaboration with Madonna on her 1998 album Ray of Light
Proposal for three-storey block of 32 apartments had drawn ire of Ali Hewson and other local residents
I’ve lived in the north inner city for more than 20 years, but the joke in my family is that culturally and spiritually I remain a southsider
Readers’ stories from 45 years of Slane concerts from Queen and R.E.M to Springsteen and the Chillis
Share your story: What are your best memories of the Co Meath venue?
The Sligo Jazz Project was started 20 years ago by Eddie Lee from Sligo rock band Those Nervous Animals
Taoiseach praises band’s ‘phenomenal legacy’, says any new facility could ‘capture magic’ that led to emergence of group
The sound of ambition is writ large on the new single from the band’s first studio album in nine years
Television: Bono never forgot his childhood pal Andy Rowen and tapped into his feelings about him for two of U2’s defining early anthems
June 14th-19 highlights: including Bad: The Song That Saved My Life, Funboys, and series two of Sugar
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
How do famous former boarders view their time at school now?
Musician had taken a trip to Ireland to escape the media frenzy surrounding Kurt Cobain’s death
The K-pop group, who racked up more than 30 billion views on TikTok in 2025, kick off their tour of Europe and North America in Ireland
Former German chancellor warns European leaders are failing citizens by not tackling tech companies over disinformation
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
An Coimisiún Pleanála had upheld refusal for four ‘very large’ houses after Ali Hewson and others lodged objections
Don’t Kill the Vibe, Jordan Hewson’s first single as Jordan Joy, has found favour with some big names
The band offer us a record about friendship, faith, art, meaning and, appropriately for Easter, death and the possibility of rebirth
The trad-metal Irish band on solidarity between artists, the Hoxton Hotel protests and why success for other groups is ‘a lovely thing to see’
If art is going to be political - and I mostly wish it wouldn’t - this is the way to do it
Documentary accompanies Yours Eternally, a song featuring Ed Sheeran and Taras Topolia
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
Record due to be released on February 24th, the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine
Nostalgia is unavoidable for re-formed ‘80s indie group, but a wish to move forward is the driving force behind new songs
The artist’s Encyclopedia of Invisibility restores the histories of thousands of people. Now his sculptures are bringing some of those stories to Dublin
U2 frontman compared possible release to Nelson Mandela’s
Plus: National Concert Hall can’t stop the music; and a Clarewoman at Sellafield
Internal study of diplomatic ‘soft power’ says more use could be made of popularity of artists like U2 and the Corrs
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
