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Peaches Geldof has given birth to a son – baby number two for Bob Geldof’s daughter (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:13:51 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The socialite - whose father is Sir Bob Geldof, one of the founders of Band Aid - and her husband Tom Cohen welcomed their second child, Phaedra, on Wednesday - the same day as her late mother Paula Yates' birthday.

Bob Geldof’s Rat Pack band reunites for summer gigs (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:00:40 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Bob Geldof, best known as the activist humanitarian who put together the Band Aid iconic holiday song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and the subsequent Live Aid shows in London and the U.S., is taking a cue from the likes of Fleetwood Mac and reforming his band the Boomtown Rats this summer for an appearance at the Isle of Wight festival in England in June.

Sinead O’Connor slams Bono, Bob Geldof as “bozo” and “lily livered cowards” (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:09:17 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Sinead O’Connor has launched an extraordinary attack on Bono and Bob Geldof after she claims they refused to let her speak at an Amnesty concert for Nobel Prize winner Aung Suu Kyi in Dublin on Monday. She referred to Bono as “Bozo” in her attack made on Twitter.

New biography reveals what a handful Prince William could be - called Bob Geldof “dirty” (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 May 2012 02:15:08 PDT

By: DEBBIE MCGOLDRICK

Britain's Prince William might be perfectly poised now as he reaches his 30th birthday, but back when he was a child he was a right royal handful at times, this according to a new biography to be published this week in the U.K. by royal scribe Penny Junor.

Bob Geldof "doesn't know" how to pronounce his grandson's name (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 May 2012 07:30:10 PDT

Bob GeldofBoomtown Rats front man Bob Geldof admits he is unhappy with the moniker his 23-year-old daughter and her partner Tom Cohen chose for their baby, Astala Dylan Willow Cohen-Geldof, and suggested an alternative for the two-week-old totAsked how to pronounce the baby's name on 'Lorraine', he said: "Shut up, I don't know I don't know, I haven't said it yet - I can't bring myself to say it"I wanted to call him Leonard - Leonard Cohen READ MORE

Bob Geldof thinks Astala Dylan Willow Cohen Geldof is a girly name (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:30:12 PDT

Peaches Geldof and her husband Thomas CohenCranky grandpa alert – Sir Bob Geldof loathes the name of his first grandchild so much that he desperately wants his daughter Peaches to make a switcheroo in favor of something more manly soundingBaby Astala Dylan Willow Cohen Geldof entered the world a couple of weeks ago, and though Papa Geldof is happy to finally have a lad in the family after siring three girls, he thinks the child is going to be up for heaps of ridicule thanks to his name“Yuck, gawd, that is still the name I’ve been begging them to change it READ MORE

Peaches Geldof has given birth to a baby boy (IrishCentral)

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:00:13 PDT

Thomas Cohen and Peaches GeldofThe 23-year-old star and her fiance, rocker Thomas Cohen, became parents to a baby boy - who they had previously announced they planned to name Astala Dylan Willow - earlier this week and couldn't be happierPeaches tweeted: "yes, it's true - I'M A MUMMY!"My little boy is the most beautiful thing in this world When he holds @tomfromscum's finger with his hand its the sweetest thing ever (sic)"Tom added: "I'm a dad he is the most perfect thing ever so proud of his beautiful mum @peaches_g and overcome with joy x (sic)"Peaches' publicist later confirmed the news, but didn't say when the baby had been born READ MORE

Bob Geldof raises $200 million for “8 Mile” Africa private equity fund (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:56:58 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Irish rock star and philanthropist Bob Geldof has raised $200 million for the African private equity fund '8 Mile', in a major move away from seeking debt forgiveness for the poverty stricken region to a new emphasis on promoting private enterprise.

Peaches Geldof, daughter of Live Aid co-founder, is pregnant (IrishCentral)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:45:23 PST

Peaches Geldof & fiancee Thomas Cohen (Metro / PA)The TV star-and-model and her fiance, Thomas Cohen, are expecting their first child together and the couple are "utterly thrilled" with the happy newsHer spokeswoman said in a statement: "Peaches Geldof and her fiance Thomas Cohen are delighted to announce that Peaches is pregnant with their first child Peaches is utterly thrilled and they have the full support of both of their families who are equally excited for the baby's arrival"----------------Read more: More celebrity gossip from IrishCentral Effin hell - Limerick parish is finally on the Facebook map as Kennedy celebrates winScotch-Irish will no longer be included in official US census figures-------------------The 22-year-old star – the daughter of musician and Live Aid co-founder Bob Geldof – got engaged to S READ MORE

Bob Geldof’s daughter Peaches engaged again (IrishCentral)

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:30:23 PST

Peaches Geldof and her fiancé, Thomas CohenYet another romantic tale of wedded bliss is headed our way with the news that Irish rocker/Africa activist Bob Geldof’s daughter, Peaches, 22, is going to march up the aisle for a second time with her latest guy, a musician named Thomas CohenPeaches, who was married for a few minutes when she was still a teen, showed off her guy, and her bling, at the premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in London on Monday night In fairness to her, she looked quite well – much better than in recent years when she was plagued with drug troubles and a party girl reputation (Although she’s had another problem of late, shoplifting – she was accused in October of thieving more than $100 worth of cosmetics from a Boots drug store in London READ MORE

Peaches Geldof has been caught shoplifting make-up from British high-street chain, Boots (IrishCentral)

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:00:24 PDT

Peaches Geldof with her father BobThe 22-year-old star - who is the daughter of musician and Live Aid founder Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates - was reportedly spotted by a store detective stuffing around £60 worth of cosmetic products into her handbag as she strolled around a branch in London's Regent Street on FridayWhile Peaches - who has been accused of shoplifting four times in the past - was seized by staff and forced to hand over the goods, she was let go without the police being calledA Scotland Yard source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "We certainly get reports of smaller value thefts which are prosecuted Shoplifters will generally carry on doing it until they are caught and hauled over the coals READ MORE

Sir Bob Geldof thinks British people are the most generous in the world (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:00:11 PDT

Sir Bob GeldofThe singer-and-political activist – who was instrumental in organizing the Live Aid charity concert for Africa in 1985 – believes the way UK residents and organizations are willing to help in a crisis, such as drought-hit Africa, "embarrasses" other nations into offering assistance tooHe said: “Almost uniquely in the world, and to the amazing credit of this place, the Brits pile in Not just as a government – all of them, all parties – but as a people"I mean look at Comic Relief this year… and it does help, it triggers the rest of the world, it really does prime pump the rest of the world because they get embarrassed and then they dive in, so it’s one of the great things about being in this country READ MORE

Bob Geldof reveals his brush with of suicide (IrishCentral)

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:11:40 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Musician and activist Bob Geldof said that his children was the only reason he didn't commit suicide after his wife's decline and death from drug abuse, in an interview to be aired by the BBC, according to the Guardian.

Bob Geldof brings crowd to tears with speech about the power of love (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 06:20:17 PDT

By: EVELYN TIERNAN

The much loved Boomtown Rats singer and political activist from Dublin, has been known to be a bit of a grump at times, but at Hay Festival over the weekend, he managed to hit the heart strings of everyone in the audience when he made a moving speech about the power of love.

Bob Geldof on his number one passion - making music (IrishCentral)

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:28:29 PST

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Bob Geldof is sick of his ‘Do They Know it’s Christmas’ song – SEE VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:18:42 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

BBC apologize for claims that Bob Geldof’s Live Aid funded Ethiopian weapons (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:04:09 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Bob Geldof feels sympathy for illegal immigrants in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:11:15 PDT

By: BARRY J WHYTE

After spending years living and working illegally in Canada, Bob Geldof feels “a lot of sympathy for people living illegally in Ireland and the UK,” and he believes that Ireland has a cultural and historical obligation to take care of immigrants living in Ireland illegally.

Bob Geldof delivers poignant tribute to father (IrishCentral)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:51:47 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Sir Bob Geldof spoke fondly for over 30 minutes about his father at Sunday’s funeral mass in Dublin. St Joseph’s church in Glasthule was filled to capacity for the requiem mass. Geldof’s father Bob Snr died in Dublin aged 96 last week.

25th anniversary of Bob Geldof’s ‘Live Aid’ (IrishCentral)

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:42:42 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the most famous concert in history, set up in just ten weeks by Irish campaigner and media mogul Sir Bob Geldof.