Doctor Bono treats degree as sweetest thing

IT may only have been an honorary degree but it was even better than the real thing as far as Bono was concerned.

Already raised to the status of rock god by the fans, his ascent to the rank of Doctor of Laws was nevertheless an elevation the U2 frontman accepted with pride.

Paul David Hewson LLD, or Doc Bono to his pals and admirers after the conferral ceremony at Trinity College Dublin, was even a little awestruck as he stood among various human forms of greatness to receive the honour.