A TAX bill of €143,558 paid by a company controlled by the four members of U2 last year pushed the company into the red.

U2 GUITARIST Adam Clayton has sued his bankers and accountants for negligence arising from claims his former personal assistant Carol Hawkins misappropriated a total of €4.8 million from his bank accounts over five years up to November 2009.

U2 BASSIST Adam Clayton is suing a number of named defendants involved in the financial operations of the band over alleged negligence.

I WISH to comment on the citizenship referendum, but would like to make clear at the outset that Amnesty International is not advising people on how to vote, nor are we offering an opinion on whether or not a referendum is necessary.