{"id":1267,"date":"2026-09-08T23:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T23:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportprocess.co.uk\/?p=1267"},"modified":"2026-09-08T23:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T23:04:08","slug":"u2-and-maeve-binchy-to-be-honored-on-irish-commemorative-coins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportprocess.co.uk\/?p=1267","title":{"rendered":"U2 and Maeve Binchy to Be Honored on Irish Commemorative Coins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"e194fd6b4de42b4223d4d3c7945e8263\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inpage\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls hbagency_space_107374\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">U2 and author Maeve Binchy are set to be honored on a new series of commemorative coins issued by the Central Bank of Ireland<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">U2 and Maeve Binchy to Be Honored on Irish Commemorative Coins<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Central Bank of Ireland is set to honor two major figures in Irish culture\u2014rock band U2 and bestselling author Maeve Binchy\u2014with new commemorative coins this autumn. The releases are part of Ireland\u2019s ongoing programme celebrating people and events of national and cultural significance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">U2 will be featured on a special \u20ac2 commemorative coin, marking 50 years since the band formed in Dublin in 1976. The coin is scheduled to be unveiled on September 25, 2026. The Central Bank said the tribute recognizes the group\u2019s enduring influence, with its music and spectacular live performances inspiring generations of fans around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A separate \u20ac15 silver proof coin will celebrate the life and literary legacy of Maeve Binchy, one of Ireland\u2019s best-known authors. It is due to launch on October 2. Binchy, who died in 2012 aged 72, was born in Dalkey, County Dublin, and sold around 40 million books in 37 languages during her car<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The tributes continue a long tradition of Irish commemorative coins honoring cultural icons, including musicians Luke Kelly and Phil Lynott, playwright Se\u00e1n O\u2019Casey, and writer Bram Stoker. The coins provide collectors with a lasting reminder of two influential Irish voices whose work reached audiences worldw<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>U2 and author Maeve Binchy are set to be honored on a new series of commemorative coins issued by the Central Bank of Ireland U2 <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportprocess.co.uk\/?p=1267\" title=\"U2 and Maeve Binchy to Be Honored on Irish Commemorative 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