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Kiera Dignam joins lineup for Rock Against Homelessness 2024
  • Music
  • 02 May 24
Kiera Dignam joins lineup for Rock Against Homelessness 2024
Bob Geldof hints at 40th anniversary release of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?'
  • Music
  • 01 May 24
Bob Geldof hints at 40th anniversary release of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?'
1985 Live Aid concert to be adapted into a West End musical
  • Culture
  • 02 Oct 23
1985 Live Aid concert to be adapted into a West End musical
Tickets are now on sale for Rock Against Homelessness in aid of Focus Ireland
  • Music
  • 11 May 23
Tickets are now on sale for Rock Against Homelessness in aid of Focus Ireland
RIP Johnny Fean: Revisiting <i>Hot Press</i>' 2009 interview with Horslips
  • Culture
  • 28 Apr 23
RIP Johnny Fean: Revisiting Hot Press' 2009 interview with Horslips
Thin Lizzy Pip U2 to Win Radio Nova Greatest Irish of All Time Poll
  • Music
  • 17 Mar 23
Thin Lizzy Pip U2 to Win Radio Nova Greatest Irish of All Time Poll
On this day in 1999: Bruce Springsteen was inducted by Bono into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  • Music
  • 15 Mar 23
On this day in 1999: Bruce Springsteen was inducted by Bono into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Garry Roberts, The Boomtown Rats and Ireland: "He knew that it was time for change"
  • Opinion
  • 05 Dec 22
Garry Roberts, The Boomtown Rats and Ireland: "He knew that it was time for change"
UPDATED: Garry Roberts of The Boomtown Rats Has Died
  • Music
  • 09 Nov 22
UPDATED: Garry Roberts of The Boomtown Rats Has Died
Happy Birthday Bob Geldof: Revisiting a Classic Interview
  • Music
  • 05 Oct 22
Happy Birthday Bob Geldof: Revisiting a Classic Interview
WIN: Tickets to '80s-inspired Forever Young festival in Kildare
  • Competitions
  • 27 May 22
WIN: Tickets to '80s-inspired Forever Young festival in Kildare
On this day in 1986: Self Aid took place at the RDS in Dublin – featuring U2, Christy Moore, The Pogues & more
  • Music
  • 17 May 22
On this day in 1986: Self Aid took place at the RDS in Dublin – featuring U2, Christy Moore, The Pogues & more
Paul Boyle from Dublin new wave band The Vipers has passed away
  • Music
  • 24 Mar 22
Paul Boyle from Dublin new wave band The Vipers has passed away
Former Sacre Bleu Singer Ak Kennedy Has Died
  • Culture
  • 04 Mar 22
Former Sacre Bleu Singer Ak Kennedy Has Died
Forever Young Festival returns this summer with Marti Pellow, Holly Johnson, OMD, Boomtown Rats & more
  • Music
  • 08 Feb 22
Forever Young Festival returns this summer with Marti Pellow, Holly Johnson, OMD, Boomtown Rats & more
Bob Geldof was nearly nominated for the Nobel Prize twice by the Irish Government in the '80s
  • Lifestyle & Sports
  • 29 Dec 21
Bob Geldof was nearly nominated for the Nobel Prize twice by the Irish Government in the '80s
From The Unseen Archive: A 2019 Interview With Bob Geldof
  • Opinion
  • 05 Oct 21
From The Unseen Archive: A 2019 Interview With Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof at 70: Revisiting a Classic Interview
  • Music
  • 05 Oct 21
Bob Geldof at 70: Revisiting a Classic Interview
On this day in 1979: The Boomtown Rats were at No.1 in the UK with 'I Don't Like Mondays'
  • Music
  • 28 Jul 21
On this day in 1979: The Boomtown Rats were at No.1 in the UK with 'I Don't Like Mondays'
On this day in 1985: Live Aid takes place in London and Philadelphia
  • Music
  • 13 Jul 21
On this day in 1985: Live Aid takes place in London and Philadelphia
Bob Geldof – Letters From Home: "We need the physical other of society. We need each other"
  • Opinion
  • 17 Apr 20
Bob Geldof – Letters From Home: "We need the physical other of society. We need each other"
Early Promoter of The Boomtown Rats Charlie McNally Has Died
  • Culture
  • 14 Mar 20
Early Promoter of The Boomtown Rats Charlie McNally Has Died
Listen: The Boomtown Rats drop catchy new track 'Trash Glam, Baby'
  • Music
  • 10 Jan 20
Listen: The Boomtown Rats drop catchy new track 'Trash Glam, Baby'
Boomtown Rats documentary on the way, featuring Bono, Sinead O'Connor and Sting
  • Film And TV
  • 15 Oct 19
Boomtown Rats documentary on the way, featuring Bono, Sinead O'Connor and Sting
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