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U2 Open Kitchen

On a cold Valentine's night, U2 open a new nightclub, The Kitchen, in their Clarence Hotel.

Programme Title:
RTÉ News: U2 Open Dublin Nightclub
1st Broadcast: 15 February 1994
Reporter: Colm Connolly
Clip Duration: 01'53"

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U2

 

Tour Launched In Discount Store

U2 launch their PopMart tour in a New York discount store.

Programme Title:
RTÉ News: U2 Launch PopMart
1st Broadcast: 12 February 1997
Reporter: Mark Little
Clip Duration: 01'45"

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U2 Sarajevo Banner

 

U2 Play Sarajevo

When Bono and his wife Ali spent New Year's Eve 1995 in Sarajevo, Bono promised to bring the band on his next visit. In this clip, "Nationwide" reports on U2's visit to Sarajevo and asks the fans what it means to them.

Programme Title:
Nationwide
1st Broadcast: 08 October 1997
Reporter: Diarmuid Peavoy
Clip Duration: 08'42"

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David Trimble, Bono and John Hume

 

Belfast Concert For Yes Vote

Days before the referendum on the Belfast Agreement, U2 and Ash play a concert in Belfast. In front of 2,000 young people from schools across Northern Ireland, the bands call for a yes vote. Bono introduces David Trimble and John Hume on stage as "two men who have taken a leap of faith out of the past and into the future."

Programme Title:
RTÉ News: Concert for Yes Vote
1st Broadcast: 19 May 1998
Reporter: Annette O'Donnell
Clip Duration: 02'44"

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U2

 

Freedom Of Dublin For U2

U2 are given the freedom of Dubin city. Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is similarly honoured. Larry Mullen gets a laugh when he fluffs his lines and suggests that U2 have done more for Dublin.

Programme Title:
RTÉ News: Freedom of City for U2
1st Broadcast: 18 March 2000
Reporter: Colm Connolly
Clip Duration: 02'09"

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U2

 

Beautiful Day On Roof Of Clarence

U2 record a filmed insert for the BBC's "Top of the Pops" on the roof of Dublin's Clarence Hotel.

Programme Title:
RTÉ News: Live Roof of Clarence Hotel
1st Broadcast: 27 September 2000
Reporter: Colm Connolly
Clip Duration: 01'27"

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Bono

 

U2 Play Small London Venue

As a warm-up to their Elevation Tour, U2 play to 1,500 lucky fans at the Astoria in London.

Programme Title:
RTÉ News: U2 Play Astoria, London
1st Broadcast: 08 February 2001
Reporter: Brian O'Connell
Clip Duration: 01'05"

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U2

 

U2 Play Slane

U2 play Slane Castle twenty years after playing support there to Thin Lizzy and only days after the death of Bono's father. RTÉ News reports from Slane.

Programme Title:
RTÉ News: U2 at Slane Castle
1st Broadcast: 25 August 2001
Reporter: Colm Connolly
Clip Duration: 01'33"

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Larry Mullen

Larry Mullen
1992
Photographer: Mark Boland
© RTÉ Stills Library

When Larry Met Larry

Larry Mullen talks to RTÉ DJ Larry Gogan about the track he likes playing best live, how he began as a drummer, the dynamics of the band after 30 years and keeping his youthful looks.

Programme Title:
The Larry Gogan Show
1st Broadcast: 08 March 2009
Clip Duration: 5'39"

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Aung San Suu Kyi

 

Honour For Aung San Suu Kyi

At the last of three Dublin gigs, Bono announces that imprisoned Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to be the new Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience.

Programme Title:
RTÉ News: U2 Play Last of 3 Gigs
1st Broadcast: 27 July 2009
Reporter: Sharon Tobin
Clip Duration: 02'24"

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