Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2
The Irish Times
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A three-part series from The Irish Times in which reporter Róisín Ingle traces the origins of U2. Through interviews with classmates, teachers, friends and band members, it follows four Dublin teenagers from a note on a school noticeboard at Mount Temple Comprehensive to the world stage. The series is part of The Irish Times' Story Lines audio storytelling strand, alongside shows such as GUBU, Web 1.0 and Atlantic. Episodes are published on the same podcast feed.
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Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2 17.09.2026 1mA note on a school noticeboard. Four teenagers. One extraordinary story. In this three-part podcast series, Róisín Ingle traces the making of U2 through interviews with their classmates, teachers, friends and band members. From Mount Temple Comprehensive on Dublin's northside to the world stage, this is the story of how U2 began.Episode one will be available on this podcast feed on Monday September 21st.This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
GUBU, part seven: the trial 10.06.2022 47mMalcolm Macarthur is convicted but the scandal and conspiracy theories continues.What becomes of Malcolm Macarthur, and the two other people drawn into his murders, Charles Haughey and Patrick Connolly? What ultimately motivated Macarthur to do what he did: to kill two young strangers during the sweltering summer of 1982. GUBU was first published in 2022. It is reported and presented by Harry McGee and produced by Enda O'Dowd. This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
GUBU, part six: fallout 09.06.2022 35mMacarthur’s arrest in the home of the Attorney General creates an international political storm.GUBU was first published in 2022. It is reported and presented by Harry McGee and produced by Enda O'Dowd. This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
GUBU, part five: the arrest 08.06.2022 28mMalcolm Macarthur seeks refuge in the home of his friend Patrick Connolly. He is driven around in a State car. But gardaí have now established the connection with the Attorney General and move in to arrest him. GUBU was first published in 2022. It is reported and presented by Harry McGee and produced by Enda O'Dowd. This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
GUBU, part four: the hunt 07.06.2022 33mThe trail to find the aristocratic killer moves to the south of Dublin City, to the seaside town of Dun Laoghaire. The net closes after a ham-fisted attempt by Malcolm Macarthur to burgle an American diplomat.GUBU was first published in 2022. It is reported and presented by Harry McGee and produced by Enda O'Dowd. This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcastsirishtimes.com/podcasts/gubu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
GUBU, part three: the Taoiseach and the murderer 06.06.2022 51mWho was Malcom Macarthur and what was his connection to Charles J Haughey, Taoiseach of Ireland? How did Macarthur befriend Patrick Connolly, Ireland’s top law officer? To understand the story, we need to understand the politics of 1980s Ireland.GUBU was first published in 2022. It is reported and presented by Harry McGee and produced by Enda O'Dowd. This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcastsirishtimes.com/podcasts/gubu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
GUBU, part two: Macarthur kills again 04.06.2022 29mMalcolm Macarthur strikes a second time and kills a young farmer in a callous manner. Gardai are puzzled by the well-spoken aristocratic killer and what his motives are. GUBU was first published in 2022. It is reported and presented by Harry McGee and produced by Enda O'Dowd. This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
GUBU, part one: the murder of Bridie Gargan 04.06.2022 28mA killing shocks Ireland and prompts a manhunt that will eventually almost topple the government. Episode one of seven.GUBU was first published in 2022. It is reported and presented by Harry McGee and produced by Enda O'Dowd. This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Coming soon: GUBU 19.05.2022 1mGUBU: A seven-part series on the notorious 1982 Malcolm MacArthur murders in Ireland and how – through a bizarre coincidence - they almost toppled the Government of Charles J Haughey. Coming soon from The Irish Times.GUBU was first published in 2022. It is reported and presented by Harry McGee and produced by Enda O'Dowd. This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Atlantic, part three: The Black Notice 14.06.2019 31mFor a decade, the Sligo gardaí and Interpol have worked together to try to find out who the man calling himself Peter Bergmann really was. Nobody has ever come forward to identify him and he lies buried in an unmarked grave in Sligo. Will we ever find out his true identity?Atlantic was first published in 2019. It is reported and presented by Rosita Boland and produced by Declan Conlon. This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Atlantic, part two: The Golden Man 07.06.2019 26mIt became clear that the man calling himself Peter Bergmann had deliberately chosen Sligo as a place to come to disappear. He gave a false name and address at the hotel. He secretly disposed of his possessions. Everything pointed to a plan to vanish into the Atlantic at night – but the autopsy revealed more hidden secrets.Atlantic was first published in 2019. It is reported and presented by Rosita Boland and produced by Declan Conlon. This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Atlantic, part one: Land of Heart's Desire 31.05.2019 36mIn June 2009, the body of a man was found on Rosses Point beach in Co Sligo. He had checked into a Sligo hotel five days previously using the name Peter Bergmann. No one came forward to claim the body and gardaí in Sligo gradually began to realise they were dealing with a mystery.Atlantic was first published in 2019. It is reported and presented by Rosita Boland and produced by Declan Conlon. This podcast feed is the home of narrative storytelling from The Irish Times. irishtimes.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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