The Full Irish!

A playlist from Bono.

While in lockdown, Bono's been tuning in to some of the inspirational Irish musicians who've been the soundtrack to his life.

Earlier today he told Ryan Tubridy on RTÉ Radio 1 what he’s been up to - ‘I’m reading… writing… I’m making lists…’ including his favourite Irish songs from over the years, telling Ryan “You can have it if you want… everything from the Fontaines, the great Shane McGowan… Van Morrison… Thin Lizzy…’.

He also talked about the band’s efforts to support the work of the Irish government in securing personal protective equipment for health workers in the fight against Covid-19. 

'They are the people we went to work for,' he explained, paying tribute to frontline health workers. 'I've seen those looks before, but never at home in Ireland. It's a different level of courage.' 

Check out The Full Irish! and tell us what you think in the comments below. 

(Bit of a U2 day for Ryan Tubridy. It kicked off with Bono and tonight Adam will join him as a guest on The Late Late Show).

The Full Irish!

1. Horslips - Dearg Doom

2. Van Morrison - Gloria

3. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down

4. Thin Lizzy - Dancing in the Moonlight 

5. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks

6. Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster 

7. The Boomtown Rats - Neon Heart

8. The Radiators from Space - Faithful Departed

9. The Blades - Downmarket

10. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2U

11. Virgin Prunes - Caucasian Walk

12. The Golden Horde - Friends in Time

13. Ash - Shining Light

14. Aslan - This Is

15. Something Happens - Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello (Petrol)

16. The Pogues - Rainy Night in Soho

17. Clannad - Theme from Harry's Game

18. Christy Moore - North and South of the River

19. The Dubliners - Springhill Mine Disaster

20. The Cranberries - Linger

21. Republic of Loose - Comeback Girl

22. Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly

23. Hothouse Flowers - Love Don't Work This Way

24. Andrea Corr - Time Enough for Tears

25. Damien Rice - I Don’t Want To Change You

26. Hozier - Take Me To Church

27. Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered

28. Snow Patrol - Run

29. Soak - Everybody Loves you

30. Sorcha Richardson - Ruin Your Night

31. Fontaines D.C. - Boys in the Better Land

32. The Murder Capital - More Is Less

33. Inhaler - It Won't Always Be Like This

34. Imelda May - Black Tears

35. Picture This - Take My Hand

36. Scary Eire - Dole Q

37. Ryan Vail & Elma Orkestra - Am I Sad

38. Jacknife Lee - I'm Getting Tired

39. St. Francis Hotel & Waterstrider - We Fall Together (We Fall Apart)

40. Paul Brady - The Island