U2’s brass gives kids first notes

Meet the rock stars of the future who are getting a helping hand from super-group U2.

These pupils from Greenmount NS in Cork are among hundreds of children who are set to benefit from a national music education project being funded by a €5m donation from Bono and his band mates, and a €2m contribution from the Ireland Funds.

It represents the largest ever single philanthropic donation to music education in the history of the state.