Rock the Vote

Ireland’s favorite sons U2 are to join Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow and Shakira to perform at the 'We Are One' show at Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial on Sunday 18th January. The concert, which has been organized to celebrate the inauguration of President Obama, is one of the highlights of inauguration week in the US Capital. It is understood that President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden will attend the concert along with their families. President-elect Obama is scheduled appear onstage at the prestigious event.

Ireland Open to Ireland Return

Republic of Ireland football manager Giovanni Trapattoni says reports linking Irish midfielder Stephen Ireland with a comeback are completely untrue. The renowned Italian, considered the most successful club coach in the history of Italian football, says he has had no contact with Stephen Ireland despite reports claiming he is on the brink of an international comeback. Reports earlier this week claimed Ireland was set to return to the international fold for next month's World Cup qualifier against Georgia. Trapattoni has subsequently responded issuing a statement saying he has had no contact with the player, although he does confirm he would be willing to hold talks with him if he gets in touch.

Farrell Scoops Award

Dublin’s own Colin Farrell was celebrating last night after winning the Best Actor category at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles. The 32 year old actor, who first appeared on the small screen in the BBC drama Ballykissangel in 1998, was rewarded for his big screen performance, alongside fellow Irishman Brendan Gleason, in the movie In Bruges. Farrell was a surprise winner, according to Entertainment Weekly, but we know it was fully deserved.

Bonofide Journalist

If fronting the biggest rock band in the world, championing the litany of causes he supports: the fights against AIDS, global poverty and crushing debt weren’t enough, Bono has now taken on the task of writing for the New York Times. The renowned Irish icon is a now a guest writer for the famous newspaper with his first op-ed piece being on Old Blue Eyes himself Frank Sinatra, whom he calls “the least sentimental voice in the history of pop music".