Enya’s secluded life in £2.5m remote castle where she lives alone with 12 cats

Having shunned marriage, kids and socialising for a peaceful life in her remote castle, Irish singer-songwriter Enya, 64, lives alone with her 12 cats Enya’s secluded life in £2.5m remote castle where she lives alone with 12 cats(Image: WireImage) Enigmatic singer-songwriter Enya has famously snubbed the spotlight for a secluded life. The reclusive Irish musician, … Read more

Lola Young details addiction struggles after collapsing on stage – Music News

Lola Young has opened up about her addiction struggles after collapsing on stage. The British singer has previously spoken about her addiction issues, but matters reached a breaking point on 27 September 2025 when she collapsed during a performance at the All Things Go Festival in New York City. A week after the incident, Lola … Read more

Guggi’s recovery from a brain aneurysm and the new documentary about his life and art

Guggi on surviving an aneurysm, his religious upbringing, and life long friendship with Bono Artist Guggi and his partner Gabriella Janni pictured in his Killiney studio. Photo: Gerry Mooney One night in 2021, Guggi knew something was very wrong. He and wife Gabriella had been having a “date night” – a phrase he loathes – … Read more

U2, their creative coma and the new songs on ‘Days of Ash’ that are fizzing with fury

The band’s new EP caught the music world on the hop this week. With little in the way of new original music for almost a decade, could we be about to see the veteran rockers finally stage a renaissance? Long wait: U2 haven’t played live in Ireland since 2018. Photo: Getty It has been almost … Read more

Bono warns against Irish 'high horse' as U2 release song for murdered Palestinian activist – The Journal

Bono warns against Irish ‘high horse’ as U2 release song for murdered Palestinian activist  The Journal ‘What a week to be a U2 fan.’ Dan Hegarty reviews the Days Of Ash EP  RTE.ie ‘Days of Ash’ review: Unlike recent forgettable singles, this EP truly feels like U2 pulling together  The Irish Independent ‘U2 – Days of Ash’ New … Read more

Are you a fan of U2’s music? · TheJournal.ie

We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough. If you’ve seen value in our reporting, … Read more

U2 song protests killing of Renée Good by US Ice agent in politically charged new release – The Irish Times

The killing of Renée Good by a US immigration agent in Minnesota last month and the fatal beating of an Iran schoolgirl by the country’s security forces in 2022 are among subjects tackled on a new politically-charged EP by U2. Days of Ash, which features five new songs and a poem, is billed by its … Read more

U2 Are Recording a New Album with Larry Mullen Jr. Back on Drums

U2 stunned their fans on Wednesday afternoon by dropping the six-song EP Days of Ash, which tackles heavy topics like Israel, Ukraine, and the U.S. government’s assault on immigrants via ICE. They also gave fans an update on their long-awaited follow-up LP to 2017’s Songs of Experience. “There’s a lot more than 25 songs in … Read more

'U2 – Days of Ash' New EP Out Now – U2 > Home

‘U2 – Days of Ash’ New EP Out Now  U2 > Home U2 surprise fans with first new music since 2017 highlighting global events  RTE.ie Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017  The Guardian Ed Sheeran and Ukrainian soldier feature on politically driven new U2 record  BreakingNews.ie U2 stun … Read more