Rock star turned Doctor: Bob Geldof awarded honorary doctorate at Trinity

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

Rock star turned Doctor: Bob Geldof awarded honorary doctorate at Trinity
Fri, 23 Jun, 2017 - 19:27

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

He was recognised for his humanitarian and anti-poverty work in Africa and received the Doctor in Laws distinction in a formal presentation.

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