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The Edge
aka Edge, aka David Evans
Schools of rock: Denis McClean on the fifth member of U2 – the fans
Mount Temple may have produced a U2, but my school, St Paul’s in Raheny, produced a Gerry Ryan and a Marty Whelan
Bono on U2’s first days, 50 years ago: ‘Edge and Larry could play. Adam and myself were bluffing’
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
U2 play special gigs at Mount Temple Comprehensive and Grafton Street to mark 50th anniversary
Bono, Larry, Edge and Adam return to former school - where drummer stuck up a note ‘seeking bandmates’ - half a century after first rehearsal
U2 fans treated to surprise Dublin street performance to mark 50th anniversary
U2 perform from Bewley’s balcony for fans from around the world who made pilgrimage to Dublin to mark band’s 50th anniversary
U2 are sometimes dismissed as do-gooders, but the last 50 years have proven it is no act
Macklemore’s dismissal from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour is a sign of how supine the modern music industry has become
The Irish Times view on U2 at 50: drummer finds musicians
Band went on to become one of the most successful in rock history, and the biggest ever to emerge from Ireland
U2’s new album Carnaval de Luz features Dolly Parton and Bono duet
Carnaval De Luz is U2’s first album in nine years. It’s nice to have them back
Bono: ‘The new U2 album is called …’
Story Lines – the home of audio storytelling from The Irish Times
Drummer Seeks Musicians: the untold story of how Ireland’s biggest band was born
Story Lines – the home of audio storytelling from The Irish Times
Drummer Seeks Musicians: Listen to a trailer for our new podcast about the origins of U2
From Mount Temple Comprehensive on Dublin’s northside to the world stage, this is the story of how U2 began
Glen Hansard funeral: A wicker coffin, a grieving widow and a son too young to be there
The service for the Ballymun musician felt more like a party where he was the only one missing from the celebrations
A trip to Malahide felt exotic and adventurous so I left for the dentist in plenty of time
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
U2 release new single Street of Dreams – a buzzy, uplifting number clearly made for radio airplay
The sound of ambition is writ large on the new single from the band’s first studio album in nine years
A victim of its own popularity – Dalkey’s second World War Eire sign gets a facelift
Dozens of volunteers repainted the sign which has become scuffed from people walking across it
AI don’t believe it: What do Gerry Hutch, Michael Healy-Rae and Charlie Haughey have in common?
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
New plans lodged for Killiney site following objections by U2 members’ wives
An Coimisiún Pleanála had upheld refusal for four ‘very large’ houses after Ali Hewson and others lodged objections
Watch: U2 release short film to mark Ukraine invasion anniversary
Documentary accompanies Yours Eternally, a song featuring Ed Sheeran and Taras Topolia
U2 company records €1.4m loss, accounts reveal
Band’s musical equipment, once valued at €266,000, now on books as worth €2,100
‘I’d love this to be a hotel where someone like my mum could come in and feel welcome’
Bryan Meehan wants sustainability and community to be at the heart of his five-star Park Hotel in Kenmare
U2’s The Edge conferred with Irish citizenship in Kerry ceremony
David Howell Evans, aka The Edge, says becoming Irish citizen was ‘long overdue’ as he has lived in Ireland since he was one
Shane Doyle: Founder of NYC music venue where stars including Sineád O’Connor performed
Sin-é was a retreat for visiting Irish musicians, and it was Doyle who gave Jeff Buckley his start
Killiney development opposed by wives of U2’s Bono and The Edge refused planning permission
Proposal to build four luxury homes on grounds of listed home not deemed compatible with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown county development plan
How U2 drummer Larry Mullen jnr avoids conflict with neighbours: buy up all surrounding houses
Plus: Shane Lowry adds bulk, film producer Alan Moloney’s big plans; and the bald truth about hair-loss exploitation
U2’s Killiney friends worry about being overcome by sewage
Plus: Mairead Ronan’s stamina tested by Waterford planning saga; Scandi Noir in the High Court; and Justin Barrett continues his struggle over National Party reins
U2 make history with UK songwriting award
Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen become first Irish songwriters to be awarded Ivors Academy fellowship
Dean Hotel Group paid €18m cash for The Clarence
Sale ended Bono and The Edge's connection to Dublin hotel
Dublin’s Clarence Hotel sets sights on tripling room capacity
Plans for the hotel, formerly owned by members of U2, include demolishing Anne’s Bar and building a six storey extension
The album that nearly finished U2: The story of How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and its new ‘shadow’ LP
How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb features 10 tracks from the recording sessions that made some of the band wonder if they’d have anything to release
U2: How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb track by track review – Hold on to your mirror shades for classic moments and wigged-out curios
Inevitably for an out-take album, it’s a bit glued together and rough at the edges, but even U2 agnostics will like a lot of the tracks
‘We are happy with the price’: Music promoter Denis Desmond on buying Rory Gallagher’s guitar
Fender Stratocaster is acquired for more than €1 million at auction in London
U2’s Country Mile and Picture of You (X + W): Two fantastic songs – but it’s hard not to be haunted by what they represent
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb was U2’s last artistically relevant album. These new releases are from the reboot How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb
Pretax profits at Clarence Hotel treble to €1.43m
Bono, The Edge and Paddy McKillen snr sold facility last October to the Dean Hotel Group
Developer Paddy Kelly suffers again, this time with the RTB’s maximum €60,000 rent arrears bill
Ditch journalist Roman Shortall settles his own rent bill; Siún Ní Raghallaigh has her say; and U2′s Dublin plans fall through again
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