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Author Elaine Feeney returns with Let Me Go Mad In My Own way

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

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Culture 5 • 05 Jun

U2 celebrated - the best of Bono & co from the RTÉ archives

U2 • 05 Apr 23

Something For The Weekend: Joy Gerrard's cultural picks

Something For The Weekend • 08 Feb 23

RTÉ's Sinead Crowley has published several acclaimed novels, most recently The Belladonna Maze

Sinéad Crowley's books of the year 2022

Books • 03 Dec 22

The young Bono, pictured on the cover of 'Surrender'

Surrender by Bono - Sinead Crowley reviews his autobiography

Books • 29 Oct 22

Irish Book Awards nominees Charlie Bird and Judge Gillian Hussey

Bird, Bono, Norton & Harrington lead Irish Book Awards shortlist

Charlie Bird, Bono, Graham Norton and Kellie Harrington are among the authors on the shortlist for this year's An Post Irish Book Awards which take place in November.

Books • 18 Nov 22

Watch: The Busk with Bono, Glen Hansard, Lisa O'Neill & more

Music • 05 Jan 22

Trinity College announces Brendan Kennelly Literary Archive

President Michael D Higgins, Bono and poet Paula Meehan were among those paying tribute to poet Brendan Kennelly at the virtual launch of his literary archive.

Poetry • 16 Apr 21

Bono and Gay Byrne on Gay's final Late Late Show

1999: Reeling In The Years

Reeling in the Years • 15 Apr 21

Bono and The Edge's exclusive performances on The Late Late Show

Bono and The Edge of U2 perform on The Late Late Show's busking special to raise funds for the Simon Community.

Music • 19 Dec 20

Bono, circa 1987 - apparently he didn't carry a pen.

She will follow: everybody has a Bono story

Did acclaimed author Sinead Crowley become the arts and media correspondent for RTÉ News just so she could stalk the World's Biggest Rock Band? Here, she finally reveals all.

Music • 11 May 20

Bruce Springsteen and Bono have contributed to the Incognito art show

Incognito online art exhibition sells out in minutes

Bono and Bruce Springsteen were among the artists who have contributed work to the Incognito art sale, in aid of the Jack and Jill foundation.

visual arts • 24 Apr 20

Peter McVerry (centre) with Galia Arad, Roisin O, Loah, Cathy Davey, at Homeward Bound recording session

Bono, Villagers & Snow Patrol bound for new charity project

A host of Irish musicians have joined forces to create a single and album to generate funds for a trio of Irish homeless charities.

Music • 16 Nov 18

Shane MacGowan is presented with his NCH Lifetime Achievement Award by President Michael D. Higgins, in the company of his partner Victoria Mary Clarke and Johnny Depp.

Shane MacGowan's 60th birthday bash - an unforgettable night

The great and the good landed at the NCH last night to pay their respects to the mighty Shane MacGowan, upon the occasion of his 60th birthday - better still, the man has defied the odds to remain alive and kicking, and still capable of holding a tune.

Music • 16 Jan 18

Bono and supermodel mate Helena Christensen, photographed by Darren Kinsella

Bono & Me - a photographer's tale

WHEN I started taking photos as a hobby way back in 1990, little did I know the path it was going to take me on. I’ve been very lucky over the years to work with the Northside People, and this has afforded me opportunities that many could only dream of.

Culture • 31 Dec 16

Patti Smith, pictured at Trinity College with members of the College Historical Society (The Hist), plus Bono and Glen Hansard (Photo courtesy of The Hist Facebook page)

Patti Smith receives Trinity College honour

Rock icon Patti Smith was in Dublin last Friday to receive the Edmund Burke Gold Medal from the Trinity College Historical Society.

Culture • 07 Nov 16

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