Activist and rock star Bob Gelof was awarded an honorary doctorate at Trinity College earlier today.

Michael Hickey shows us around his twin turbo DeLorean DMC 12.

Oh Danny, we wonder what Mary has to say about this?

Pop priestess Grace Jones, dance veterans Underworld, and student disco icons Belle and Sebastian were among the highlights as the Electric Picnic music festival began at Stradbally, Co Laois, Friday night.

London-based Niall O’Flaherty, 44, is lead singer with the Sultans of Ping. The Cork band will play at the Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow at the Electric Picnic this weekend.

Bob Geldof enlisted Carla Bruni to write a French version of Band Aid 30.

Whooppss!

Bob Geldof has announced the worst kept secret in the world — the re-convening of Band Aid with acts such as One Direction, Sam Smith and Chris Martin.

A staple of the Christmas jukebox will be given another festive makeover, when stars from the music world collaborate for the 30th anniversary of Band Aid.

Bob Geldof hates being alone following the death of his daughter Peaches earlier this year.

A full inquest into the death of Peaches Geldof, who was found slumped dead on a bed at home after taking heroin, will take place today.

Peaches Geldof described heroin as "such a bleak drug" in what is thought to have been her last ever interview.

The body of Peaches Geldof has been released to her family to allow funeral arrangements to be made.

JANUARY

Bob Geldof is going into space as a passenger on a commercial flight.

Sir Bob Geldof said that he is "really excited" to become the first Irishman to go into space.

Bob Geldof will cement his position as Britain’s most treasured Irish export when he is awarded the ‘Freedom of the City of London’ next week.

MUSIC NEWS: Cillian Murphy has made his directorial debut with a music video for Manchester band Money.

U2 frontman Bono will lend his voice to the fundraising campaign for the medical bills of Aslan singer Christy Dignam — even though he will be in New York.

Among the acts playing Live at the Marquee 2013 in Cork are, clockwise from left: Elton John, Elvis Costello, Sting and ZZ Top.

When Cork’s Live at the Marquee festival started nine years ago its chances of reaching a decade were slight to say the least, not because it wasn’t good but because music festivals tend to have a short life-span.

Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof is bringing the band back to Cork, and feels their music deserves more respect, writes Marc O’Sullivan

MUSIC NEWS: David Bowie (inset) caused quite a stir with his recent release of a single on his 66th birthday, and over the next few weeks we’ll get a proper chance to see if the Brixton boy still has some talent, or whether he should just make the most of his free travel pass.

The Boomtown Rats have reformed and are coming to Cork!

Bob Geldof is to be reunited with the Boomtown Rats for the first time in more than 25 years at a UK festival this summer.

Arthur’s Day promises top-class pub gigs. Tanya Sweeney recalls some great stories from Irish pubs

MUSIC NEWS: Nasty ravers kill innocent animals?

Bob Geldof "doesn't know" how to pronounce his grandson's name.

Peaches Geldof has given birth to a son.

Human rights activist and musician Bob Geldof has revealed the only thing that kept him from the brink of suicide was his children.

MUSIC promoter Peter Aiken has defied the recession and is set to rock the banks of the Lee for the next five weeks.

CHOIR singing and the Boomtown Rats rarely go hand in hand, but the son of one of the band members is set to sing for the royal couple in Westminster Abbey today.

Florence And The Machine are to start record their album in "April or May".

Bob Geldof has blasted charity single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ as one of the “worst songs ever”.

The 21-year-old British star Peaches Geldof – who wed US musician Max Drummey in August 2008, before divorcing him just seven months later – will reportedly tie the knot with movie director Eli Roth in a New York rooftop ceremony in January.

MUSIC lovers could soon get unlimited downloads of music on to their mobile phones after manufacturer Nokia struck a deal with major record label Universal.

Bob Geldof was left shocked and shaken after a motorcyclist crashed into his car - but is relived the biker escaped without serious injuries.

FAMED by a certain generation of Dubliners as one of the city’s great live music venues, a new version of the Baggot Inn opened to a different fanfare last night.

Rock campaigner Bob Geldof is planning to record "every trace of society" for a 21st century version of the Domesday Book.

Bob Geldof is launching a channel aimed at promoting world peace.

IT was with great sadness that I heard that the BBC is axing Top of the Pops after 42 years on air.

Live 8 organiser Bon Geldof fears corruption in Africa is blocking billions of dollars in aid from reaching those dying from poverty.