Our two nations may be divided by distance but are united by history.

The U2 frontman said "it is a wild beast and if not tamed it can chew up a lot of people on the way".

A Dublin biotech firm has won €30m financing from the European Investment Bank.

Accumulated losses at the ethical clothing company controlled by Bono and Ali Hewson rose to $86.4m (€76.5m) last year.

Not since Lawrence Oates exited his tent into an Antarctic blizzard declaring he may be gone some time have words of departure been so heavily scrutinised.

The line-up for New Year’s Festival Dublin's main concert was announced yesterday, and one of the bands lower down the list caught our eye.

U2 singer and philanthropist Bono said the world needs Ireland to tell its stories as he gave his backing to our bid to join the United Nations Security Council.

U2 singer Bono has paid a warm tribute to the Taoiseach and Tánaiste on stage at a sold-out show in New York.

A famous painting once owned by U2 frontman Bono is to be auctioned.

Former employees of a scandal-hit charity founded by U2 singer Bono have warned that more serious revelations of mismanagement and bullying have yet to be made public.

Bono has lashed out at what he feels is a lack of rock and roll in music.

Ed Power looks at the state of popular music which is increasingly dominated by performers working their back catalogues to death.

U2 frontman Bono has said he takes an investigation into his business arrangements "incredibly seriously" and wants them to be transparent.

Two firms owned by the members of U2 had contrasting fortunes last year, according to new accounts, writes Gordon Deegan.

“The creativity of the Irish people will make Ireland 2023 a tournament like no other.”

French President Emmanuel Macron has met Bono at the Elysee Palace in Paris for talks about poverty.

As U2 tune up for tomorrow’s The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 in Croke Park, Dublin, Olivia Kelleher meets their biggest fan.

We didn't believe it at first either.

Talent seems to run in the family as Bono’s niece has a near sellout on the opening night of her solo art exhibition.

Bono, President Michael D Higgins and Hindu hugging guru Amma have been suggested to lead a proposed diplomatic taskforce for conflict zones.

I AM outraged. Horrified and disgusted. Appalled and let down by the direction in which things are heading, writes Suzanne Harrington. 

Jordan Hewson, daughter of U2 frontman Bono, is changing the way the world interacts with news stories writes Joyce Fegan.

U2 front man Bono has testified before a Senate appropriations sub-committee on the refugee crisis and violent extremism.

Bono is launching a “once-in-a-lifetime experience” campaign which could see winners spend time with the U2 singer, George Clooney or Kim Kardashian.

We are not gonna lie, we did get a little emotional watching the little dude give it all kinds of socks.

Bono has called for a Europe of mercy to refugees as U2 played its first concert since the Paris attacks.

Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has vowed to fight for the next 40 days to save the life of a US death row inmate whose execution was postponed at the last minute.

Bono thinks U2 are the "most interesting" band around.

Bono has confirmed that U2 will be playing in Ireland in November.

Losses continued to mount last year at the ethical clothing company founded by Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson.

U2’s Bono wants to help prevent vision impairment and blindness in more than 5m people.

Oh, to be a fly on the wall.

"All hail Her Gaganess"

Rumours that Bono is to duet with Ed Sheeran at one of the English singer's Croke Park concerts this weekend have been dismissed – by Sheeran himself.

Who needs the traditional male strippers?

The band also revealed to Mix104.1 that they were planning to perform a secret gig in the pub that night, but all failed when The Edge was “thrown out”.

U2 singer Bono has been caught up in controversy surrounding a film being shot in Chicago against the backdrop of the city’s unrelenting gun violence.

The band’s Bono, Gabrielvox confidently took the mic, while their drummer took over Larry Mullen’s seat.

The Dublin native asked her to pick out his meal, which she did, a veritable mish-mash of classic Jewish deli fare including a corned beef reuben, french fries and onion rings.

Bono invited Joe Hier, the lead singer of a U2 tribute band, on stage for The Sweetest Thing.

Bono has led tributes to U2's late tour manager, Dennis Sheehan.

Bono has defended U2’s tax arrangements, saying just because he is a debt campaigner does not mean he needs to be “stupid” with his money.