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Central Bank announces latest in series which has previously included Bram Stoker and Luke Kelly
Central Bank has announced that two new coins honouring U2 and the late author Maeve Binchy will be launched this autumn as part of its Commemorative Coin programme.
The band was chosen for the special tribute because U2’s “music and live shows have inspired generations around the world for decades”. The Central Bank has also indicated that a €15 silver proof coin “celebrating the life and legacy of beloved authorRules for seeking Irish citizenship to be tightened under proposals due to go to CabinetThe bestselling author and former Irish Times journalist died in July 2012 at the age of 72.
At the time of her death the native of Dalkey in Co Dublin had sold about 40 million books in 37 languages. Last month the bank launched a €2 commemorative coin in recognition of the beginning of the Irish presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Central Bank minted 500,000 of the special €2 coins.
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