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Bono almost left U2 and his activism caused major tension – 10 revelations from Bono and The Edge’s ‘A Sort of Homecoming’ film

The U2 film is upon us. Arriving on Disney+ in time for St Patrick’s weekend, Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, with Dave Letterman, does exactly what it says in the title.

Bono is an Abba fan, but ‘macho pressure’ stopped him admitting it

Bono has said the pressure to look macho as a young man stopped him from admitting he enjoyed the music of Abba.

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U2 Inc: The band, the brand and how they made their €700m fortune

They are set to be the most lucrative U2 shows ever, pulling in more revenue than their massive concerts at Croke Park and Slane Castle.

‘I was stalked by a fan who kept sending cupcakes,’ says ‘Banshees’ star Kerry Condon

Kerry Condon has revealed her early rise to fame included an over-amorous stalker.

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12 films, TV shows, albums and books that shaped Irish culture

Brace yourself for another list. With St Patrick’s Day on the horizon, what better time to assess and, indeed, celebrate the cultural landscape?

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The Edge on U2’s future – ‘Of course Bono can be too much for me, but it’s going to be very difficult breaking up this band’

In May last year, the U2 guitarist known as The Edge found himself in the bomb-damaged Kyiv suburb of Borodyanka. Above him stood a bronze monument to Taras Shevchenko, a poet sometimes referred to as the father of Ukrainian literature.

Family and friends to bid farewell to ‘Irish legend’ and socialite Oliver Caffrey at his funeral today

Oliver Caffrey, whose funeral takes place in the south of France today, was a socialite, polo player and one-time owner of the Furness Hall stately home near Naas, Co Kildare.

Bono presents Steven Spielberg with lifetime award at Berlin film festival

Bono made a surprise appearance at the Berlin international film festival to present Steven Spielberg with a special lifetime achievement award.

Is Billy Magra the hardest-working man in Irish rock and roll? And comedy? And TV?

Comedian Billy McGrath first noticed he had a stammer when he was at primary school in Drumcondra on Dublin’s northside. As a result he became introverted and lived in his head.

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‘Eve Hewson’s parents could be doctors or roadsweepers and she’d still be as talented’

Award-winning director John Carney has lauded the acting talents of Eve Hewson and said it was obvious she would be a star in her own right.

Eve Hewson: ‘I moved to the US to be a star – but now I’m back home in Killiney with the family’

Actress Eve Hewson said getting a standing ovation at the Sundance Festival after her new movie had its world debut made her feel “like we’d won the World Cup”.

ICYMI: Madonna cancels her own biopic, Kylie Jenner’s roar-some wardrobe choice and Eva Green’s WhatsApp drama

Madonna announced this week that the long-awaited biopic — co-written and directed by the queen of pop controversy herself — has been shelved.

Billie Eilish thought U2 were American until last year due to joke on The Office

Billie Eilish has confessed that she thought U2 hailed from Pennsylvania due to a joke on The Office.

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Meet the Co Meath finance whizz turned Hollywood power player who gave unknown Elvis actor his big break

By his own admission, James Farrell doesn’t rate his skills as a Hollywood talent broker. “I’m actually terrible as an agent,” he flatly remarks, leaning his frame against an industrial stand-up desk. Behind him, I watch traffic and pedestrians negotiate a bustling Los Angeles boulevard, bathed in West Coast sunshine.

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TG4’s Cyril Cusack tribute reminds us they don’t make ‘em like they used to

Sometimes all you really want to watch over Christmas is a good, old-fashioned, anecdote-filled profile of some renowned theatrical luvvie.

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The ultimate book gift guide for the readers in your life

From wannabe detectives to pop professors, from hopeless romantics to history buffs — our families and friends consist of many characters. To ensure that your loved ones get their new favourite books this Christmas, here’s our handy guide to the best fiction and non-fiction that will make the perfect gift.

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Paddy McKillen v Qatar: property mogul could face his toughest battle yet in dispute with billionaire former allies

In a rare interview with the Italian journalist and intellectual Alain Elkann three years ago, media-shy property and hotels tycoon Paddy McKillen explained how he got into business with the Qatari royal family.

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Veteran publican Louis Fitzgerald to open venue on former Baggot Inn site

A company linked with pub and hotel veteran Louis Fitzgerald has applied for planning permission to turn the KBC Bank branch on Baggot Street, the site of what was once the Baggot Inn, into a licensed restaurant.

From getting into the spirit of Whiskey in the Jar to creating his own spirit – Alex Conyngham on growing the Slane Whiskey brand

Alex Conyngham was just six years old as he stood watching Thin Lizzy and its frontman Phil Lynott belt out rock and roll classics. What he didn’t realise at that point was that one of Philo’s songs would go on to play a substantial role in him starting a now-internationally recognised business.

Brendan O'Connor Opinion Bono hints at my great New Order theory of everything in his new book

There is an uncovered gem in Bono’s new memoir that has achieved little attention but that was, in a way, for me the most exciting part of the book. I couldn’t quite believe I was reading it.

Katie Taylor still ‘most-admired’ Irish sports star, with Bono and Ryan Tubridy topping the list of most bankable in their fields, marketing survey finds

Katie Taylor, Ryan Tubridy and Bono led the field as Ireland’s most-admired Irish sports, broadcast, and music stars overall in Ireland in 2022, according to research from sponsorship advisers Onside.

Tom Hanks, Bill Clinton and singing in Italian – Bono opens book tour before adoring fans in New York

Bono opened his book tour a little bit guilty for appearing on stage with three musicians who were not his fellow members of U2 and otherwise singing, joking and shouting out his life story to thousands of adoring fans at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre.

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David Chance Opinion Globalisation may not be dead yet but it is under attack from every quarter

Bono may well have been the last fan standing when he praised globalisation for lifting “more people out of poverty than any other -ism”.

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Bono: ‘My wife became a target for IRA after I cut up an Irish flag at gig’

Bono has recalled how British police forces told him his wife was a particular target for the IRA after he cut up the Irish flag in numerous acts of ‘militant pacifism’ during U2 gigs in the 1980s.

Bono woke up in Abraham Lincoln’s White House bedroom after drinking with Obama

Bono has recalled his eventful experience of drinking cocktails with Barack Obama at the White House.

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Maíría Cahill Opinion Bono has never been afraid to be vocal on peace

In October 1998, after it was announced John Hume had won the Nobel Peace Prize with David Trimble, Bono invited Hume, his wife Pat and their friend and SDLP colleague Tim Attwood to his Killiney home for lunch.

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From Boy to Bono – memoir reveals the making of the artist and the man

On March 14, 2002, six months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, George W Bush is travelling in a bullet-proof car in Washington as the crowds cheer him on. Sitting beside him, Bono tells the president: “You’re pretty popular around here.”

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Bono ‘didn’t get the memo’ while John Banville stays out of saving the world chats

Bono was on Morning Ireland (RTÉ1, weekdays, 7am) talking about his book Surrender, and quoting U2 manager Paul McGuinness, who insisted the job of the artist is to point out the problems, not solve them. “I didn’t get that memo,” Bono told Sinéad Crowley.

‘It made no sense to keep this hidden any longer,’ says Bono’s cousin who turned out to be his brother

A man who thought he was Bono’s cousin but later found out they were actually brothers, said it didn’t make sense to keep the secret any longer.

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Calls from a dying Steve Jobs and whiskey with Gorbachev – you might think you know Bono, but his new memoir proves you really don't

They say everyone has a Bono story. Not surprisingly, it turns out Bono has loads of them. Bono is also the only one with the Bono story.