Bob Geldof and the Band Aid Trust donated their archives to the National Library of Ireland in December, opening them to public viewing for the first time. The charity effort raised £8 million for famine relief in Africa with the release of the 1984 single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” The following year, the organization hosted the first ever Live Aid concert, featuring the … [Read more...] about Band Aid Donates Archives to Ireland’s National Library
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Irish Post Awards 2017: “Together We are Immense”
A night of community, Brexit, and high praise of the Irish in Britain as Bob Geldof and Johnny McDaid were among those honored at 40th annual Irish Post Awards on November 23 at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London. Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid praised the collective energy, spirit, and positive impact of the Irish in Britain. “We come from a history of nations that … [Read more...] about Irish Post Awards 2017: “Together We are Immense”