U2 partnership given leave to challenge decision on Clarence Hotel redevelopment

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Dublin City Council refused to extend duration of planning permission for €150m hotel scheme


The facade of the Clarence Hotel on Wellinton Quay in Dublin. Photograph: Pat Langan/The Irish Times

by Ray Managh, Aodhan O’Faolain

Plans by Bono and The Edge to revive their parked €150 million revamp of Dublin’s Clarence Hotel were stopped in their tracks by Dublin City Council, the High Court has heard.

Eamon Galligan, senior counsel for The Clarence Partnership, which includes developer Paddy McKillen, said the local authority had refused to extend planning permission it granted in 2007 for a new and enlarged hotel.

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Will God Resurface in New U2 Music ?

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Arguably the most successful rock band in the world, U2 not only cries out against injustice, but also dares to imagine an alternative in light of the Christian vision.

The band searchingly examines the distortions of our world and proclaims with Scripture “the place that has to be believed to be seen” and “where the streets have
no name.” Will we hear them?

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Nile Rodgers wants to work with The Edge

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Chic musician Nile Rodgers is planning to record with U2 guitarist The Edge and thinks they will “feed off each other” when they jam. Nile Rodgers is planning to record with U2 guitarist The Edge. Read onCopyright 2013 U2 France / http://www.u2france.c…

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Bono: Mick Jagger’s wrinkles are gorgeous

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Bono admires Mick Jagger’s physical appearance and business prowess.

Rolling Stones legend Mick will turn 70 on July 26 and Bono believes the rocker has never looked better.

The U2 frontman is in awe of how well Mick has aged, equating the graceful beauty of his colleague to a highly regarded Russian ballet star.

“Mick looks a bit like [Mikhail] Baryshnikov, like a ballet dancer from a different age,” Bono told British newspaper The Mirror.

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@U2 Originals: July 2013

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Here at @U2, one of the things we’re most proud of is the original content we provide, created exclusively by our staff. In case you missed any of it in July, the highlights are posted here:In our weekly Off the Record column, Matt McGee introdu…

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