60 acast.com Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2 https://shows.acast.com/gubu en dconlon@irishtimes.com The Irish Times Story Lines is the home of audio storytelling from The Irish Times Story Lines is the home of audio storytelling from The Irish Times, including GUBU, Web 1.0 and Atlantic.


***Coming soon: Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2***


A 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.




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***Coming soon: Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2***


A 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.




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]]> false dconlon@irishtimes.com dconlon@irishtimes.com 62835d3545e91b001463969d gubu serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/62835d3545e91b001463969d/1789724222199-5acf7399-76b2-49de-997c-463e3f5311b7.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/gubu Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2 Drummer Seeks Musicians, part one: The Note Drummer Seeks Musicians, part one: The Note Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT 54:43 6aafa12a0a12e91774d44b86 false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/u2-ep-one 6aafa12a0a12e91774d44b86 62835d3545e91b001463969d u2-ep-one From first meeting to first gig, this is how U2 began full 4 1 It is 50 years this month since 14-year-old drummer Larry Mullen stuck a note on a school noticeboard looking for fellow musicians to form a band. That note led to U2.


In this three-part podcast series to mark the 50th anniversary, Róisín Ingle traces the formation of the band in a school on the northside of Dublin through interviews with their classmates, teachers, friends, family and band members.


Why did U2 happen in Mount Temple? And how are Bono, Edge, Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton still friends and still making music together fifty years later? Drummer Seeks Musicians is a remarkable origin story, told by the people who were there from the very beginning. From Mount Temple Comprehensive to the world stage, this is the story of how U2 began.


Episode one goes back to the radical experiment that was Mount Temple Comprehensive School on Dublin’s northside in 1976, where fifty years ago 14-year-old Larry Mullen pinned a note on the school bulletin board. 


That note brought together Larry, Adam Clayton, Dave ‘The Edge’ Evans and Paul ‘Bono’ Hewson of U2, four teenagers who were destined to become one of the world's biggest bands. Róisín talks to the people who were there - the ones who nearly made the band, the teachers who supported them and the classmates who watched it happen. We hear about the architect of a remarkable school and discover the back stories of Paul 'Bono' Hewson and Larry Mullen Jr. 


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Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2 is presented, written, researched and produced by Róisín Ingle.


Editing by Rob Sutton.


Additional production by Suzanne Brennan.


The podcast is dedicated to Donald Moxham.


Thanks to the staff at Mount Temple, to U2 and to everyone who took part in the podcast.

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]]> It is 50 years this month since 14-year-old drummer Larry Mullen stuck a note on a school noticeboard looking for fellow musicians to form a band. That note led to U2.


In this three-part podcast series to mark the 50th anniversary, Róisín Ingle traces the formation of the band in a school on the northside of Dublin through interviews with their classmates, teachers, friends, family and band members.


Why did U2 happen in Mount Temple? And how are Bono, Edge, Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton still friends and still making music together fifty years later? Drummer Seeks Musicians is a remarkable origin story, told by the people who were there from the very beginning. From Mount Temple Comprehensive to the world stage, this is the story of how U2 began.


Episode one goes back to the radical experiment that was Mount Temple Comprehensive School on Dublin’s northside in 1976, where fifty years ago 14-year-old Larry Mullen pinned a note on the school bulletin board. 


That note brought together Larry, Adam Clayton, Dave ‘The Edge’ Evans and Paul ‘Bono’ Hewson of U2, four teenagers who were destined to become one of the world's biggest bands. Róisín talks to the people who were there - the ones who nearly made the band, the teachers who supported them and the classmates who watched it happen. We hear about the architect of a remarkable school and discover the back stories of Paul 'Bono' Hewson and Larry Mullen Jr. 


Story Lines is the home of audio storytelling from The Irish Times.


Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2 is presented, written, researched and produced by Róisín Ingle.


Editing by Rob Sutton.


Additional production by Suzanne Brennan.


The podcast is dedicated to Donald Moxham.


Thanks to the staff at Mount Temple, to U2 and to everyone who took part in the podcast.

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]]> Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2 Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:05:28 GMT 1:12 6aabacdd8577b7eb504eb169 false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/drummer-seeks-musicians-the-making-of-u2 6aabacdd8577b7eb504eb169 62835d3545e91b001463969d drummer-seeks-musicians-the-making-of-u2 A new podcast by Róisín Ingle coming on Monday September 21st trailer 4 A 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.


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]]> A 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.


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]]> GUBU, part seven: the trial GUBU, part seven: the trial Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:00:33 GMT 47:39 62a2601a313e0d00120471be false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/episode-seven-the-trial 62a2601a313e0d00120471be 62835d3545e91b001463969d episode-seven-the-trial full 3 7 Malcolm 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. 


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]]> Malcolm 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.


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]]> GUBU, part six: fallout GUBU, part six: fallout Thu, 09 Jun 2022 04:18:09 GMT 35:47 62a14a5b1e99fa0015f94926 false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/episode-six-the-fallout 62a14a5b1e99fa0015f94926 62835d3545e91b001463969d episode-six-the-fallout full 3 6 Macarthur’s arrest in the home of the Attorney General creates an international political storm.


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]]> Macarthur’s arrest in the home of the Attorney General creates an international political storm.


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]]> GUBU, part five: the arrest GUBU, part five: the arrest Wed, 08 Jun 2022 03:00:03 GMT 28:27 629fabb750e5340015ba8b7c false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/episode-five-the-arrest 629fabb750e5340015ba8b7c 62835d3545e91b001463969d episode-five-the-arrest full 3 5 Malcolm 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. 


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]]> Malcolm 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.


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]]> GUBU, part four: the hunt GUBU, part four: the hunt Tue, 07 Jun 2022 04:00:40 GMT 33:03 629e77084b1c3200122fddf9 false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/episode-4-the-hunt 629e77084b1c3200122fddf9 62835d3545e91b001463969d episode-4-the-hunt full 3 4 The 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.


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]]> The 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.


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]]> GUBU, part three: the Taoiseach and the murderer GUBU, part three: the Taoiseach and the murderer Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:00:29 GMT 51:49 629d0dc7147a880012258afd false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/episode-3-background 629d0dc7147a880012258afd 62835d3545e91b001463969d episode-3-background full 3 3 Who 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.


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]]> Who 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.


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]]> GUBU, part two: Macarthur kills again GUBU, part two: Macarthur kills again Sat, 04 Jun 2022 04:05:10 GMT 29:15 6299db41b4e1e7001273d485 false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/episode-2-the-second-killing 6299db41b4e1e7001273d485 62835d3545e91b001463969d episode-2-the-second-killing full 3 2 Malcolm 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. 


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]]> Malcolm 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.


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]]> GUBU, part one: the murder of Bridie Gargan GUBU, part one: the murder of Bridie Gargan Sat, 04 Jun 2022 04:00:50 GMT 28:09 6299d72c62fc900013566acf false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/episode-one-the-murder 6299d72c62fc900013566acf 62835d3545e91b001463969d episode-one-the-murder A brutal killing shocks Ireland in 1982 full 3 1 A killing shocks Ireland and prompts a manhunt that will eventually almost topple the government. 


Episode one of seven.


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]]> A 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.


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]]> Coming soon: GUBU Coming soon: GUBU Thu, 19 May 2022 20:56:09 GMT 1:21 6286aeea7f4d64001366ab6a false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/coming-soon-gubu 6286aeea7f4d64001366ab6a 62835d3545e91b001463969d coming-soon-gubu A murky story mixing murder and politics trailer GUBU: 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.


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]]> GUBU: 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.


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]]> Atlantic, part three: The Black Notice Atlantic, part three: The Black Notice Fri, 14 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT 31:52 6aaa6d9fbf7eb386d3985165 false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/atlantic-three 6aaa6d9fbf7eb386d3985165 62835d3545e91b001463969d atlantic-three full 1 3 For 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.


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]]> For 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.


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]]> Atlantic, part two: The Golden Man Atlantic, part two: The Golden Man Fri, 07 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT 26:19 6aaa6d804cef87591d2d284b false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/atlantic-two 6aaa6d804cef87591d2d284b 62835d3545e91b001463969d atlantic-two full 1 2 It 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.


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]]> It 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.


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]]> <![CDATA[Atlantic, part one: Land of Heart's Desire]]> Fri, 31 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT 36:51 6aaa65fa79ba7f1ecc128d68 false https://shows.acast.com/gubu/episodes/atlantic-one 6aaa65fa79ba7f1ecc128d68 62835d3545e91b001463969d atlantic-one full 1 1 In 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.


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]]> In 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.


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