- Jul 29
Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter, dies in Dublin motorbike crash at 56
The Frames frontman and Once star was found on a road near Lucan in the early hours of Wednesday after a member of the public raised the alarm. Gardaí are preparing a file for the coroner.
- Jul 7
U2 drops 'Street of Dreams' as first single from upcoming album, first in nine years
The Irish rock band surprised fans on Tuesday with the digital release of 'Street of Dreams', the lead single from their as-yet-untitled 15th studio album, expected later this year.
- Jun 19
Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with four former presidents and a pointed message on democracy
Barack and Michelle Obama inaugurated the $850 million presidential center on Chicago’s South Side, joined by Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and a host of celebrities, as the former president delivered a speech on the rule of law that many saw as a rebuke of Donald Trump, who was not invited.
