
Members of U2 and Shane MacGowan attend funeral of Seamus Heaney
Irish musicians and politicians attend church ceremony in Donnybrook, south Dublin

Bono presented with prestigious French honour
The U2 frontman received the Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters title

U2 recording new album with Coldplay's Chris Martin?
Band spotted entering New York's Electric Lady Studios where Danger Mouse is reportedly mixing the new record

New species of spider found in Joshua Tree named after U2's Bono
Trapdoor spider found in Joshua Tree National Park named A. Bonoi after the frontman

U2: 'We don't care if the new album takes 10 years'
Band are working on new material with no release date in place
U2's The Edge launches Hurricane Sandy relief fund
Guitarist's Music Rising charity donate an initial $250,000 for music projects

U2 bassist Adam Clayton's personal assistant found guilty of stealing €2.8 million
Jury convicts Carol Hawkins of embezzlement

U2 bassist Adam Clayton gives evidence against assistant accused of stealing 2.8 million euro
Bassist joked he wasn't used to being in front of microphone in court

U2 bassist Adam Clayton's former personal assistant goes on trial
Carol Hawkins is accused of stealing almost £2.4 million from the star

U2's Bono: 'We've had our best studio sessions since 1979'
But singer says band have to do 'something very special' on next album…