It remains a mystery why people who regularly received the eucharist and confessed their sins abused people and undermined the credibility of the Church’s message, Pope Benedict said yesterday.

New figures show that U2’s 360° tour has grossed over $703 million (€534m) after seven million rock fans paid to see the band over the past three years.

AFTER 14 years and 26 top-10 hits, Westlife are to bow out following a farewell tour next year.

U2 are expected to confirm details of their No Line on the Horizon tour, with tickets on sale from Saturday week for 50 concerts across Europe and North America.

Umbrella trade union group Congress today forecast the cost of living will remain high for the next year and a half.

TICKETMASTER is raking in money from sold-out concerts by re-selling tickets on its own auction website — despite condemning fans for doing the same a year ago.

Italy captain Sergio Parisse insists he is more than ready to to assume his new responsibilities as he prepares for tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations Championship opener at Dublin’s Croke Park.

Tens of thousands of fans were today making their way from across Dublin, Ireland and the world for the first of U2’s homecoming concerts.